Christmas is kind of a big deal in my family. We’ve got pretty large extended families on all sides. No holiday season is complete unless we’ve all gathered together, eaten way too much delicious food, and shared stories from holidays’ past. Except that for the last three years we haven’t been there to celebrate with […] Read more…
2018 Holiday Care Package Shipping Deadlines Are Near
We know it’s not even Halloween yet and Thanksgiving hasn’t even had a chance. But, we all know that when it comes to shipping holiday care packages overseas, time knows no one. A lot of military spouses love creating customized theme decorated packages and since the first round of shipping (retail ground) ends on November […] Read more…
Send A Personalized Wake Up Call To Your Service Member With Trumpet
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Trumpet App. All thoughts and opinions are my own. How much time have you and your spouse spent apart? Was he/she gone for training? For deployment? Were important milestones such as anniversaries or birthdays missed? What about holidays? As military families, we aren’t strangers to […] Read more…
24 Hours Before He Deployed
The week leading up to deployment is always a tough one. It can be filled with stress, worry, silly arguments, tears, pressures and challenging conversations. My husband is a soldier who just left for his second deployment today. Fortunately, we had a wiser, more confident approach this time around. That doesn’t mean that our lead-up […] Read more…
Milspouse Confessions: First vs. Second Deployment
Have you experienced a deployment yet? Or possibly five? Here is the bad news — that first one is a doozy. Now, here is the good news — once you get a deployment under your belt, you’ll acquire new knowledge, confidence and skills to help master the art of holding down the homefront. As my […] Read more…
12 Strong: 5 Reasons Milspouses Should Read The Book & See The Film
When was the last time you read words that moved you? I had the pleasure of not only reading a deeply touching and thought-provoking book, but also had the opportunity to speak with its author. He shared an hour of his time with me, and as I shared appreciation and thanked him for his comprehensive […] Read more…