Jennifer Wake

I grew up with dogs and lots of fish. When I was younger, I thought I wanted to be a… Read More

Christmas is coming, but now is the time to think about taxes. Taxes are due around April 15th. In recent… Read More

By Jennifer Wake, Family Traditions, Special Needs Pumpkin. Apple. Pecan. Cherry. What is your favorite pie?  When I was in… Read More

By Jennifer Wake, Family Traditions, PCS “Mom, where are we going to eat Thanksgiving Dinner?”  Each of our three children… Read More

During our pre-marriage counseling, we talked about kids, religion, work, finances, holidays, and more but not pets. A few months… Read More

Can I be honest? I am a recovering packrat.  I come from a long line of packrats. One of my… Read More

In 2020, we received orders to move from Kansas to Virginia. But as we prepared to move, the Army announced… Read More

My husband filled each plate with food and said the blessing on our dinner. Once everyone was busy eating, he… Read More

I look at my phone several times to make sure I haven’t missed it. The call, the text, the message,… Read More

A critical component of becoming an Eagle scout is map reading and orienteering. My son needed to go on a… Read More

“Mom, it hit my car! What if it dies?” Rachel screamed into the phone. “Rachel, are you ok? What happened?”… Read More

We landed at 0830 German Standard Time to rain pounding on the windows. Angels clothed in Army uniforms met us… Read More

Continuity of care for children with special needs is difficult under ideal circumstances. We can all agree military families do… Read More