It had been 15 long months of that stupid deployment. I had suffered countless sleepless nights. Some of them attributed to me worrying about him over “there” and other times was because I was a stay at home mom who took naps throughout the day , making for some long lonely nights. Then the day […] Read more…
6 Out Of The Norm Things Every Military Spouse Should Send Her Husband During A Deployment
When the guys are deployed we send them a lot of the stuff they need. We send things like jerky , candy, other foods, electronics , hygiene products, dvd’s and their favorite sports magazines. We do those things because it’s the norm, and it’s one of our duties as the spouse of a deployed service member. […] Read more…
7 Things Military Wives Stop Doing When The Hubby Deploys
I’m sure you and your girl pals have discussed how you BS on certain things when hubby is away. Whether it’s household or something physical , I think we can all admit it does feel good sometimes to alleviate one task, at least temporarily. Yesterday I posed the question on our FB fan page: What […] Read more…
6 Ways I Kept My Sanity During Deployments + Win Some Paypal Cash For A Cup of Coffee
Google” ways to keep busy during deployments” and you will find all the common things like volunteering or joining the FRG etc. For people like me who are not exactly sociable on a frequent basis (shocking right) I kept busy by creating certain type of theme days and weekends for solely myself or the kids […] Read more…
Are Skype Weddings Becoming The Latest Trend for Military Couples?
I’ve heard of Skype rendezvous but it seems the new thing military personnel are doing is getting married via Skype. That’s right the power of technology is making it easy for service members to marry the one they love via a camera. It’s perfectly legal too! Captain Ashley Shute and his wife Shannon Shute exchanged […] Read more…
When Kids Grow Up But Not Right Before Daddy or Mommy’s Very Eyes!
If you are a military spouse with kids who has ever had a spouse deployed, you know all to well how hard it is when the kids grow up and dad or mom is not there to witness those mile stones. Today on “Raising America’s” Married To The Military series, an Army Wife discussed how […] Read more…