Last Year’s Me Is Just Fine For This Year, Too
I’m not making a New Year’s Resolution. I never keep up my end of the bargain and I fail miserably at keeping whatever half-cocked goal I came up with. Last … Continue reading
Holiday Traditions
Perhaps you and your family have been moved around a lot the last couple years. Maybe this year, being no exception, you are spending the holidays in a new house … Continue reading
Holiday Crime Prevention
The Holiday Season is not only about giving, but stealing as well. Approximately $1.3 billion of personal items, such as CDs, laptops, GPS systems, loose change, cell phones, DVD players, … Continue reading
Hagel: And the Cuts are Just Beginning
Good ol’ Chuck didn’t even let the ink dry on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which so cleanly and effectively stripped veterans, wounded warriors, retirees, active duty and surviving spouses … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Simon Property Group, AbilityPath.org, and Fashion Valley Mall
An Open Letter to Simon Property Group, AbilityPath.org, and Fashion Valley Mall: “Would it be OK if I hold your daughter in my arms?” was a question that will forever … Continue reading
Strength in Numbers: Military Families Unite
When I had my first child, my husband and I barely had two pennies to pinch together. My husband’s chief and his wife brought us a gift of baby clothes … Continue reading
Stirring the Hornet’s Nest
It seems like yesterday when my husband told me that Mike and Carlos Boettcher, famous father/son correspondents for ABCNews, were embedded with their unit in Afghanistan. These national reporters were … Continue reading
Congress’ Christmas Message to the Troops
Christmas for the Troops came early this year. Congress decided it needed to show the entire military family exactly how much they appreciate the sacrifice, dedication, honor and commitment that … Continue reading
Stabbed in the Back
Just a few weeks ago, my children and I had the opportunity to present at a press conference with Senator Patty Murray (WA). The purpose was to publicly support and … Continue reading
Special Needs Is Not a Quirky Behavior, SimpleHomeschool.net
It’s a strange phenomenon. As soon as they hear your child has special needs, some well-meaning person showers you with comments like, “maybe he will grow out of it!” or … Continue reading
Military Special Needs Network 