For military spouses, enduring a loved one’s deployment is an all too familiar challenge. The mission to keep things running smoothly at home is never simple, but help from other military spouses who’ve been there before makes it easier to stay positive and weather the inevitable storms. At TroopSwap and Troop ID, our sales force […] Read more…
Lavish Military Benefits My Arse…6 Reasons Military Families Don’t Live a Lavish Lifestyle!
This morning I shared this article from Huffington Post contributor David Wood that I saw on Twitter with this headline: ” After Decade Of Lavish Benefits, Military Personnel Fear Cuts: WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, Congres… huff.to/TYIw7C ” — TOP in Politics (@TOPinPolitics) January 30, 2013 Being who I am I can’t stand […] Read more…
BUNCO Puts Me In a Funk-O
That’s right, I said it! I feel free just typing those words. I DO NOT LIKE BUNCO! Really, my eyes roll back in my head at the mention of the game. I first heard of this “bunco” when I was newly married and living in Germany. A neighbor asked if I wanted to “sub” in […] Read more…
Kids Military Action Figures On Cupcakes Equals Insensitive to the Sandy Hook Tragedy?
When I think of the Sandy Hook tragedy I think of beautiful innocent children who lives were cut short by the deranged mind of a psycho killer. I certainly don’t connect that with soldiers who defend our country and allow us the majority of the freedoms we have. A little boy in Michigan recently […] Read more…
Krystel from ArmyWife101.com Interviews The Cast of “Army Wives” for Raising America on HLN
Two days and counting until the Season 7 Premiere of “Army Wives” and I had the chance to get a sneak peek of what’s in store for us viewers with the Raising America crew from HLN. On a rainy Monday at 7AM I headed to the Charleston , South Carolina set of “Army Wives” to […] Read more…
5 Places That Offer Military Discounts to Visit If You Get Stationed In Georgia
Hands down one of the best places I lived during my husbands military career was Georgia (Hunter Hunter Army Airfield to be exact). Whenever there was a four day or leave time we found ourselves on a road trip somewhere around this huge state. Naturally being the cheapskate I am I was always on the […] Read more…