This post is sponsored by Disabled American Veterans. All opinions are my own.Someone from my family has served in almost every American war since the founding of our country.It's something that has always fueled my imagination. Sometimes, when I'm spending time at my parents' house, I sit quietly in the log cabin and wonder what my ancestors who lived there must have thought at the time of the Revolution. I wonder what it must have been like to say goodbye to a father and son, their muskets in one hand, their supplies slung in bags over their backs, as they left for the battlefield Keep Reading...

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The Folger Coffee Company. The opinions and text are all mine.Over the past month, my husband and I have spent a lot of time together. I mean, a lot of time. As he begins to transition out of the Navy and into a brand new civilian life-- and as we begin to figure out what that really means-- we decided to use his terminal leave to take a road trip across America. We spent about 4-5 hours in the car together, every day for more than 30 days. Like I said, we had a lot of time to talk. Members of the military are a tiny fraction of Keep Reading...

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of AT&T/Netgear. The opinions and text are all mine. If there's one thing that military families absolutely need, it's the internet. (You know I'm telling the truth.)For most of us, the internet has been an integral part of communication during deployments and separations. It helps us check up on our next duty station and do research for the PCS. It's what a vast majority of us use to keep in touch with family and friends who we see too little of outside of a video chat sesh. (I'll be the first to admit that Facebook is my water Keep Reading...