Category Archives: Adventures

Identity Theft and Other Nightmares

My husband brought me the credit card bill and asked “What did you DO on your last trip to New York?” He was hurt and stunned, “This charges are to a tattoo shop, an liquor store and a series of … Continue reading

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The Top Twelve “Don’ts” for Deployments

I was a mom to five children who were seven years old and under and it was a wild time in our house when my fighter pilot husband deployed. There were some assignments when he was gone more than he … Continue reading

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Black Friday: Fact or Fiction?

The Kay family has been waking at the crack of dawn the Friday after Thanksgiving for almost two decades in order to save as much as 50% on our Christmas purchases. But does all that hot chocolate and bleary-eyed effort … Continue reading

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Tailgating at its Best: A Safe and Successful Game Day

Tickets to the big game are an essential element to the tailgate experience. For most, NFL or similar season tickets are hard to come by and even harder to afford. While multiple tickets and prime seats may be difficult to … Continue reading

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Go Big, Don’t Go For Broke: Tailgating at its Best

When my husband was assigned to his alma mater, the United States Air Force Academy, we knew we were in for an adventure. We lived on the Academy grounds and found deer in our front yard, wild turkeys in our … Continue reading

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