I can’t believe it’s already that time of year again—time to start getting serious about Christmas shopping! Last year, I put together some holiday gift guides for kids ages 0-8, but this year I want to focus on shopping for the adults in your life. In this post I’ll give you some general gift-giving…
And in just a few months, we’ll be doing another prolonged separation (this time without the benefit of having family nearby), so I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about what things were the most helpful to us while we were separated from Dad, and how friends and family (both near and far) can help support their…
September marked one year of homeschooling for our family! Overall, this has been a great experience, but not always an easy one. Figuring out how to educate my kids from home has come with a steep learning curve. Here are the three main lessons I’ve learned over the last year…
2019 – Achieving your goals 2019 was an interesting year for our family. While Michael continued to attend schools and trainings and get lots of tasks completed at work, the two main goals we were working for in his career seemed to constantly be moving farther and farther away. With every one step forward we would make, the goal post would…
2018 – Building a community The third main lesson I’ve learned from being in the military these last five years has to do with the temporary nature of Army life. This is one of the most unique struggles that military families face. We move so frequently, it’s nearly impossible to put down roots. In today’s world, people tend…
2017 – Juggling family and the military Welcome to Part 2 of the 5 lessons I’ve learned from 5 years in the Army! This lesson is like the first, only instead of dealing with being separated from your spouse, I’m talking about your spouse having a demanding work schedule that keeps them from being as involved at home…
