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…
3 Tips to Kind of Enjoy a Duty Station You Didn’t Want
Oh no. You got (insert least desired duty station here). Ugh, no. Why? Once you get over the denial and anger stages of this unwanted move, it’s time to get busy trying to maybe kind of enjoy this place for a few years. Okay, tall bill, I know. But if I can do it, so […] Read more…
3 Tips to Shift Your Milspouse Perspective
As a milspouse, would you say that your spouse’s pockets are half full or half empty with pens that will explode in the dryer? Ha, we kid, but there is something to be said for the way you look at things. It could make the difference between a wonderful experience or one where you are […] Read more…