Y’all, I loved my time OCONUS. A bowl of ramen in the US won’t ever hold a candle to the seriously fresh stuff I devoured in a small shop in Japan. Yeah, I watched the owner/chef whip it up right in front of my eyes. But now that we’re back stateside, I’m realizing just how […] Read more…
Limited Time Amazon Prime Deal For Military + New Amazon Military Offers
Posts on Army Wife 101 may contain affiliate links It’s no secret that military families are some of the biggest Amazon shoppers there are. No matter where you are you can for the most get two day prime shipping anywhere, and they even make it convenient to order products on the go with their Amazon […] Read more…
2019 Trees For Troops Delivery To Bases Starts Soon
Halloween just passed and Thanksgiving hasn’t even come yet, but military spouses all over are already declaring it the “most beautiful time of the year”. If you hop on Facebook you’ll see a battle of the trees with themes from “A Nightmare On Christmas” to Patriotic themes. If you’re a military family who also is […] Read more…
2019 USPS Holiday Deadlines for Shipping Military Care Packages
Halloween hasn’t even arrived, but many military spouses are already beginning to shop and prep for sending holiday care packages overseas. As you may know sending packages overseas during the holidays comes with timelines and requires the right packaging. The United States Postal Service recently released their yearly military mailing holiday deadlines, along with what […] Read more…
7 Ways I Keep My Sanity During Deployments & TDY’s
This post is sponsored by Purple Mattress Deployments naturally put a lot more responsibility on the spouse at home. You may have kids, household duties, work, a business, school and the emotional toll of your loved one being far away in a combat zone. As more deployments are on the horizon, we wanted to share […] Read more…
Why Aren’t We Talking About Post-PCS Unpacking Anxiety?
Before we moved or packed up our house, I was moderately stressed. Moving across the Pacific and then to the East Coast with two small kids plus a dog is, frankly, a logistical nightmare. But I was mostly okay. Things got handled, no one had a complete mental breakdown and every member of the family […] Read more…