I have a real soft spot when it comes to old books… Especially those written by Military Spouses of the past… I wonder who’s hands have turned these pages… And what the world was like when it was written… This particular book covers a range of familiar topics… Care for a vintage Weekly Menu? What [...]

One of the military traditions common for a unit that has just redeployed is a Formal Military Ball. Since I’ve been writing an awful lot about the ball gown I’m making to wear to ours, I thought I’d share a few things I’ve learned through personal experiences as well as from my ever growing library [...]

According to the Flag Code Section 8j, “The flag of the United States of America represents the living country” And as we welcome back more of our soldiers from Afghanistan this week, I reflect on these words. Long may our flag and our country live!

3 letters written by a service member. My Grandfather, Father, and Husband. 1943, Pvt George A Bond, Greensboro, NC 1975, Amn George A Bond, Lackland AFB, TX 2003, PFC Seth Detavernier, Baghdad, Iraq A wall of 4,000 stars each representing 100 veterans who died during World War II. A wall with 58195 names representing the [...]

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 [...]

Did you know there are thousands of American Service Members buried abroad? Over the weekend, we visited the Lorraine Memorial Cemetery near St Avold, France. It is the largest American World War II cemetery in Europe. It is the resting place of 10,479 service members. The large Memorial Chapel building is impressive with its massive [...]

I shared this picture on Facebook today – I invite you to share it as well. Let us all remember during this holiday weekend that the freedoms we enjoy, come at a cost. May God Bless the families of the fallen, and those currently deployed around the world.

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 watched the live coverage of President Obama’s remarks about Osama Bin Laden’s death last night. Then I opened Facebook and Twitter – the reactions were all over the spectrum. Stories of Celebration. Praise for our Military troops stationed around the world. Solemn Remembrance for the events of 9/11 – the fallen and their families. [...]

One of the interesting traditions that are part of military life, include challenge coins.  Usually larger than an American 50 cent piece, they are engraved metal coins that are painted with vibrant colors and sometimes covered in a clear enamel. Their history originates back to World War I where supposedly an American pilot crashed behind [...]