Sixteen years ago, Tina Hendricks welcomed a daughter. At first she was busy with diapers, feedings and picking out pink frilly dresses. By six months, however, she knew something about Mary was not right. “I remember taking her to a friend’s house. She had five children and I expressed some of my concerns despite the…
One of my favorite subjects in school was history. Probably because it was a series of stories connected together. It wasn’t like doing math where numbers had values of measurement, time or space, it was something I could imagine, that had emotion, adventure and built character. I think history is still exciting. The ability to…
It is a common phrase that “Once a Marine…always a Marine.” Even after the uniform has been folded up for the last time and stored into a duffle bag, a Marine’s well earned pride, courage, and dignity remains as part of their character. It is hard to believe our oldest, Nathan, who served five years…
We just finished our holiday baking! Dipped apricots, fudge, gingerbread men and sugar cookies. Flour and sugar were everywhere while Christmas tunes played in the background. The funnest thing we made was something the kids saw in a Family Fun magazine. A cute pretzel snowmen. They decided we should make them for teachers and friends….
I often see a wiry woman pushing a cart full of odds and ends around town, or hefting around a military seabag across her narrow shoulders, weighing almost as much as she does. Her long brown hair hangs down her back in a ponytail to keep it out of her leather-hard face. She is one…
Love working with Beacon Hill on this project! If you know of someone who is struggling with the emotion of having their kids leave the next..this is a resource I wished I had when our FIRST ones were leaving.