Outback Deals for Father’s Day!

Everyone knows the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach — and dads are no exception. I remember going out to dinner with my Dad when we were kids. Whether it was a special occasion or not, we always had a great time! He is a fun guy and would always try to […]

#BestMates – Outback Gift Card Giveaway

UPDATE! The winner of the $20 Outback gift card is Bobbi!  Thanks for everyone who entered and remember to take your military loved ones to Outback through July 4th! Last week I shared about the Best Mates program going on at Outback during which they are giving 10% off to military families from May 27 […]

#BestMates – Outback Military Discount!

I love me some steak. Outback just gave me even more reason to love it! Being a military family is hard work, it’s nice to be recognized like this; 10% off a meal is pretty great!  A deployment can be a lonely, stressful time for military families. Sometimes, going out for dinner is a life […]

Renovation Before & After: The Hallway

I know, a hallway renovation doesn’t really sound that exciting, does it?! But this hallway was a lot of work, so I’m going to show it to you! Also, I just don’t have to oomph to tackle the kitchen before and after post and it’s many details, the kids rooms are a disaster, and I […]

What I Wanted To Do…

What I wanted to do today was post pictures of our Living Room before and after. What I’m actually doing is nursing a sick kid. He moans. It’s the man cold in boy form. And it ain’t pretty. What I wanted to do today was show you how pretty my Living Room is. What I’m […]

Dining Room Renovation Before & After Pictures

When we first looked at this house the biggest disagreement we had was about where the dining room would go. There is a space off the kitchen that I am guessing is supposed to be the dining room, but it was just way too small for us and our large table. My original thought was […]

It’s All Relative

When I wrote a post about my husband’s upcoming deployment I had quite a few responses. The ones that stood out to me the most were the ones from fellow moms who spoke out of guilt. It sounded something like this: “I complain about my husband being gone one night or one weekend. I can’t […]

You Think I’m Strong But I’m Not So Sure

We are a military family. It is fairly new to us. Even though many of our family members have been in the military, Matt just joined about three (or four? is it bad I can’t remember?) years ago. So it’s new to us on the level where it affects our every day life. The longest […]

Riding The Bus – A Love & Logic Lesson

We have had a bit of a problem over the summer with the boys fighting in the van. Anytime we drive anywhere, there is a fight. We have rearranged seats, had consequences, and I have pulled over more times than I care to remember. So when the first two mornings back to school consisted of […]

Living In A Hotel

I thought I’d give a quick update on the house situation. We’re still waiting. How’s that for an update? Things are moving forward but nothing is set in stone yet. For now we are living in this hotel. It’s…interesting. It’s not the fanciest hotel in town but it’s clean and it’s relatively convenient to where we go […]