Honey Olive Oil Body Wash & Shea Butter Deodorant : DIY Beauty Arsenal
Honey Olive Oil Body Wash & Shea Butter I found both of these recipes unintentionally. Having sensitive skin and an aversion to irritating ingredients, I was thrilled to find the deodorant and body wash that I had been using for a few years in the small commissary...
Connecting With Kids Through Running
Connecting With Kids Through Running My 9-year-old daughter is at that age when she watches what I do and wants to copy me, but at the same time is starting to be embarrassed of me. She asks to go out for a run or try her hand at yoga arm balances just like...
Why Campaign: Jessica’s Story
Why do I strive to live a healthy lifestyle? Throughout my life, maintaining a healthy weight has been a constant challenge. From the time I was young, I was always the “big girl.” When my husband joined the military I was determined to “get skinny.” Getting healthy...
Making a List and Checking it Twice
Recently in my yoga practice I have been listening to lessons on progress. The overall message had me focusing on my accomplishments rather than my failures as a beginner yogini. Sometimes as a military spouse it is hard to focus on MY accomplishments. Case in point,...
How to Tie an Easy, Eye-Catching Bow
Whether you’re finishing up your wrapping to get everything under the tree, or getting ready to buy supplies at a discount later this week, this tutorial is for you. I’ve had a variety of jobs as we’ve moved around with the military. One of them was working at...
Ghost of Christmas Past : How Military Spouses are Never Alone
Surrounded by children’s winter clothing, I sifted through the opened suitcase with my friend, an Air Force spouse, seated at my side. “I thought you might need some of these since you were dropped here in the middle of winter!” She laughed lightly, folding a...