One night, much like any other, my husband offered to spearhead our baby and toddler’s bedtime. Thrilled that I was officially “off the clock,” I immediately took him up on it. I sunk deep into my couch and settled in with some mindless screen time. Unfortunately my “checked out” moment was brief. I was ripped […] 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…
What We Want in a Milspouse Bestie
Sometimes it’s a love match and sometimes it’s not. No, we’re not talking about dating, we’re talking about finding milspouse friends! Funny enough, the friendship search often echoes dating — we put our best foot forward, ask lots of questions, and see how well we fit. We recently asked Army Wife 101 readers what traits […] Read more…
BUNCO Puts Me In a Funk-O
That’s right, I said it! I feel free just typing those words. I DO NOT LIKE BUNCO! Really, my eyes roll back in my head at the mention of the game. I first heard of this “bunco” when I was newly married and living in Germany. A neighbor asked if I wanted to “sub” in […] Read more…