This is a guest post, originally published in November of 2017. Even though we do our best to carry grateful, patriotic hearts throughout the year, November 11th is the day we’ve set aside to thank and honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. John F. Kennedy once said,…
By now, you know my love of CrossFit. And if you pay attention to my social media, you’ll frequently see me wearing the Eagle on Friday workouts. But you may not know why. (Hint: WOD 4 Warriors is coming up!) Wearing RED on Fridays is something people do to remember those deployed. RED stands for…
Money may be a somewhat taboo topic in today’s society, but one thing we can all agree we like to talk about is how to save money! My husband and I are fans of the Dave Ramsey plan of getting out of debt. If you don’t know about the baby steps, check them out. In…
This post is a partnership with Stress Health, an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness, but the opinions expressed are my own. Have you ever wondered where our children learn to be anxious or stressed out? I’m no doctor, but I’ve been parenting for a decade now – so I know all the answers,…
During the month of August, we are exploring the wide world of places military families are stationed. We’ve learned about San Diego, California earlier this month, and now, Marine spouse Heather Walsh shares some of her favorite things to do in the Orange County, California area. Enjoy! ~Rebecca When you hear the words Orange County…
During the month of August, we are exploring the wide world of places military families are stationed. Air National Guard spouse Rheanna shares a few of her favorites about living near Washington, DC. Further proof that military families get to live everywhere, as we made our Japan bucket list earlier this week. Enjoy! ~Rebecca When…
During the month of August, we are exploring the wide world of places military families are stationed. Meg describes her initial reaction to receiving orders to Okinawa, Japan and the things she’s learned to love most about her time there. Enjoy! ~Rebecca “Honey, sit down.” Uh-oh. When my husband starts a conversation with those words,…
During the month of August, we are exploring the wide world of places military families are stationed. So far we’ve learned about O’ahu, San Diego, Seattle and now, Air Force spouse Desiree describes what it’s like to live in Korea and shares some of her favorite things. Enjoy! ~Rebecca “Are you going to live in…
During the month of August, we are exploring the wide world of places military families are stationed. In this post, Army spouse Kari Elkins shares her initial thoughts about JBLM and her favorite places outside of Seattle, Washington. Enjoy! ~Rebecca My husband joined the Army several years after we got married, but we spent the first…
During the month of August, we are exploring the wide world of places military families are stationed. Earlier this week, we headed to Hawaii, and in this post, Navy spouse Noralee Jones shares her San Diego bucket list with us. Enjoy! ~Rebecca I remember distinctly when we received the orders: my husband was deployed, I…