Lydia Pert

What Every Military Spouse Wants You to Know

To be perfectly honest, the military lifestyle is a confusing mess. Even those of us who married into it have a hard time making heads or tails of it, so we don’t expect you to have it all figured out either. However, there are a few important things we REALLY want you to know. 1.…
Oh, For the Love of Books

It’s been a while since I have written anything, mainly because I have been reading everything. In just two months I have read almost 20 books, and I don’t feel the need to slow down. This probably isn’t a topic worth writing about, but hey. I’m going to write about it anyway. Growing up I…
Highlight Reel Vs. Behind the Scenes

I have found that comparison truly is the thief of joy. It is so tempting to compare myself to other people, and I usually walk away feeling inferior. I think society has conditioned me to feel like different is always better. I can be doing something amazing, but if someone else is also doing something amazing,…
Don’t Be That Wife

8 behaviors that are sure to get you a bad reputation.
Change is Coming ‘Round Real Soon

As most of you know, I have a pretty bad habit of getting ahead of myself. About a year and a half ago I learned a really valuable life lesson: nothing is definite until it is. So I pledged to hold off on broadcasting every possibility, and wait until we actually had a definitive plan.…
What to Do at What Base

*Sadly edited to update that many of the places I loved have closed down over the last 2 years. Johnny Martins Car Central was supposed to relocate but never opened back up, Over Easy was sold and the new owners completely changed it. Dockside Restaurant was sold and it is unclear what the new owners…
Big Cities Vs. Small Towns

I was born and raised in a small town, and I absolutely loved it. I spent my fair share of time in larger cities during my teens and early 20s, and now I am back in a small town for the time being and couldn’t be happier. While both big city and small town living…
Capsule Wardrobe Resolution

You can call me cliché, but I do try to set New Years resolutions and follow through on them. I typically avoid a lot of ongoing resolutions (what can I say, I am just not disciplined enough!) so I tend to stick with one time actions that have long term effects. This year, my resolution…
#adoptdontshop

I am just going to share a really quick rant about something very dear to my heart: animal adoption. There are about 70 million stray animals living in the U.S. Of this 70 million, only about six to eight million cats and dogs enter the nation’s shelters every year, according to the Humane Society of…
Five Lessons for the New Military Wife

I have been married to my husband for over three years now, and while I am still new to the military lifestyle, I have experienced quite a bit of the army madness. Between PCSing three times, being separated for a nine month deployment, three different month long field exercises, two extended overseas missions, and more…