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Sarah Smiley: Archives
July 17, 2012: Will There Be Another Smiley?
June 28, 2012: Teammates as Family
May 24, 2012: Dinner with the Smileys: Scott and Nancy Nash
May 01, 2012: Flooded Basement Brings Out the Best
April 20, 2012: Dinner with the Smileys
April 13, 2012: Dinner with Teachers
April 03, 2012: Graduation Closure for Children
March 29, 2012: Shopping for Baseball Gear: Enlightening
March 28, 2012: Shopping for Baseball Gear
March 22, 2012: Going Live and Learning About Hunger
March 16, 2012: Father-Son Baseball Becomes Brother-Brother
March 07, 2012: Dinner with the Smileys: February Recap
February 29, 2012: Dinner with the Smileys: UMaine Hockey
February 24, 2012: Gutsy Move: Hiring Housecleaner?
February 13, 2012: Pictures Show the Little Things
February 08, 2012: Dinner with the Smileys: Learning About Cancer
February 01, 2012: Dinner with the Smileys: January Recap
January 25, 2012: Sam's Club: Fear of the Unknown and Bulky
January 19, 2012: Christmas Eve Fiasco
January 12, 2012: Senator Has Dinner with the Smileys
December 27, 2011: Dinner with the Smileys
December 20, 2011: The Sun Also Rises
December 13, 2011: Training Dogs and Children
December 07, 2011: "All Volunteer" Is Not What It Seems
December 01, 2011: Too Occupied to Occupy
November 22, 2011: Change of Command Brings Change
November 15, 2011: Close Call at Restaurant with Kids
November 09, 2011: Meet the Newest Smiley
October 28, 2011: Troop Withdrawal: Results May Vary
October 26, 2011: Child's Speech Fleeting, Sentimental
October 19, 2011: Military Wife Relies on Mr. T
October 11, 2011: Mom of Boys Welcomes New Boy Mom
October 04, 2011: You Can't Please All Readers
September 27, 2011: Wedding Bands: Size Does Matter
September 20, 2011: SpongeBob: He's Not So Bad
September 14, 2011: Child's Tough Question Teaches Parents
September 08, 2011: A Night Without Power
August 30, 2011: What He Knows, He Read in a Book
August 25, 2011: We Saw a Moose -- or Did We?
August 16, 2011: Been There, Done That. There Again.
August 11, 2011: Lost Wedding Band, Love Found
August 03, 2011: First Fish, Then a Dog
July 28, 2011: Can a Human and Bird Mother Get Along?
July 20, 2011: It Works Best If You Follow Instructions
July 12, 2011: He Who Is Born Last Misses a Lot
July 05, 2011: Public Letter to All Wildlife
June 28, 2011: A Family Trip in a Photo
June 20, 2011: The Weed Whacker: More Deployment Preparations
June 14, 2011: New Experience: Deployment with Older Children
June 07, 2011: Not One to Point Out Faults
June 01, 2011: Memorial Day Losing Its Meaning
May 24, 2011: Chuck E. Cheese's: Where a Kid can Lose a Parent
May 18, 2011: Colorblindness Could be Missing Link
May 10, 2011: War or No War, Your Military Deploys
May 04, 2011: Seeing Homecoming for the "First" Time
April 27, 2011: Conference Call with VP's Wife Promises Change
April 20, 2011: Shame on the Government for Scaring Its Military
April 12, 2011: One Perfect Snowflake
April 05, 2011: Call From Detailer Brings Fear
March 29, 2011: Justin Bieber Clears a Room
March 23, 2011: My Calendar Is Being Watched
March 15, 2011: Chief's Farewell Confusing for Kids
March 08, 2011: Phonetic Alphabet Is Fabio Underpants Naked
February 28, 2011: New Photographs for Older Children
February 23, 2011: New Phone Number, New Tantrum
January 10, 2011: When Military Kids Grow Up
January 03, 2011: Weed-Whacking First Borns
December 04, 2010: Can't Deny My Military Identity
November 24, 2010: For Ford's Tenth Birthday
November 16, 2010: Me, the Monster, and the Wii
November 08, 2010: In Search of the Good Mother
October 25, 2010: Good Parenting Through Wii?
October 04, 2010: Watching Me Watch Football
September 27, 2010: Backseat View of Space
September 20, 2010: Front Row Seats to Parade of Uniforms
September 13, 2010: Playing Favorites
September 07, 2010: MyCAA Gatekeeper for Old School Military
August 30, 2010: GPS Makes for Interesting Travel
August 16, 2010: Fair Warning About Souvenirs
August 09, 2010: A Family (Minus One) Vacation
August 02, 2010: Showing Sailors How Fitness is Done
July 26, 2010: The End of Star Wars?
July 19, 2010: Summer Plans Hit a Bump
July 12, 2010: The Modern Military Wife's Dilemma
July 06, 2010: Wanted: One Immortal Coffee Mug
June 28, 2010: Who's in Favor of Year-Round School?
June 23, 2010: Father-Son Moment at 3rd Base
June 14, 2010: Ford and Owen's 'Divorce'
June 07, 2010: White Beaches Treasure of Panhandle
June 01, 2010: A Military Wife's Perspective of Memorial Day
May 24, 2010: One Family's Happiness is Another's Sorrow
May 17, 2010: Mothers Don't Have Favorites
May 10, 2010: Son and I Learn Parenting Lessons Together
May 03, 2010: Holding Kids Close, Letting Them Go
April 26, 2010: Lindell and Friend: Old Men Muppets
April 19, 2010: The War on Zucchini
April 12, 2010: When Our Kids Say Too Much
April 05, 2010: Accepting the Name You're Given
March 29, 2010: Bonding Over Text Messages
March 15, 2010: If Only the Children Knew
March 08, 2010: No Electricity Powers Family Bonding
March 01, 2010: Remix for Bed-Time Song
February 23, 2010: PR Woes for Spouse Ed Opportunity
February 16, 2010: Toys Breaking Up a Family
February 10, 2010: Getting Kids Used to New Town, New Sport
February 01, 2010: Ad Pits Mom Against Son
January 25, 2010: College From a New Point of View
January 20, 2010: Going Back to School Humbling
January 11, 2010: If The Tables Were Turned
January 04, 2010: Facial Features Tie Us to Family
December 29, 2009: Boston Pops' Christmas Fun
December 21, 2009: KC-135 Flight: Part II
December 14, 2009: My Flight on the KC-135, Part 1
December 07, 2009: 101st Squadron Set to Make Me Unafraid
December 01, 2009: Could I Pass for a Male?
November 24, 2009: The Waffle Shortage
November 16, 2009: Waffle Debacle
November 09, 2009: Friends Supporting Yours Truly
November 02, 2009: Flu Shot Fall Out
October 26, 2009: Lost Ducky Unexpected Favorite
October 05, 2009: Creating Memories at the Dinner Table
September 29, 2009: Military Men are Literal
September 14, 2009: Random Observations and Admissions
September 08, 2009: Not New at Back to School
September 01, 2009: Don't Mess With the Force
August 24, 2009: Gift Shops are Hell
August 17, 2009: PCS to Small House in Maine a Blessing
August 10, 2009: Military Campground a Treasure
August 03, 2009: Higher Education or Move?
July 28, 2009: Regarding Pre-Deployment
July 20, 2009: Seeing Your CO in a Different Way
July 13, 2009: Finding America at Hotel in Boston
July 07, 2009: Someday It Will Be Quiet
June 29, 2009: Summer Vacation Challenges Moms
June 29, 2009: Summer Vacation Challenges Moms
June 22, 2009: Father's Day the Navy Way
June 15, 2009: Military Families Creative About 'Family'
June 08, 2009: Standing By No Snacks at Baseball
June 02, 2009: There's No Eating in Baseball
May 26, 2009: Gardens and Children Need Pruning
May 19, 2009: Military Appreciation Month
May 11, 2009: Things I Like, Dislike About Facebook
May 04, 2009: Things BRAC Doesn't Consider
April 28, 2009: Military Departures are Painfully Ordinary
April 20, 2009: 'The Way We Get By' is Perfection
April 13, 2009: Troop Greeters' Red Carpet Night
April 06, 2009: Baseball Emotional for Mom
March 30, 2009: Home Birth or Navy Hospital
March 23, 2009: Government's 'Free' Ride
March 16, 2009: Military Friends Missed
March 10, 2009: I Have to Find My Own Doctor?
March 02, 2009: Finding Home at Local Commissary
February 23, 2009: Another New Experience
February 17, 2009: The New Car Rotation
February 09, 2009: Valentine's Day Alone
February 02, 2009: Navy Husband Catching Serious Air
January 26, 2009: The Who-Has-It-Worse Game
January 20, 2009: Tempted by Civilian Life
January 13, 2009: Dieters Behold, Beware Fiber
January 05, 2009: Getting Used to the North
December 29, 2008: Things I Did Wrong in 2008
December 19, 2008: Stressful Situations Create Friends
December 15, 2008: Basements May Have Been Mother's Idea
December 08, 2008: More Lessons from the North
December 01, 2008: Lessons of the North
November 24, 2008: Remembering Military Families this Thanksgiving
November 17, 2008: Catching Flack for Supporting McCain
November 10, 2008: Giving McCain Supporters Time to Grieve
November 03, 2008: Spending Halloween Alone
October 27, 2008: Support the Troops, Vote for ...
October 20, 2008: Dustin Can't Take Me Anywhere
October 13, 2008: A Houseful of Boys, Not One of Them Alike
October 06, 2008: Remember the Troops and Their Families
September 29, 2008: Dolls Too Much for Military-Trained Pilot
September 22, 2008: Every Class has a Naughty Kid
September 15, 2008: Women Don't Need a Middle Man
September 08, 2008: The Blessings and Curses of Military Life
September 03, 2008: New Lessons from a New Home
August 25, 2008: Trip to Pensacola Enlightening Experience
August 18, 2008: Things Learned from a Loose Tooth
August 11, 2008: Mrs. Obama: The Woman, Mother, and Wife
August 04, 2008: Why I'm Glad Summer is Almost Over
July 28, 2008: More Things Dustin Learned While Living Alone
July 21, 2008: Dustin Learns About Being Alone
July 14, 2008: Big Houses, GPS for Older Parents
July 07, 2008: 'Krispy' vs. 'Crispy,'and Other Northern Oddities
June 30, 2008: Southerner Makes Her Way North
June 23, 2008: Moving to ... the Navy Lodge?
June 17, 2008: Lost Video Brings Apology to Oldest Son
June 09, 2008: Will the Military Pay for My Move?
June 02, 2008: Leaving Civilian Friends Hardest Part of All
May 28, 2008: Honoring Astronauts, Memorial Day
May 19, 2008: Jesus and the Mariachi Band, Part 2
May 12, 2008: Mariachi Band No Comprende
May 06, 2008: The Price We Pay for a Clean House
April 28, 2008: Hanging on to Old Clothes
April 21, 2008: Fighting the War in our Front Yard
April 14, 2008: What's Smiley Still Doing in Pensacola?
April 07, 2008: Short-Timer Military Wives Have Nothing to Lose
March 31, 2008: Ford and I are not 'Easy Outs'
March 24, 2008: For this Veteran, Every Day is a Good Day
March 17, 2008: Leadership With or Without Pants
March 10, 2008: Flamingoes Inspire Familiar CO Panic
March 03, 2008: Son's Determination a Lesson for us All
February 25, 2008: Surprises at Spouse Club Meeting
February 19, 2008: The Amish are Coming!
February 11, 2008: My Evening in Jail
February 04, 2008: Your Spouse's Detailer: The Ultimate Boogeyman
January 28, 2008: Smileys Moving Again? Yes
January 22, 2008: Dustin has a 'Cruise Wife'
January 14, 2008: The Best of Both Worlds
January 07, 2008: More Things Every Military Wife Should Know
March 05, 2007: First Port Call: Rite of Passage
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About Sarah Smiley
 Navy wife Sarah Smiley is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the author of Going Overboard: The Misadventures of a Military Wife (Peguin/NAL 2005). She has been featured in the New York Times and Newsweek, and on Nightline, The Early Show, CNN, Fox News and other local and national news outlets. Her liferights were optioned by Kelsey Grammer's company, Grammnet, and Paramount Television to be made into a half-hour sitcom. Visit www.SarahSmiley.com for more details. To contact Sarah, you can also visit her Facebook page.
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