Road Tripping

Like many of you, we took a road trip on our long holiday weekend to have some quality time with the family. We loaded up the kids in our trusty SUV and headed a location filled with sun and sand....

Free Giveaway

USMC Life is giving away TWO CD's featuring Military Wife Comedienne Mollie Gross "When the Silent Ranks Aren't So Silent". How do I enter the contast, all you fabulous people might be asking?  It's simple!  Enter your email address in our blog...

Wings for Warriors

I want to introduce you to “Doc” Ameen, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Petty Officer, who sustained massive injuries while deployed with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Fox Company in 2008. He enlisted in the Navy when he was 21 years old and...

Making a Difference

“Cautious, careful people always casting about to preserve their reputation or social standards never can bring about reform” ~ Susan B. Anthony I love this quote. I had this quote hanging on my desk at work to remind me not...

Picking Your Battles

I used to look at these cute little girls with wild and crazy hair, wondering why their mothers never combed it more or put cute little barrettes in. This thought crossed my mind today as I was watching my two...
I remember my life before I had kids. My husband and I were newlyweds, setting off to begin a new and exciting life together. We carted our beautiful new furniture across the US to our first duty station searching for...

To Buy or Not To Buy

Why can’t I do it? It’s not even that much money. I spend more buying miscellaneous things for my kids at Target. I’m talking about a kindle and it costs $139 right now. No, it’s not a necessity; it’s...
I remember the first time I drove on base alone, armed with my new military ID card and on a mission to buy groceries. Yes, I was heading the commissary and I was hoping and praying that I wasn’t...