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You know who is the absolute worst when it comes to self-care? This girl! Seriously, for all the times I've told friends to take care o...

Yesterday was Howie's birthday. His FIFTH birthday. I can't tell you how mind-blowing that is to me. Where did the time go? T...

I've been talking a lot lately about the importance of voting this election season. Maybe it's because the military families comm...

It's been two months to the day since Jake came home from Afghanistan, and I think I'm finally ready to write about our homecoming....

When I look at this picture, my heart warms and breaks all at the same time. It was taken during my Army Spouse of the Year photo shoot ...

"Mommy, Green Lantern used to be a soldier, like Daddy." "And Green Lantern is a pilot, like Daddy." "And Gre...

Jake and his unit rescued this puppy in Iraq. So, on the one hand, can you blame me? I mean, look at the guy! And he saves puppies! B...

I suppose the title of the post really ought to be " Some  of My Favorite Images of the Year," because there are way too many to i...