During the Roman Empire, this beautiful city was second only to Rome. This is the famous Porta Nigra, which is latin for Black Gate, and was built between 186 and 200 AD. Although Baumholder is less than an hour from Trier, we’ve never had the chance to visit. So today I am editing over 200 pictures [...]

Just thought I”d leave ya’ll a little note… We will be doing a little traveling in the next few days… And we may or may not be wearing matching T-shirts… Stay tuned for updates!

Here are some more of the pictures from our Memorial Weekend trip to Lorraine Memorial Cemetery. Superman just before the ceremony. Foreign Military men in uniform – oooo la la! Arrival of Honored Guests Advance of the Colors Red licorice = Quiet children during the National Anthems. Walking the grounds after the ceremony. The Visitor’s [...]

After visiting the Washington Monument in DC, I walked westward to the Lincoln Memorial. It was such a beautiful day for taking pictures. (And for wearing cute shoes.   ahem.) Here is the statue of Mr Abraham Lincoln himself. He has square toe shoes.  I should tell him about Payless. Looking back across the mall [...]

I hate driving in the city.  (What can I say? I’m a country girl!) Even more – I hate parallel PARKING in the city.  (See above.) So what’s a girl to do when she plans an extra day in her trip to the Military Blogging Conference? For $2.90 you can ride from Arlington to the [...]

Whenever you fly Space Available with the Military you need to be flexible with your travel plans. Poor Madeline didn’t know this information would apply directly to her sleeping arrangements. When flying with little people, may I recommend: 1. Bring their favorite water bottle/sippy cup empty – then fill it up with water after going [...]

Thing have been a little quiet around here as we’ve been soaking up our time in Pennsylvania. This part of rural Pennsylvania has a quiet humble way of sharing it’s beauty. My mind is full of stories to share from the Milblogging Conference  – it was an amazing experience! Unfortunately, these trips home never seem [...]

I’m just curious – because I would like to invite you to a Mom’s Night Out Event in our area! When my sister Sarah, first moved to the suburbs of Philly (affectionately known as ‘The Main Line’) with her young family, she started a facebook group for local Mom’s to meet, network, and share resources.  [...]