In the heart of Georgia is a place you’d never think to find. It’s a small get away hidden from the world, but only about a 30-40 minute drive from Fort Benning, GA. In this little piece of paradise, totaling over 40+ acres, veterans, active duty military and their families come from all over to […] Read more…
Throw a Successful Milspouse Wine Night
You meet at a unit event, a play date or at the bus stop. You think she’s pretty cool and that she may actually be friendship material. What you need is something casual so you can truly talk, laugh and let down your hair. You need a wine night. Some of my favorite milspouse bonding moments […] Read more…
4 Reasons To Donate Blood On Base
Long before I ever considered getting married, never mind getting married to a soldier, I started donating blood. I followed my dad to the local blood drive whenever possible. After 9/11 I went to donate blood and was turned away due to the large outpouring of support. Throughout college I donated blood through the Red […] Read more…
MilSpouse Life: Encouragement For When It Gets Tough
Some wives come into the military fully knowing how “the life” is. Perhaps they grew up in a military home themselves or they’ve just been in-tune with the military community their whole lives. They’ve had friends or relatives who have served, so they’ve seen first hand how it can affect family, friends and relationships. However, […] Read more…
9 Ways to Beat Winter Blahs No Matter Where You Are Stationed
I am a Floridian by birth who has now lived in colder, gloomier winter climates thanks to my husband’s orders with the Army. Although snow in Germany and Maryland have been very exciting for both me and my children, the grey days and early darkfall bring me down on my most optimistic of days. Seasonal […] Read more…
On Post or Off? That Is The Question!
Regardless of whether you are just PCS’ing to a new duty station or you have been at your current one for awhile, at some point you’ve considered the options of living on or off base. For some the choice is simple, for others there are complicating factors to consider. No matter what though the best […] Read more…