Dear Big C, Well, you are a teenage boy. Where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday that you were in 1st grade and gearing up for your 7th birthday party. It’s difficult for a mother to imagine her children growing into independent adults. Instead of thinking about our children driving and dating […] Read more…
Project Gratitude Day 33
PROJECT GRATITUDE DAY 33: I am thankful for a husband who thinks it’s the coolest thing in the world to go on bike rides with his kids. I am also thankful for Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, iPods, freakishly warm weather, good timing in crowded parking lots, a lone unused treadmill, and exciting news. Read more…
Top 10 Dr. Seuss Quotes
I love Dr. Seuss! And he’s been on my brain a lot lately since I just wrapped up a month-long Dr. Seuss unit in my classroom. As a parent trying to instill a love of books in my young children, as a kindergarten teacher trying to find fun ways to teach beginning readers, and as a writer […] Read more…
Military Family Voices Being Heard
The military spouse community was abuzz last week. Why, you ask? Because military families were featured on one of the largest public platforms in this day and age: Oprah. I haven’t watched Oprah in years, and unfortunately I didn’t learn about this particular show until hours after it aired when I checked my messages and heard my […] Read more…
Project Gratitude Day 30
PROJECT GRATITUDE DAY 30: I am thankful that the weather was finally mild enough to allow my kids to spend the entire day outside and for me to run on pavement instead of a treadmill. Read more…
Mil Spouse Weekly Roundup #21 and Mil Spouse Friday Fill-In #28
It’s another Friday and another Mil Spouse Weekly Roundup! Make sure you link up one of your posts with this week’s hostess, Katie over at Like Sunshine After Rain! And it’s time for Wife of a Sailor’s Mil Spouse Friday Fill-In! This week’s questions are… 1. If you were a famous movie star, what types […] Read more…
