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…
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…
Being a “Seasoned” Army Wife
When I first met my husband he was training for the Best Ranger Competition. My knowledge of the Army was based on movies and television. I did not know anything about what a Ranger was or the competition. I actually started thinking Park Rangers might be connected to the military and pictured a bunch of […] Read more…
Don’t Call Me A Single Mom Just Because My Husband Is Deployed
Deployments are hard for the service members and they are hard for us spouses here back at home. Yes we deal with a lot and many times it can be very lonely and in some cases the comparisons to feeling like a single parent are there. I myself was guilty of being a little Academy […] Read more…
Book Review: Home Front by Kristin Hannah
Ever since my husband enlisted in the Army, I have been interested in Military Literature; whether it’s nonfiction, fiction, or just plain old informational. Recently, I started reading novels by Kristin Hannah, a New York Times bestselling author. After finishing Firefly Lane, an intriguing story about two best friends, I stumbled upon Home Front. Read more…
BuildASign Offering More Freebies In Addition To Their Famous Free Banners to Military
Most of us who have went through a deployment have took advantage of the free offer from Build A Sign where you can get a customized free banner to hang in front of your home. While going through some older posts I decided to click on links to see what updates they offered and I […] Read more…