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If you are a dog lover, you will love being stationed at Camp Pendleton! San Diego County is very dog friendly and there are many places that you can take your best furry friend! San Diego dog friendly places range from beaches and parks to hotels and restaurants. This post highlights my favorite dog park and beach in North County Adopt a Dog from Oceanside SPCA My husband and I adopted our fur baby, Jonas, at the Oceanside SPCA . If you are looking to get a dog, I definitely recommend visiting the SPCA and rescuing one of their dogs. They have a variety of breeds and you can have a “play dat... read more

Your soldier comes home from work and mentions the “D” word. He hands you papers and a wave of worry overcomes your body. To anyone not in the military, this would sound like divorce. But we know all too well as military girlfriends, fiancés, and wives; I’m talking about deployment. Along with orders comes a long to do list, and a question that some spouses consider: "Do I move home or stay during deployment?" While some of us tend to look at our PCS move as home, others still consider their parents' house, their hometown, or their birthplace their home. For me, New York is just somewhere I’m... read more

Born and raised a Texan, one of the first things I did when we PCSed was look for Mexican restaurants in Virginia Beach. I have high standards, but was lucky to find a few good Mexican restaurants in Virginia Beach and surrounding areas in Hampton Roads. Best Mexican food in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake: Tex-Mex Tex-Mex refers to the borders of Texas and Mexico that blends food products available in the U.S, but influenced from Mexico. Many ingredients are typical of Mexican cuisine, but Tex Mex adds a few extras. Usually these ingredients include pork and beef, along with enormous... read more

Have you ever dreamed of living in the 1950s? Fantasized about a neighborhood full of children for your children to play with, where your doorbell rings and neighborhood kids are asking if your kids can come out and play? It's all possible in these amazing DC suburbs in Alexandria, Virginia. Waynewood, Collingwood on The Potomac, Plymouth Haven, Riverside Gardens, and Stratford Landing are five amazing Alexandria neighborhoods to live in. In our house, it's not the doorbell that is ringing, it is the mail slot being opened and kids yelling through it to see if my kids are home. Neighbors can ... read more

Have you heard the buzz about Burke? That would be Burke, Virginia! Burke is a popular place to live if you are stationed in the Washington, D.C. area. The Pentagon, Navy Yard, Capitol Hill, The White House, Fort Belvoir, Fort Meyers, and Crystal City are all easy commutes from Burke. When we were house hunting in NoVA (Northern Virginia) as we prepared to PCS to the area for my husband's upcoming tour at The Pentagon, Burke was one of the places that was at the top of our list. We really liked the Burke area. We couldn't find a rental house in Burke during the timeframe that we were looking ... read more