Military Families

Sarah Smiley | January 03, 2012

When the kids asked, "What's your favorite restaurant, Mom?" I had no idea they planned to take me there for my birthday. Otherwise, I would...

Sarah Smiley | December 29, 2011

I have a history of not waking up on time. The problem started when I was a teenager, and everyone thought it was just a phase. "She'll grow...

Sarah Smiley | December 29, 2011

When Dustin is gone, I get creative with ways to count down the time. The standard way, of course, is with a paper chain. But a chain with 390...

August 03, 2011

By Sarah Smiley

Sarah Smiley | June 09, 2011

The first time Dustin deployed, I had a 5-month-old baby. The second time he deployed, Owen was six weeks old. Soon, Dustin will leave again...

By Sarah Smiley | April 25, 2011

Two weeks ago, I was walking the aisles of Walmart when my agent called. Now, there are two unusual things you should know about my agent. First,...

Sarah Smiley | March 07, 2011

It's not that easy to annoy Dustin. He's a relatively even-tempered man, and he has a sense of humor about most...

Sarah Smiley | January 12, 2011

My family and Dustin's family have known each other since long before we were married. My dad and Dustin's dad, Phil, deployed together on the...

Sarah Smiley | December 21, 2010

In 2006, I may have been voted "The family member most likely to shock us by totally rewriting the rules of Christmas." What? You didn't know...

Sarah Smiley | December 13, 2010

If you are one of my neighbors and you saw me blow drying the limbs of our Christmas tree the other night, do not panic. You see, we have...