Love + Marriage

When it comes to gun control in America, opinions typically fall somewhere on a spectrum, with no distinct middle ground. There is a lot to consider when "choosing a side," if one must. In fact, an article from The...

I work with a lot of individuals who struggle with prioritizing sex. Oftentimes, it ends up at the bottom of their to-do list which can lead to relationship struggles. This article explores four more ways you can hack your...

In terms of military assignments, I’ve been pretty fortunate. Even for some locations with mixed reviews, I have always found something positive about my time there. Bloom where you’re planted and all. What I never expected was to instantly and...

When I was growing up, I had a bit of an attitude. I was assertive (insert stubborn) and knew what I wanted (still do). I loved to test the limits. This gave my parents, especially my mom who was...

A few weeks ago, I was bracing for a busy day. My son woke up feeling sick and since I work from home, I focused on keeping him comfortable in the real world while juggling looming deadlines in the...

When I was young, I always knew I wanted to be a mother and a wife, but I never imagined I would become a spouse to a member of the military. The traveling, the uprooting, the long periods of...

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. I'm an unabashed pumpkin spice lover. Take...

I wasn’t a good patient the first few days at the rehab center. I didn’t want to be there. I don’t do well with change, especially ones I don’t like, and I was still drugged, groggy, and not keeping...

I've always walked into the house of a person that does not have kids and admired the ability to keep a clean home. Let me be honest: keeping a clean and tidy home has always been something that I've struggled...

  I never buy anything at full retail price. Seriously, never. Why? Well, it’s a habit I developed in part due to my upbringing, but it’s also because I simply don’t have to pay full price and neither do you!...

I bought my first indoor plant from the commissary shortly after we returned to the desert just this last spring. The commissary, much to my husband's dismay, does a fantastic job displaying its house plants for purchase. They must know...

My husband and I joke that when we got married, I owned four of our kids and he owned one, now together we own all five. Yes, we're a blended family, but we have the unusual pleasure of having...