As we prepare for our move to Texas less than 4 months after the end of a deployment, I find myself reflecting on my relationships here in Germany… The incredible bonds that were forged by flames of adversity caused by so many months with our soldiers away. I would imagine they are much like those [...]

From the very moment my husband deployed last year, the online community has encouraged me. And through this encouragement, I found my voice. A voice that although shaky at first, attempted to share through words and pictures what life is like for one military family. A family living at a small duty station in Germany [...]

a beautiful day for a neighbor… Would you be mine? Could you be mine?… So, let’s make the most of this beautiful day. Since we’re together we might as well say: Could you be mine? Would you be mine? Won’t you be my neighbor? Won’t you please, Won’t you please? Please won’t you be my [...]

For families reuniting after a long military deployment, a Welcome Home Ceremony is an entire spectrum of emotions. One of my favorite things to do, is take pictures for dear friends of mine to capture some of these moments… Waiting… Anticipation… Excitement to finally see them… Concern about how the children will react… Watching them [...]

One of the things that has helped our young children cope with long deployments are marking calendars on the wall. And the best part of making Xs for month after month? is ripping all of those pages down after Daddy is home again… Which means it’s also time to start planning for our next milestone [...]

During the past few weeks, I knew my husband would be on the move – but I couldn’t talk about it. Because of OPSEC – Operational Security -  being aware of what you are sharing because it could give away more information than you intended – this is usually related to military or combat operations. This [...]

I had a conversation with a good friend of mine the other day about tattoos.  I personally, do not have any, but I have been seriously considering the idea as a symbol for the changes that have happened in my life since the night I met my husband in 2003… specifically his 4 deployments… and [...]

The past few weeks have been challenging. Preparing, executing and recovering from the holidays was a lot of work. (Note: you might be a military wife if your descriptions sound suspiciously like military jargon.) Two weeks ago I lost my engagement ring during a morning of running errands with three kids. I have no idea [...]

As the year comes to a close, I’ve been thinking a lot about how my resolutions differ from year to year. I have several scraps of paper floating around my house with notes and scribbles trying to discern why. I’ve finally come to realize that the years I’ve spent as a Military Spouse, seem to [...]

Merry Christmas to all… and to all a Good Night! Today we are deciding what toys will be shared with another family to make room for new toys in their rooms. How do you teach the art of giving and receiving in your home?