Friendship

"Friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest ... it's about who came and never left your side." - Unknown This thought on friendship is something I have learned to be true since marrying into the military. Some may...

Making friends is hard. Building meaningful relationships is harder. Sometimes it even feels impossible; but it's not. We've all been the new person at some point in our lives. We've been the only one in the room who doesn't know...

Visiting family and friends is fantastic. Having visitors as a military family can be so much fun! But how to make it fantastic for everyone involved? When staying with friends or family, there are tiers of guests and places you stay....

I thought it was difficult meeting people and making friends as a single adult, but then I became a mom and moved to a new city with an infant. After having a child, I found out how truly isolating new...

I sealed the dishwasher and pressed the start button for the second time that day. I sighed and reached for my grande-sized beverage on the breakfast bar, reheated it for the umpteenth time since that morning. Hot cup in...

I love to take meals to people. You got a sick kid? Lemme bring you a meal. Your husband is in the field all week, you have a dentist appointment, speech, and soccer to take your kids too? Girl,...

In its most simple definition, a book club is comprised of a group of people drawn together to read. The members can share their interpretations and opinions; food and drinks can be shared; life experiences can be drawn from...

Parenting is a series of highs and lows. The unbelievable, joy-filling highs, and the heartbreaking, world-altering lows of parenting cannot be replaced. When we found out that the twins were boys: super high. The time we let our kids...

California, You Called My Name written by Shelly Osborne   The vast terrain; From desert to forest, Mountain to ocean. You called my name.   Palm trees sway The crash of the ocean waves. Picturesque drives along the PCH. You called my name.   Wildflowers covering the hills. Trails in every direction Offering vantage...

You know that old saying - “We have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.” Friendships come and go, even as adults. Sure, everyone wants to have the...

“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.” –Leslie Knope I often say that the best thing to come out of my husband’s military career is the friendships...

I've gotten pretty adept at making new friends. I was shy and insecure as a teenager, but moving over and over again forced me out of my shell. My philosophy is, if you've got limited time in a place, you...