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October is National Pizza Month!
National Pizza Month celebrates pizza’s popularity and its cultural and culinary significance. The idea was first suggested in 1984 by Gerry Durnell, the publisher of Pizza Today Magazine. He intended...
Patriot Day: 25 Years Later
At twenty-five years, Patriot Day is still our newest day of remembrance. Most of the population who experienced it, or learned about it through the media, are still around today. It is as much on the...
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 in Southeast Asia. It was founded in 1966 to lobby the U.S. government and the United Nations for t...
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 deployment. In an instant you become the sole referee, chief of the house, and only bedtime navigator. Al...
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 in Southeast Asia. It was founded in 1966 to lobby the U.S. government and the United Nations for t...
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 they were upset. Just one of those random questions children ask while you’re trying to unload grocerie...
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 enjoying the beautiful summer weather. I have three boys and being trapped inside with them can som...
Military Life Doesn’t Come With a Manual, But It Does Come With Support
Military life is full of moments that shape us. Some are exciting, like arriving at a new duty station, welcoming a new family member, celebrating a promotion, or preparing for a new opportunity. Othe...
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Growing up in a military family means you learn early that service doesn’t just belong to the person in uniform. It belongs to everyone who packs up a life every few years. Everyone who waits through ...
Finding Community Fast After A Spring PCS
Spring PCS season is here, and if you have pets, you already know the truth. You aren’t just moving your household, you’re moving your whole little pack. Between vet records, travel crates, “Where is ...
Peach Muffins: Our Go-To Snack for Busy Days
There are a handful of recipes that instantly bring smiles in my house, and these peach muffins are at the top of that list. My toddler loves helping me bake them — from pouring flour into our Kitchen...
Fall in Love with This Valentine’s Day Activity!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Want to do a fun activity with your kiddos to get them into the holiday spirit? Well, then you need to check out this 2-part activity using conversation hear...
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SGLI vs. VGLI: What Happens to Your Life Insurance When You Leave the Military?
When I separated from the USAF in 2024, life insurance was the last thing on my mind.I was focused on clearing the post, turning in gear, and figuring out what came next. Somewhere in that process, I overlooked what would happen to my life insurance.I left without enrolling in Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI), and I didn't fully understand when my military coverage would end.If nobody walked ...
VA Home Loans: How to Get a Good Deal and Avoid Costly Refinancing Traps
Everyone who has gotten a VA loan knows how annoying the torrent of mailers promising "no-cost VA refinancing" with "record-low rates" are. Every one of them looks official. None offered the deal the headline promised.Some people fall for it. Don’t be one of them.That's exactly the situation we want to help you avoid. Whether you're buying your first home with a VA loan or considering refinancing ...
Keep Halloween Dinner Scary Easy with TOMBSTONE Pizza
Halloween has a way of making dinner feel like an afterthought. Between getting costumes together, finding the candy you definitely bought but somehow can’t find, getting the kids out the door, heading to a Halloween party, or just trying to make it home from work before everything starts, nobody really wants to spend an hour making dinner on October 31. My idea? Keep it scary easy.I’m pretty disc...
