October 19, 2016

It’s a huge compliment when another blogger says something nice about your blog, and I was so touched when Sarah nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award! Sarah is…

October 12, 2016

Being a military spouse challenges and changes you in ways you never could have imagined. And that can be a very good thing. For me, it’s been the…

October 4, 2016

I think it’s about time for a coffee date! Get your pumpkin spice latte and I’ll have a cold brew. Or maybe you should get a glass of…

September 30, 2016

Note: Finding Ithaka is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by…

September 27, 2016

I remember the first time I heard the concept of banning books. I was in high school. I didn’t understand it. It seemed like fiction, something out of Fahrenheit…

September 23, 2016

One thing that this new stage of our life has taught me is that no two tours in the military will ever be the same. With moving around…

September 20, 2016

There are a lot of bloggers out there who make their living by blogging about blogging. I love those bloggers. I read a lot of their post and…

September 14, 2016

I don’t always post two days in a row, but when I do, it’s to tell you that I have a guest post over on Ashley’s blog, The…

September 13, 2016

We brought Mollie home when I was in 7th grade. I didn’t want a cat. I wanted a dog. I begged my parents for a dog. But we compromised…

September 9, 2016

After Nick and I finished our hike and dinner in Yosemite, we decided to drive back up to Glacier Point so that we could see the sunset and look…