Alicia
Alicia is a mom of two girls and married to her National Guard-turned-Active Duty husband for 15 years. Alicia has left part of her heart in the hills of Kentucky, the Piney Woods of East Texas, every taco truck in San Antonio, the Northern Lights of Fairbanks, Alaska, and now resides in Northern Virginia. She spends her time learning watercolor painting, reading too many books, trying new foods, riding the Peloton, and playing with her dog. She is also a new contributor for DC Area Moms.
Tested and Approved: 5 Pumpkin Candles to Love This Fall
It is fall, and I love it.
It’s hard to give up an Alaskan summer, but as a prior Texas girl, one of the things I love about Alaska is the cool, crisp autumn....
Dear School Teacher: A Letter From A Mom Who Homeschooled Last Year
Dear Teacher,
I’m a mix of emotions this new school year. I'm thrilled that my daughter will attend public school in person again and be in your class. But I'm also a little concerned at...
Remembering To Give Our Friends (and Ourselves) a Little Grace
I’ve turned into an introvert who can play extrovert as I’ve grown older. I don’t believe the pandemic has helped me socially, as we’ve been quite cautious and done very, very little with friends...
Spring Cleaning: 3 Places to Donate, Buy or Sell
As a military family, it feels like we’re always coming or going. My house and closet seem to be in a perpetual state of sorting; organizing and tossing things before a move; selling or...
Are We There Yet? Deciding When Your Family Is Complete
This is part of a series of perspectives from our contributors on a subject that no one quite has the answer to: when is your family complete? Come back later this month for another...
Best Friends That Don’t Know I Exist
Sometimes it feels like I have best friends who don’t know I exist.
I put in the time to see them, listen to the stories they tell, and send them messages to let them...
Beyond Netflix: Fresh Ideas for Date Night In
Dating your spouse can be hard as kids, work, and the military fills up your time.
They can/will be/are gone a lot, and it can be challenging to keep that connection. Whether you’re quarantining with...
Attainable December Resolutions
One of my best friends sent me a TikToK where a woman shared her resolutions for 2020, made at the beginning of this wild year. By the end she was laughing out loud and...
First Time Homeschooling: What’s Working and What’s Not
This post is about my family's choice to homeschool. I realize we are extremely fortunate that it is a choice and acknowledge that for many families it is not viable. Every family makes the...
Five Things to Love About Living in Fairbanks, Alaska
So you're coming to Alaska!
If you’ve recently moved or are moving to Fort Wainwright or Eielson Air Force Base, welcome to the Fairbanks North Star Borough! Interior Alaska is wild and can be...
Real Life + Embarrassing Military Moments!
We all have our embarrassing gaffes or mistakes; those stories that make us cringe. We let time pass and hope that the years will help us forget those moments.
But when these things happen in...
Advice for Moms: Preparing My Daughters for Puberty
The other day I was at the bookstore with my daughter. We happened upon The Care and Keeping of You from the American Girl Library. She picked it up and asked me what it was...