3 Mobile Backyard Ideas for Fall  

When you’re a military spouse, it’s tough to invest the time and money into a beautiful outdoor living space. After all, the day you complete your project might also be the day you receive your PCS orders. And, if you’re renting a home or living in military housing, you may not even be permitted to tackle larger projects. Fortunately, there are several ways you can create a backyard living space for fall entertaining that is not only beautiful, but also easy to take with you.

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Sometimes Being “Good Enough” Is Plenty

Dear Mr. Dad: I’m a newly divorced single father. I hear a lot about how children in divorced families have all sorts of behavioral problems, do worse in school, abuse drugs, are depressed and anxious, and on and on. It’s scaring the heck out of me and makes me think that no matter what I do, my kids are doomed. I want to be an amazing dad and give my kids the best possible life. Isn’t there something I can do?

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3 Reasons to Say Yes

I’m about a year or two behind the times, but I do love the “Keep calm and…” signs. Please do forgive me; I need all the reminders I can get.

As I hinted before, Big Sarge’s assignment here in Alaska is being curtailed eight months earlier than expected, and we are leaving for Kentucky in six months. Six months! Such a short time left here.

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