Over the weekend my son Big C celebrated his 7th birthday party. Well, his 1st one at least. Birthday celebrations are always interesting when you’re a military family. With service members training, traveling, deploying, and working crazy hours, military families have learned to celebrate special occasions when we can. So when we found out that […] Read more…
Top 10 List of What 6-Year-Olds Think About When They Think of Valentine’s Day
From the posts I read yesterday, it seems that a lot of us are a bit cynical about Valentine’s Day. And yes, I am of those cynics. But maybe that’s a result of years of celebrating the holiday as grown-ups. Yesterday, so many of us reflected back upon the fun Valentine’s Days we had as kids. Because […] Read more…
Valentine’s Day Mil Spouse Blog Swap!
Happy Valentine’s Day! And welcome to the Valentine’s Day edition of the Mil Spouse Blog Swap! Thanks Mrs. Muffins for the button! I wanted to plan something fun for the day so I organized a little blog swap with some of my fellow mil spouse bloggers. Basically, we’re all switching blogs for the day, guest posting about all […] Read more…
Roller Coaster Christmas Vacation
Happy New Year! I’m back from my blogging holiday hiatus! I spent the last 9 days in a cabin in the middle of nowhere recharging my batteries and resetting my stressometer, doing not much more than reading, watching tv, and drinking wine. I had no internet access, limited cell phone coverage, and no responsibilities other than to […] Read more…
Wife on the Roller Coaster Meets G.I. Joe’s Wife
Sarah over at G.I. Joe’s Wife is hosting some wonderful guest bloggers while she enjoys her husband’s R&R. And I’m so excited to be one of those guest bloggers today. Check out my post, “Homeless Christmas,” and while you’re there, go visit with Sarah and the other guest bloggers. Happy Monday! Read more…
Top 10 Things I Plan To Do During My Christmas Break
I am a kindergarten teacher. It’s not a glamorous job, my paycheck is practically pennies, and I spend many unpaid hours working at home and buying supplies out of my own pocket. But I can’t complain too much because I do get paid to enjoy 2 full weeks off for Christmas break. As I’ve mentioned […] Read more…
