For military families, the holidays separated from family is not a new experience. Before kids we would try to head home for either Christmas or Thanksgiving, but as life changed and our family grew we decided to spend the holidays away from family and at our current home. The stress of going home and trying […]
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8 Reasons to Stay Home (On Base) for the Holidays
By Lizann Lightfoot, The Seasoned Spouse Every year, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, millions of Americans make the effort to drive or fly “back home” to spend the holidays with loved ones. Military families would love to have that opportunity, but it isn’t always realistic when they live far from family. When I first married my […]
The Holiday Debate: Where are we celebrating this year?
The holidays are here. It is the most wonderful time of the year. Well sort of…um maybe we should add the most stressful time of the year? Family plays a huge role in what the holidays will be like. Here in lies the holiday debate. Where do we go this year? Sometime when you are […]
