5 Family Friendly Staycation Spots Near Camp LeJeune, NC

Guest Blogger Lydia, and This Marine Wife

With three young children and another on the way, vacationing has become a bit more difficult over time. Have you ever tried riding in a van for 9+ hours with a 4-year old, 2-year old, and 1-year old, all the while being pregnant? No? I don’t recommend it. Adding to the challenge of vacationing with […]

On Purim, Esther and Providence

I have been enthralled with Esther for some time. A book that does not mention God and yet so clearly portrays His providence, a woman not in her homeland and forced into a harem who became a savior, and one of the first powerful women of the Bible I was ever introduced to. I knew her […]

The Art of Saying Goodbye

If the Army has equipped me for anything it is goodbyes. I love adventure and yet I am a creature of habit. I want to travel the world and not sit still. Before children I visited Israel, Egypt, Russia, Venezuela, Mexico, and Germany. My dream list is still rather long: Ireland, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, and […]

DIY: Snow Day

What no one tells you about homeschooling is that everyday is only as fun as you make it. Last Monday, when the rest of the U.S. was snowed in, we were pulling out our school books, front door wide open, enjoying the cool desert air. While mom and dad were enjoying the rare cool weather […]