DIY: Organized Spices = Chalkboard Paint + Glass Jars

More than ten years ago, at our first duty station, after experimenting with several systems for dealing with my herbs and spices, I finally found a method that stuck. This method helped me quickly find what I needed and it was versatile enough to allow me to easily...

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Preparing for Deployment: Home and Auto Toolbox

You stand there and say goodbye to your spouse, arms wrapped around each other, knowing that it will be the last hug you’ll share for the next several long months. You somehow manage to get yourself together enough to make your way home. And then it happens…something...

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A few of our February favorite things

Michele: REI® Balance Gym Bag | PROfreshionals® Citrus Keeper | Soup Thermos® Kimberly: Vibrantly® App | Clutterfree with Kids | FitBit Flex® Wristband Leslie: VillageTea® Mobile Teapot | The 21-Day Sugar Detox | 100% Raw Shea Butter Joy: Taasky® App | Organic Throat...

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Me and My High Horse

I always get a little offended when I find that I am no different than a statistic. I have always prided myself on being different than everybody else…I have always marched to the beat of my own drum.  Consequently, when I find that I have the same thoughts,...

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Three Questions to Help You Find Your Dream

I am on a path to do what I love and the best part is that it involves being in a partnership with my husband. Together, we imagined a dream for our post-military lives.  Then we systematically set and worked toward goals leading us to that dream. I’m sharing my...

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