Military Ball Etiquette 2013

Ladies, ladies.  I’ve thought about this a lot, and I decided that I absolutely must write this for you, your husband/date, and everyone else in attendance to a military ball.  Please read this.  Women in the military are beginning to be recognized, which is exactly why I…

Iron Man 3, Military Spouse Appreciation, Step Out with the USO, and the Old Guard All Ranks Ball

It has been a crazy busy weekend for us. Thursday night we were given free premiere tickets for “Iron Man 3” at the Hoffman AMC in Alexandria, VA by the GI Film Festival, which was sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation.  The Gary Sinise Foundation had invited military…

The TJHSST Pi-Miler

Saturday morning my brother and I braved the threat of terrible weather to run the 3rd Annual Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Pi-Miler!  The run was 3.14 miles (hence the name), and consisted of a loop through the nearby neighborhoods of TJ.  I needed a…

Charlie C. Goldsmith

I am pleased to announce the newest addition to the Goldsmith family.  A five pound, three-month black miniature poodle.  “Charlie” is named after the company Nathan deployed to Afghanistan with (the Comanches, or C-Company).  He was found on the internet, which has brought me lots of…

Staunton, BBQ, Races, & Snow Days

Whew, the last two weeks have been yet another whirlwind in the life of the Goldsmith family!  Nathan and I have been very busy getting things together, trying to organize our living space to a state of comfort, and planning trips to take in the next few months. Learning the…

Our Perfect Wedding

Photo Credit: Kristi Odom Photography Words do not describe how wonderfully perfect our wedding turned out to be.  It was held December 29, 2012 at the Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club in Fort Belvoir, VA.  Everything didn’t go as planned, but it didn’t matter.  Our friends…

Our Amazing Wedding Vendors

It is now so strange to stop and think about the insanity of the past year.  It feels like yesterday that Nathan and I were communicating on Skype while he sat in a bunker in Afghanistan- talking about how much I would love to visit Hawaii and hearing about his…

We Bought A Condo!

Big news today- Nathan and I purchased our very first home, a condo in the highly sought-after Arlington! I convinced Nathan when he moved here to get an apartment in my dream building in Clarendon.  After moving in to an apartment in September, he decided he loved the area…

Eric Church, a Pony Club Reunion, and “War Horse”

Busy weekend!  A few weeks ago I had bought tickets to see Eric Church in concert for Nathan’s birthday.  He was coming to town, and Nathan kept talking about how he wanted to get tickets, but he shouldn’t, but he wanted to, but he couldn&#8217…

Date Night Wednesday – Tandoori Nights

Nathan and I have been trying to keep up with a date night once a week, to avoid us getting too busy for each other and to explore the numerous restaurants around Arlington without spending a million dollars by eating out every night. This week we used a Groupon for…