Military service is hard! Too often, though, we are encouraged to feel sorry for our vets. We sometimes forget how immensely strong they can be with just a little support. This "victory video" from DAV (Disabled American Veterans) shows the strength of one veteran and has … [Read more...]
A Soldier’s Comfort
The Scripps Network (Food Network, HGTV, Cooking Channel, etc.) has been a big part of our household television programming for a long time now. As a veteran, I have always been impressed by the attention that these channels give to soldiers and veterans. So I was excited to hear … [Read more...]
Memorial Day 2014
Memorial Day is an important holiday in our home. Not only am I a veteran, but so are my father and uncles. As were my grandfathers. My family has a long history of fighting to preserve our way of life and to ensure that others have an opportunity to be free. We are keenly … [Read more...]
Happy Veteran’s Day!
First if you served/are serving or someone in your family served/is serving our country, THANK YOU! I was a military girlfriend, fiance, and wife. I am also a war bride that married a guy and sent him off to war. I have shared this picture before but this was Brian at Basic … [Read more...]
Remembering Memorial Day
Yesterday we had the honor and privilege of meeting up with the local American Legion Post to put out flags on tombstones for Memorial Day. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from our county were invited to come help with this task. This is the first year that Girl Scouts were invited so … [Read more...]
10 Ways That Parenthood Is Like Living In A Combat Zone
If you've read my bio, you know that I spent six months in Iraq back in 2003. For years before that, I spent plenty of time training and preparing for that deployment. When I became a parent, people told me about how hard it was going to be. They told me how different it … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Veteran’s Day
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]