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 …

Transitioning with Sesame Street & the USO

Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, the Senior Vice President for U.S. Social Impact at Sesame Workshop, about the most recent Sesame Street USO team up. Where Katie the military kid faces the unique struggles of her family transitioning out of the military all while “grow(ing) smarter, stronger, and kinder.“ Sesame Street …