My family and I are blessed to live in a small town in the south. Charming, quaint and caring are just a few adjectives that I routinely use to describe my town and its’ people, but not in recent months can I describe the temperature of my community as anything but uncomfortable … and politics are to blame.
Posts By: Sara Jane Arnett
Be “Extra” – Month of the Military Child 2022
Every year, I get “Extra” jazzed about the month of April for many reasons. The first is that we kick off the month with my favorite holiday, April Fool’s Day. On this day, I plot healthy pranks and jokes on loved ones not to mention that it’s one of my BFF’s birthdays (Happiest of Birthdays, beautiful Kat).
The PCS Lamenting Season
As we near the PCS season, it brings a lot of emotions in relation to the future, and sometimes, that includes a little lamenting:
The Power of Listening
I recently discovered a small store in our hometown that specializes in customized gifts and keepsakes. I placed an order for a friend’s Christmas gift, and began communication with the owner, Christina.
The Extra Christmas Stocking
Something told me to buy that extra Christmas stocking. I’m so glad I did.
It was a couple of days after Christmas, and I had some gift certificates burning a hole in my pocket. My boys were little (4, 6, and 8), and we desperately needed to up our Holiday decorating with matching Christmas stockings, so this was top priority on my shopping list. I walked into Kohl’s (with that glorious Kohl’s cash in my wallet nearing expiration) and headed straight back to the holiday clearance section.
Celebrating Holidays: Military Style
This year will be the 16th Thanksgiving my husband and I have been married and the eighth one we’ve had to celebrate separately because of geographic separation. While our sons and I look forward to spending Thanksgiving in Dallas with dear friends while my husband is deployed, it reminds me of how our military lifestyle has shaped and molded us into what spending the holidays together looks like for military families. You make the most of whatever situation you’re in at the moment!
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