Amy Longworth

Let's get one thing straight: I love decorating. No, seriously, I do: What was once a desire to make our… Read More

I've heard it said, several times, that becoming a parent is an experience that it's impossible to understand without having… Read More

I don’t cry when I say goodbye any more. I can’t. I’m sure it’s because I’ve said too many. It… Read More

Originally posted on Literally, Darling What does being 22 mean to you? Starting a career, traveling, or just consuming a little… Read More

I’m sitting here writing this because I chose not to go out tonight. It’s the first time I’ve truly had… Read More

Ah, Valentine’s. You’d be hard pressed to walk into any retail outlet in the February time frame without being bombarded… Read More

When I got married to a young Marine at 22, we were both as “boot” as boot gets. Now, almost… Read More

When my husband and I moved to Twentynine Palms in August, I won’t pretend I wasn’t nervous. Like, very nervous.… Read More

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! It’s time for our favorite civilian “96” of the year: Getting the family together, conceiving monster food… Read More

Dear Civilian Friend, You are more important to me than you could ever know. It feels no longer than the… Read More

As a foreign national, something that I have always loved about the US is the collective effort to respect the… Read More

It’s that time of year again! No, I’m not talking about Starbucks bevvies and orange colored leaves. This is TTOYA,… Read More

My husband and I have a really bad habit: We’re “talkers,” not “doers.” This means the bucket list we drew… Read More

Picture this: five days, four cats, three thousand miles, two increasingly crazy twenty-somethings, and one car... To my civilian friends,… Read More

What does $15 mean to you? A nice lunch out with the girls, maybe, or a nice bottle of wine?… Read More

I am a firm believer in the power of a good pep talk. Knowing that someone else is on your… Read More

Military spouse, I think you need some time out. “Time out.” Sounds like something you’d say to a stubborn three-year-old,… Read More

It’s a beautiful July morning, and I am sitting at the table with a blank sheet of paper in front… Read More