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Movie Recommendation: Taking Chance
Oh. My. Gosh. This movie moved me to places I didn’t know existed. It not only shows – extremely poignantly – the best that America is. It showed me a place in myself that I had never before seen. Chance Phelps was killed in Iraq, and Taking Chance portrays his trip back home. Yes, I […]
Christmas Traditions Mean Christmas Memories
One thing I just love about Christmas is all the warm memories associated with the season for me. A huge part of those memories involves traditions. Traditions about the tree and decorations, traditions about the ornaments we get each year, and traditions even about who does what. For example, only Mommy gets to put the […]
Operation Get the Family to the Table
I grew up in a very large Latin American family where extended family dinners happened every Sunday after church. There was always a hearty stew, tacos, and these amazing grilled green onions with huge sweet bulbs (my mouth is watering just thinking about them). Marrying into the Military Life and the Challenges of Nightly Dinner […]