You know we do so much as wives and moms period. However being a military spouse further adds to the pressure of marriage and motherhood considering some of the challenges like deployments, TDY’s, etc. Although I am not big on huge groups of friends I love smaller intimate groups and one of my favorite things is […] Read more…
Get The Tissues: Military Dads Come Home and Meet Their Newborns (Video)
I am a total sucker for a good homecoming video. During past deployments I couldn’t stand to watch them at the beginning but as the ended neared they were absolutely how I got through those last few weeks. Although I have no small children I love to watch the videos of military dads meeting their […] Read more…
Monster.com and The Pivot Network Team Up To #FindBetter Ways To Help Transitioning Military Vets…My Exclusive Visit To The Take Part Live Taping
Disclosure: Travel expenses to and from the taping of Take Part Live were comped by Pivot and Monster. All opinions are my own and have not been influenced. According to a recent Washington Post Veterans Day article, the unemployment rate for Post 9/11 Veterans is at an all time high at a staggering 10 […] Read more…
How to Prepare for Your Spouse’s Return from Deployment
Life changes the minute a soldier leaves for deployment. But life doesn’t just change for the soldier; it also completely upends the life of the soldier’s spouse and children. When your military spouse returns, you want to make sure the transition back to home life is as comfortable and easy as possible for all involved. That […] Read more…
To Scan or Not To Scan Your ID at The Commissary …It’s Happening?
If scanning military ID’s hasn’t already rolled out at your local base commissary …it’s coming. You’re probably wondering what I am talking about right? Well DECA recently announced that on October 22nd Fort Lee Virginia became the first base to introduce ID scanning at the checkout counter. Commissary shoppers are used to showing their ID […] Read more…
Military Discount Offered Until Friday From David’s Bridal…Military Spouses and Soon To Be Brides Can Use This
If you are getting ready to join the ranks of the military world or plan on renewing your vows you may want to run to David’s Bridal between Thursday and Friday. Davids Bridal is giving all current and former military a 20% discount off of wedding dresses as a continuing way of saying thank you […] Read more…