Dear Santa, I know you’re busy getting ready to travel around the world and trying to slim down to fit down all those chimneys, but I’ve been very good this year and was hoping my good girl status would earn me a coveted spot on the Nice List. I’ve thought long and hard about the […] Read more…
Top 10 List of My Favorite Christmas Movies
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without certain movies. Some are stories that pull at your heartstrings. Some are comedies that help you laugh at the holiday chaos. And some are classics you’ve been watching every year since you were a kid. There are so many Christmas movies out there, but here are my… Top 10 List of […] Read more…
Shouldn’t We All Have Our Own Personal Cheerleaders?
Over the weekend I ran a holiday 10 mile race. I was a little concerned because I’ve been sick on and off for almost 2 months and my training hasn’t been where it should be. I was also concerned about the chilly weather and my aversion to all things cold. But I got out there […] Read more…
Mil Spouse Weekly Roundup: The Final Edition
When I first started my blog, I was a full-time Domestic Engineer. I had plenty of time to read other blogs and gather up a list of my favorites. It was a pretty long list. Then a little over a year ago I went back to work. I no longer had time to keep up […] Read more…
Top 10 Must Haves When Trapped in a Car with Young Children
This year my family road tripped for Thanksgiving. Over 6 hours each way. Two adults. Two kids. One puppy. Not exactly one of my favorite things to do. The Roller Coasters have been on all sorts of trips, and over the years I’ve discovered a few techniques to make road trips bearable, especially as my children get […] Read more…
Unplugging for the Holidays
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. Another Thanksgiving that flew by too quickly. Another Thanksgiving that involved an obscene overindulgence in food and alcoholic beverages. Another Thanksgiving that ended with a need for a vacation from my vacation. And now that Thanksgiving is over, we can all move on to December, a month filled with […] Read more…
