When the Soldier and I tell the story of why we got married, we usually say, “Ours was an arranged marriage. He needed someone to cook for him; I wanted to continue living in a military family. Love came later.” That’s not true, of course, but it makes for great conversation. One thing that is true…
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10 Recipes for a Perfect Thanksgiving Meal
Now you didn’t think I was going to leave you without a full game plan for Thanksgiving, did you? Tsk, tsk! I thought you knew me better than that, Friend! I would never leave you hanging- let alone on the most food-filled day of the year. Here are 10 (or more, why not?) recipes that…
Kitchen Must Haves: Tools I Swear By
I spend a LOT of time in my kitchen. Between developing recipes, cooking those recipes, and preparing food for my family, my kitchen and I have a lot of face-time. My friends constantly ask my opinion on the latest kitchen gadget. Anything I use in the kitchen has to last and be durable enough so I…
AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) and How it Changed Our Lives
Three letters: AVM. Those three letters were the reason the last five days of my life were spent like this. Last Wednesday, I was standing in line to enter a military spouse’s conference, when I received a phone call that nearly stopped my heart. My baby nephew, still a toddler, was in the hospital undergoing…
Military Spouse of the Year: The Life of a Military Spouse
Last Wednesday, I received an email that made me break out in hives and set my heart to racing. It was an email notifying me that someone had nominated me for the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year Award. I now needed to decide whether, or not, to accept the nomination. I was…
Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!
Well, well, well…hello, 2018! Nice of you to arrive! Happy New Year to you! I suppose if you’re reading this, you’ve survived 2017 like the boss that you are. You’ve also had to cross out “2017”, like, ten times already because you’re not used to writing “2018”. No matter, and no judgement. Welcome to a…
Holiday Home Tour: It’s Not Over Yet
It truly is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! The holiday season here runs long compared to most families we know. If you’re a typical celebrant of the Christmas season, your tree may already be down. For us, however, the holiday season doesn’t end until after Epiphany- January 6th. El Dia de Los Reyes, or Three…
Cutting the Cheese…and Being Okay with It.
I checked my email two weeks ago and found this message. Words can’t tell you how excited I was to have placed in my first, ever, food photography contest. The Cut the Cheese 2017 photo contest was hosted by cuttingboard.com and sponsored by John Boos & Co. I felt pretty amazing since this was my…
When Hurricanes Threaten Peace: In the Eye of the Storm
I was planning a post on how to breakdown a chicken this week. My local news station kept kicking me back into reality, though. This is a map that was posted on social media of the weather that was forecasted for us this past weekend. As I type this post, people are wading through waist-high…
NYC Eats (Part 1): 15 Places You Must Visit in NYC (Plus a Few Extras)
This is actually a piece from Ferdinand Hodler, called “The Despairing Souls”. It’s currently on display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Our trip to NYC was so exciting and full of amazing times and GREAT eats, that we felt like these dudes on the way home; especially knowing we still have months to…
