A Beautiful Camouflage Update & Contest Opportunity!

While sitting in the military temporary lodging facility, I was contacted with information regarding a contest. Click to read further - both an update about my blog, and information regarding this pretty cool contest! (This is not a sponsored ad in any sense of the word. Just a cool contest!)

Little Moments of Joy

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - parenting is hard work!   Then again, life-ing is hard work.  When you think you've got something down, a curve ball gets thrown in your direction, and you have to adjust your swing.   Some people adjust to change seamlessly.  Others, like myself, need a … Continue reading Little Moments of Joy

Military Life Meets a Corporal Work of Mercy

Every couple years, military families get the chance of a lifetime to pack up their households, move to unknown places, and put down roots until they are uprooted again.  Most military families take the time they prepare to move as a time to do some spring cleaning, whether it happens in the middle of the … Continue reading Military Life Meets a Corporal Work of Mercy

Flexibility in Tradition

For our family, the first week in a new home features a day where I traditionally make chocolate chip cheesecake cupcakes.  I am a traditionalist, and I enjoy, and look forward to, my tradition of the first chocolate chip cheesecake cupcakes every time we move. This year, I didn't quite make the cupcakes for the … Continue reading Flexibility in Tradition

Missing Time with God

My husband recently described this PCS perfectly when he explained to a friend, "this move has been a comedy of errors."  Again, echoing sentiments of a previous post about this move, whatever can go wrong, has gone wrong.  That said, by looking at it in light of a comedy, I have been able to easily roll … Continue reading Missing Time with God