Home & Family
Creating the Perfect Cozy Fall Spot for Your Cat
When the crisp autumn air has arrived and leaves begin to fall, we as humans aren’t the only ones lo...
How to Keep Pets Calm When Trick-or-Treaters Arrive
Halloween night is filled with spooky costumes, tasty treats, and neighborhood cheer. The air is cri...
Why Does My Cat Follow Me Everywhere?
You step through the front door, and there they are. You walk into the bathroom, only to turn around...
The Coastline Cure: Making Memories in the Mid-Atlantic Sand!
We had the best summer visiting several beaches this summer that weren't too far from Washington D.C...
Get Your Brew On: Fall into a Belgian Saison!
The hottest part of the Summer is over, so it’s time to look at a more full-bodied beer for cooler a...
October is National Pizza Month!
National Pizza Month celebrates pizza’s popularity and its cultural and culinary significance. The i...
Patriot Day: 25 Years Later
At twenty-five years, Patriot Day is still our newest day of remembrance. Most of the population who...
Survival Mode: It’s Just You & the Pets
When the house is empty, your spouse is away, and you’re holding down the fort solo with your furry ...
You Are Not Forgotten: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
POW/MIA Recognition Day began with the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing...
Survival Mode: Stitches, Spills, and Sudden Crises
If you have been a military spouse for even five minutes, you know the unwritten rule of deployments...
The Invisible Battle: POTS Awareness Month
October is POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) Awareness Month. This is a time dedicate...
Why Cats Scratch and How to Save Your Furniture
Few sounds inspire instant household panic like the systematic, rhythmic scritch-scratch-scritching ...
Wander & Wine: A Narnia Winery at Briar Rose
Briar Rose has always felt like a place you stumble upon rather than plan for. A Snow White cottage ...
Let's Make Our Pet an Ornament
Moving to a new duty station during the holidays can feel like trying to unwrap presents while weari...
The Scariest Thing This October? Your Dog’s Breath
Ghosts, scary movies, and things that are spooky in the night may get all the attention this October...
Survival Mode: The Ultimate Solo-Parenting Tips and Tricks Edition
We’ve all been there...when the house or car door closes and your spouse is off to school or a deplo...
The Bowl Is Full
Being a cat mom is basically having a tiny, furry roommate who contributes absolutely nothing financ...
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: You Are Not Forgotten
POW/MIA Recognition Day began with the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing...
Raising Kids Who Understand Service (Without Making it Heavy)
The other day, one of my kids asked me why I had drill again. Not in a dramatic way. Not because the...
Follow Me...Just Like My Dog Does
I swear my dog has absolutely no concept of time… until food is involved. I can say, “We are leaving...
5 of My Favorite Items to Unlock Summer Fun
I don’t know about your kids, but my kids always seem to be much better behaved when they’re outside...
Game Day With My Dog: World Cup Soccer Fun and Beggin’ Treats
Soccer fever is here! One of the biggest events of the year. Naturally, when World Cup fever started...
Wearing the Uniform on the Fourth of July
Okay, let me tell you this now like a big sister would, because nobody really explains this part of ...
Summer Diet Adjustments
When the summer months roll around it’s HOT outside. We live in the south and most days the heat fee...
When Annual Training turns me into a Solo Parent
Let me just say this upfront, because I wish someone had said it to me like this. Annual Training wi...
Why Click2Go Has Become My Favorite Military Life Hack
One of my favorite ways to save time lately has been using Click2Go Commissary Ordering, especially ...
Rain, Heat, and Mud: Surviving Spring with a Healthy Pet and a Healthy You
Spring is here! The cold weather is over! It's hot, rainy, muggy, and the dog is covered in more mud...
What TSA and Airlines Don’t Explain About Traveling with Pets
Traveling with pets can be stressful so it’s important that you prepare for your trip in advance. Th...
Cat Heart Health
Military life teaches you to live with change. New duty stations. New routines. New rhythms every fe...
Pet-Friendly Stays: Kona Kai Resort
I didn’t expect a PCS stopover to feel like an actual vacation, but that’s exactly what happened whe...
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At some point in my 30s, I realized mornings are basically a race against the clock. Alarm. Coffee. Shower. Find a clean shirt. Feed the dog. Answer the email I didn’t get to last night. Somehow figure out how to squeeze in the gym. Then, get out the door on time to go train. I do not make any elaborate breakfasts. There just isn’t any time for that. That’s why the NEW Silk® Protein Shakes caught ...
Building an Emergency Fund when you're “Part-Time” Military
When people hear “part-time military,” they often picture one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer. Most National Guard members know that’s rarely reality. You’re balancing a civilian career, military obligations, family responsibilities, and the possibility that your schedule could change overnight. Whether it's a state activation, a deployment, additional schools, or a natural disaster re...
VSO 101 - Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
This month I’m going to cover a benefit many veterans and their families have never heard of: Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (CAFC). With this program, the VA pays qualified family members for the time and effort they put into providing Personal Care Services for their disabled veteran spouse, parent, etc. Personal Care Services are services a Veteran needs help with from another p...
