Monthly Archives: April 2013

We Love Goldfish!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Pepperidge Farm is a company that cares about military families. In perfect timing for the month of the military child, to honor those who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, the Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® brand announced a … Continue reading →

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The Uncertainty Continues

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

I’ve written about the uncertainty of the military career path on more than one occasion in the past and I’ve been drafting posts about it in my head over the past few weeks because Horatio is about to graduate from … Continue reading →

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Budgeting 101

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Touro University Worldwide Recognizes Financial Literacy Awareness Month: It’s Time To Better Control Your Money With Budgeting 101 Guest Post While most of us look at April as the time to begin our spring cleaning, it is also Financial Literacy … Continue reading →

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Peas of Mind

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Peas of Mind, the health food for kids company, featured our family on their site today! Show them your love! You can find them in commissaries now! The Peas Perspective

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Navy Dudes…

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Here’s a book my youngest wrote at preschool yesterday. He did the illustrations and dictated to his teacher. I believe he is ready to follow in my footsteps!

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Wounded Veterans Eligible for Free Adjustable Beds

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

More than 50,000 Americans have been combat-wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001. According to Defense Department accounting, more than 16,000 of those injured have been classified as severely wounded and of those more than 1,600 have had limb amputations. … Continue reading →

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How to Effectively Study with Children

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Guest Post: By Shavonne Ruffin Faculty Member, Child and Family Development at American Public University Being a successful college student is a challenge. Adding children to the equation can make the challenge even greater. Many parents who return back to … Continue reading →

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What will your “Emotional Will” be to your children?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

The following is a guest post from http://www.passed-on.com When Marc Oparq, 32-year-old Dutch entrepreneur and father of two, boarded a plane with his wife toward a sunny vacation getaway, they were expecting a relaxing journey consisting of much-needed sleep and … Continue reading →