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Durning the weeks, we spend the days doing all the things – school, soccer, baseball, swim, Awana. I even recorded a haul from

Cows, flowers, alpine mountains, bier, trachten, roast chickens, Steakbrötchen, folk bands… In September and October of every year in Germany, Austria and Switzerland,

The past few weeks have been dominated by school starting back up! Both of the boys attend a DODEA (Department of Defense) school

We groggily and warily climbed into the car around three forty-five. Part of the wariness was the early morning hour, part of it

Have you really been to Korea if you haven’t experienced sweating so much that your sweat falls and hits your toes?!? I asked

And just like that, the monsoons are over and it’s now H O T. I mean, hot! I looked up what a comparable

WEEK 4 We had a pre-4th of July celebration with friends at their neighborhood, which was filled with good fried chicken, a great

One of the things that I loved about where we lived in Bavaria was all the fields and farms surrounding us. It was

Sambok 삼복 refers to the days that are considered to be the three hottest days of summer! Sam 삼 mean three and bok

weeks two and three in South Korea

We made it! We landed in Incheon International Airport (Seoul) on a Saturday morning and stumbled our way through filling out the health

I’ve been holding onto this a bit of information since before Christmas…Considering the US military still owns our lives, it shouldn’t be a

Because all of the government rental houses (that means we rent a house from the government as opposed to a private rental, a

a glimpse at our 2022 adventures

We did it! We drove to Istanbul, Turkey this summer AND BACK. If you read my newsletter, I shared all the countries that

an easy family hike around a beautiful lake
read + listen
when in doubt, hike it out
come for the magic, stay for the lemon spritz
take all the pictures and eat all the pasta
we went on a date in VENICE, ITALY
the cleanest this room will ever be
the most romantic city around, and we brought our kids
flowy pants + a palace
...When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
let it go, let it go
the only time hot air is magical
this was not glamping, but still fun

One of my favorite dinners to make is a roasted veggie quinoa bowl. I didn’t cook a whole lot of meals while my

If having our favorite solider home after months upon months of him being away didn’t bring enough emotions into my life, this week,

Some of you might know that earlier this year my three year old had tubes put back into his ears (he had them

This shop has been compensated by all® laundry detergent. #allOXIatWalmart #sponsored Here’s the thing. Out of all the tasks that I have to

There are two things that I don’t LOVE doing. One is brushing my teeth. But since I hate hairy teeth even more, I

I’m not sure why the last post I did of book recommendation was for summer 2018… but regardless, I have some book to

The thing is that I LIKE and WANT clean, white teeth and fresh breath. I'm pretty sure that I'm not alone in that.
I decided to take the Purina ONE® 28-Day Challenge. Not because this food will fix this disease (nor did I expect it to),
Reviewing two STEM pieces made for children from C&A Scientific.
white rugs are best for kids and pets
I love having my nails painted. I love going and getting them done (hey dip nails!) and I love doing them myself. I

Since 2018 is officially over, even if I am still slowly working my way into the new year (new year is a relative term

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This post has been sponsored by Procter & Gamble. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I don’t know about you, but around

We have a FIVE year old! One of the best things about celebrating your kid’s birthday, is watching how excited they get over

But even though we are a military family, I think it is really important to teach them to say thank you to the
A good night's sleep. That is the best investment you can make. The problem with that simple truth is, getting a good night's
Ever since my oldest son stopped napping, we've done something that we call Quiet Time. I feel like the name is a little
When it comes to mornings, I am not usually wide eyed and bushy-tailed. I totally blame it on my genetics, although the older

When there’s a long weekend coming – like the one we just had – if you live near the mountains, well, they call!

**SURVEY + GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED** First, you might have noticed that I changed up things up over here (again!) I kinda have this

Here’s the thing, I’m not a meal planner. I DO try, and honestly, when I do it, the thing that has worked the

Kiss more often! Hahah, it’s probably true! I mean, who doesn’t prefer a freshly cleaned mouth to peck?! Both my husband and I

I totally did NOT buy an Instant Pot last summer, like everyone else. Honestly, I wasn’t totally sure what it was, and why

I love a good book! To me, reading a good book is right up there with eating a really, really...
My little bros l o v e those red, white and blue popsicles. You know the ones that have NO taste. So for...

S U M M E R is here! I’ve been living that summer life for a while now, because it was one of

There are all sorts of ways you can make these - what essentially started out as a fruit pizza - but making them
So, I love granola and granola-ish foods. It's kinda similar to my love for eggs... almost always that would be a yes please
fake grass is better than real grass
this is the couch of my dreams
This post is totally dominated by the fact that the day after we drove away from Monterey, my face boycotted life. I'll back
I know you've heard me talk about moving, because, I moved! Okay, I'm about a month from the actual move date, but anyone
If you happen to be planning a trip to Arches National Park, add to that plan, a day to drive around and through
it helps when things are pretty
I've talked about it in my Insta stories - over two weeks ago - that I was sitting on the floor because we
On our road trip from California to Colorado, we made a point to stop at the Grand Canyon. Because I had never been,
I feel like I'm always leaving a piece of my heart behind, with every move. I think that's why I don't feel like
I've actually been asked a few questions related to our house, so I wanted to answer those questions and tell you more about
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is where you want to start. The current film - A New Birth of
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that we BOUGHT A HOUSE! Talk about adulting. I haven't talked much about the process,
I remember when we first got to Monterey, one of the first place I was so taken with was Asilomar State Beach. I
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If you're anything like me, your house is filled with those neutral tones, but not a lot of color. And adding color to
Pozole is a stew that has hominy (corn) and pork in it, and chilis- all the kinds of chilis. Clearly you can see
Hey 2018!! I'm back with a post about some recent changes to this space, plus a look at the top five posts from

Since the husband was my husband, we’ve been doing Christmas cards. And while it started out as an accident, our first Christmas card

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As a little nod to my dad and my PA roots, I decided to take the whoopie pie and make a peppermint version!

You have to know by now that around here that I’m always up for a good adventure. When I buy clothes, I really