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Big Family, Small Christmas

Big Family, Small Christmas

Every year we say, “We aren’t going to over do it. Our kids have everything, and way more than most. Let’s have a small Christmas.” Does this sound familiar to you?

And every year, we fail. Some years are worse than others. Ultimately, after the opening of the presents is over, I end up surveying the scene and remarking to myself, “What have we done?!” There were years where the kids opened so much stuff, six months would go by before they even finished unpackaging or playing with something they received. 

5 Unconventional Ways to Give Back

5 Unconventional Ways to Give Back

The season of giving is upon on, and this time of year tends to hit military families harder, especially if our service members won’t be around to celebrate with us. But for many Americans, this season is yet another reminder of everything they aren’t able to have, whether that be food on the table, gifts for their children, or a roof over their heads. This is, however, a time for us to be thankful for all that the military helps provides for our families and think about giving back to the communities we’re living among, at home and abroad, because the holidays are more about your presence than the presents.

I’m Thankful for Deployments

I’m Thankful for Deployments

My husband and I enjoyed almost four comfortable years of dwell time immediately following our marriage. Because he changed his MOS and had to do quite a bit of subsequent training, we PCS’d a lot, but we were always together. However, like most military relationships, our honeymoon eventually ended, and the dreaded “D word” popped up in our lives: a deployment was pending.

7 Reasons I’m Thankful For My Child

7 Reasons I’m Thankful For My Child

It’s November, and it’s time to start thinking about all the things I’m thankful for.  There are so many things I could list this year, but one there’s one thing I’ve been especially grateful for—my child. I’m truly thankful for the opportunity and privilege to be a mother.

Creating A Thankful Tree

Creating A Thankful Tree

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I thought I would share a little activity we did last year which I intend to keep as a new family tradition: A Thankful Tree. 

An Open Letter to G.I. Joe

An Open Letter to G.I. Joe

Dear Soldier,

I can’t say that I dreamed of you when I was little girl. I never paired my Barbies with any of my brothers G.I. Joes. In truth, I always wanted to marry a man who drove a convertible. But one day you came along in a truck that I had to climb to get into instead of a convertible, and eventually, you asked me to marry you.

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