New Year, New Adventures

2017 in with a Puppy out with a Run As if life wasn’t crazy enough we decided to pile more on our plates. We started the new year off by adding a new puppy to the mix. We didn’t add just any dog to the mix, we added a Newfoundland puppy. A puppy that at his …

Army Wife: Book Review

 Not too long ago I was given the opportunity to review a book written by Vicki Cody, wife of GEN Dick Cody (USA, RET) here on An Aiming High Wife. With an almost two-year old running around our house at warp speed I wasn’t sure if I was the best fit, considering I have trouble finishing …

PCSing for a Year

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. We all know it’s a possibility to get orders for schooling or for a short tour that will last only one year, then you will be moving again. It can be overwhelming thinking by the time …

Why We Travel

Just the other day I was talking with a friend about our most recent upcoming trip and she commented, “you guys sure do travel a lot”. Which is true, we do travel a lot more than we used to, which I think is a good thing. We experience more and have more family adventures than …

Pumpkin Spice Apple Pie

Recently, I created a recipe for Only Passionate Curiosity of a pumpkin spice syrup that can easily be added to coffee to make your very own pumpkin spice lattes at home. Since I made such a large batch I had a ton for us to use, more than my husband and I would be able …

A Day at Sesame Place

Our Sesame Place Adventure  For #2 on our end of summer bucket list we spent an entire day at Sesame Place Okay, so I am not 100% sure this counts or not, because first of all, we went before I posted our end of summer bucket list, and secondly because I have actually visited Sesame …

Life Hacks for Living With A Toddler

Sometimes living with a toddler you start to feel more like a hostage negotiator rather than a parent, and other times you just don’t have the chill in you to handle another meltdown because you won’t let them play with forks. Anyone that has ever lived with a toddler knows it can feel a bit …