Fabulous Army Life

Military Wives ... Each one may look different and each is wonderfully unique, But this is what they have in common: Lots of moving... Moving... Moving... Moving far from home... Moving two cars, three kids and one dog... all riding with HER of course. Moving sofas to basements because they won't go in THIS house;  Moving curtains  that won't fit; Moving jobs  Moving away from friends; Moving toward new friends; Moving her most important luggage: her trunk full of memories. Often waiting... Waiting... Waiting... Waiting for housing. Waiting for orders. Waiting for deployments. Waiting for phone calls. Waiting for reunions. Waiting for the new curtains to arrive. Waiting for him to come home, For dinner...AGAIN! They call her 'Military Dependent', but she knows better: She is fiercely In-Dependent. She can balance a check book; Handle the yard work; Fix a noisy toilet; Bury the family pet... She is intimately familiar with drywall anchors and toggle bolts. She can ...

I recently received a message from author Kristin Ayyar about reviewing her book, Countdown 'Til Daddy Comes Home .  I was instantly interested, of course.  I love children's books and have a special affection for books that help military kids.  I quickly received her book in the mail and immediately loved the look of it. The illustrations are just precious and perfect for your youngest kids.  Kudos to illustrator Melissa Bailey for creating such a sweet portrait of family and togetherness. The story itself is both realistic for kids whose parents must travel for extended periods of time and positive in how those challenges are portrayed.  It focuses on encouragement and solutions, which I absolutely love.  It contains a variety of concrete ideas for families to implement to make separations a little easier. "During our countdown, Nana visits more and we plan cool things to make the time go by faster." One huge plus for this book is that it re...