marriage

Once in August We Said “I Do”

Yes, it is precious how we are looking at one another, but how was I ever that skinny??? Once in…

4 years ago

The Fork in the Road

****This post is part of my series on Real Army Wives. This series follows my husband's first deployment to Iraq…

6 years ago

My 4 Favorite Homemaking Hacks for 2018

I love Christmas break. Time off from spelling tests, chauffeur duties, graded papers, packing lunches, and best of all I'm…

6 years ago

6 Ways to Save Your Marriage During Deployment

****This post is part of the series Real Army Wives on storiesofourboys.com. This series chronicles the story of our first…

6 years ago

Rookie Army Wife: 3 Misadventures in Oklahoma

there were a few things that happened that I have not been able to live down. Three incidents to be…

7 years ago

Real Army Wives Series: New York City

  While Alan was at OBC (military training) in Oklahoma, and I was finishing my degree at Alabama, Alan had…

7 years ago

Army Wives Series: The First Good-bye and Watching the News

The news was suddenly intruding into my life. It was more than a channel to flip past. It was affecting…

7 years ago

It was time to meet the Army.

I hung the dress on the closet door, safely in its plastic bag, not touching the ground. I could just…

7 years ago

Just Call Me Aunt Bee. We all want to be appreciated.

Today I left Alan with all three boys, ages 2 to 6, while I went to the chiropractor's office and…

11 years ago