With spring underway, it’s important to get outside and enjoy fresh air and step away from the work-from-home set up. Whether it’s getting the little ones outside or taking a break from those Zoom calls, Norfolk offers quite a few outdoor spaces to run, ride, or even take man’s best friend for a walk. There [...]
In the latest installment of "Sub Spouse Small Business," meet Rebecca, who began experimenting with flour alternatives after her two pugs developed allergies and special dietary needs. With a passion for baking and sewing, Grumble Goods Dog Bakery was born. What's more, this Groton based mama managed to launch her business in the midst of [...]
Being a submarine spouse brings frequent moves and frequent underways and deployments, which is a recipe for figuring out housing on your own. Some housing markets and duty stations might be ones that you want to invest in buying a home, so how do you do that on your own? I have had the pleasure [...]
Adulting is hard to start out with, then add the complexities of military life and they become even more difficult. Thanks to Military OneSource ,taxes don't have to be as confusing or difficult. The first year my husband and I filed taxes together it was beyond confusing. In one year we had gotten married, I had [...]
Laura Rigez started her new hobby of silversmithing and jewelry making soon after restationing to Washington DC with her husband. This hobby quickly became her business, LRigezSilver. The process of metalsmithing is a fascinating one involving cutting and soldering of sheets of metal together with bezel strips or wire. Once completed it can hold beautiful [...]
April 2 is considered World Autism Day and the month of April is Autism Acceptance Month. The CDC reports that roughly 1 in 54 children in the United States is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In light of World Autism Day and Autism Acceptance Month, The Submerged Life wanted to shine a spotlight [...]
Now that spring has sprung (although some days New England feels otherwise), it's a great time to get out and fight that cabin-COVID-19-fever. As we've mentioned before, the Groton area has some great hiking trails and stroller-friendly walks. And as it turns out, you can add playgrounds to that list. Here's five that come directly [...]
Are you stationed in Norfolk or PCS'ing soon? Here's the ultimate list of breweries for you to try out: O’Connor Brewing Company https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0TuOqBx8x/ The 20-year-old brewery is the brainchild of Kevin O’Connor who created the first batches on St. Patrick’s Day, marking the start of craft beer in coastal Virginia. Since then, O’Connor has brewed [...]
Last year, many Easter events were cancelled due to the beginning of COVID lockdowns. This year, some locations are going socially distanced, drive through egg hunts or other Easter events. Below are some Easter-related events organized by location. Bremerton Saturday April 3, 2021: 10:00 am Eggstravaganza at the Beach (Navy Getaways Pacific Beach, 1:00 PM [...]
