I’m writing this from my Adirondack chair, sipping a cup of coffee and watching my kids play. No, I’m not lounging on the porch somewhere, enjoying the fresh morning air. Actually, I’m sitting in my very sparsely furnished house. Because, thanks to an OCONUS PCS and a crazy moving season generally, our stuff is still […] 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…
New Book, Women of the Military, Shares Untold Stories
Many are surprised when they talk to Amanda Huffman and learn that she is a Veteran. She served as a Civil Engineer with the Air Force for six years, and is now a stay-at-home-mom to two boys. You may recognize Amanda as the driving force behind the popular blog, Airman to Mom. Transitioning from active […] Read more…
Why Retiring Military Families Should Move to Arkansas: My Weekend in Little Rock
This blog post is sponsored by Arkansas Tourism. All thoughts and opinions are my own. When you think of Arkansas, what do you imagine? When I visited Little Rock, Arkansas last month, my experience was much different than what I expected. I recently had a chance to spend a full weekend exploring all this area has […] Read more…
Let AAFMAA’s $5,000 CAP Loan Help with Your Military Family’s Summer Bucket List
This is a sponsored guest post for AAFMAA MilSpouses are nothing if not resourceful. With school out and summer in full swing, it’s time for planning family fun, hustling kids to camps and activities, or tackling projects around the house. Personally, I can hardly wait for a break from the frenetic hum of lunch packing, […] Read more…
8 MilSpouse Fitness Experts You Need to Know Now
Every person I know makes a commitment in January that this will be the year, the year they get “fit.” Except most people aren’t also taking on the role of two parents or handling deployments far from family or dealing with insane long-distance moves around the world. Yeah, getting and staying fit as a military […] Read more…