Official Lifestyle Blog For Today's Army Wife
For military girlfriends and wives, basic training often marks the first time we have to separate from our significant other. The lack of permitted technology and communications makes this time apart incredibly difficult. You’ll experience a great deal of waiting, wondering, listening for your phone and checking your mailbox. The good news is that there is a […] Read more…
We all love a good confession, and you’ve probably heard some of these before. Maybe it was over coffee, during a playdate, or at a wine night. I anonymously asked military wives across different branches what they could tell me but not tell their husbands. Here’s what they shared. “When he’s gone, it’s so much easier! […] Read more…
There is lots to do in Fayetteville, but sometimes you want to do something a little different outside of dinner and a movie– that is unless you literally do dinner and a movie together. This past weekend we headed up to CineBistro in Cary which is less than an hour from Fayetteville, and did just […] Read more…
Never underestimate the power of music. It can liven our spirits, bring back memories or encourage a much-needed cry. Military couples know the challenges and heartaches of long-distance relationships, and music can help us express our emotions and feed our soul. Here are ten songs from the ’80s, ’90s and today that are all about […] Read more…
We military families are always on the go. We relocate, we work, we shuttle kids around, and we travel. Our constant motion amplifies when our spouse is deployed and we have to take care of everything on our own. Is there a way, through all this rushing around, to stay connected? Why I Need […] Read more…
I live in Fort Bragg, NC, in the Ardennes neighborhood on Groesbeek Street. We moved there June 2015. Everything was fine and normal until my husband deployed. Once he left strange things started to happen. One night all of the fire alarms would go off randomly around 2am…as soon as I would get to where […] Read more…