One of the best things I did when my husband went on deployment was bond with the other spouses on his boat. A girls day was a perfect way for us to all come together to vent, laugh, cry—whatever we needed to do—and to just be there for one another. Sometimes a girls day [...]
In our latest installment of our "One Day"itinerary series, let's tackle Monterey! It's been a few years since we were stationed there, but nothing brings me more joy then to reminisce and share suggestions! Monterey is a limited-opportunity shore duty station for sailors studying at the Naval Postgraduate School. If you're new here, check out [...]
One of the huge benefits of the military is the hotels and campgrounds located on bases around the world. These can make for great places to stay during a PCS, vacation, or staycation. We recently took a staycation weekend to a beach cottage located on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, about an hour north of [...]
San Diego is home to numerous military bases, but chances are if you are a submariner in San Diego you will be working out of Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL). There are occasional shore duty billets on North Island and elsewhere, but this post will be mostly focused on Point Loma! There are countless of [...]
Whether you recently PCS'd to San Diego or you've lived here for years, here are five great activities for critter-loving kids: San Diego Zoo The world-famous San Diego Zoo is a must for visitors and residents of San Diego. I highly recommend a membership if you’re stationed here as the zoo never gets old for [...]
When we first moved to San Diego in summer 2019, news outlets and social media were all abuzz about the recent “superbloom” of poppies in the Anza-Borrego desert. We missed it by a few months, but found there are other flowers that bloom every year to visit in San Diego. Last spring we visited The [...]
When your spouse deploys do you suddenly find yourself eating bowls of cereal for dinner? Downing a whole bag of chips? Maybe cooking mac and cheese with dino nuggets because you’re tired of kids complaining, and hey you like it too? I’m with you. My husband is the cook between the two of us and [...]
It should come as no surprise there are many beaches in San Diego, and as a beach lover, I can say that they are all great! Every beach has its own vibe, but they all have the key ingredients of sun, sand and water. Here are some of the most popular options: Ocean Beach Photo [...]
With the pandemic showing no signs of letting up, there seems to be quite a limited number of activities that service membersand their families can do these days. Fortunately, the outdoors has remained open for business and San Diego has no shortage of hikes! There is a hike for every age and ability level, and [...]
