Jackie Toops

A self-described “Jackie of All Trades,” former Army wife Jackie Toops enjoys exploring the various facets of her personality by chronicling military life, world travels, family, her love of the arts and more. Her academic background is in the fields of Interdisciplinary Humanities, Museum Studies and Nonprofit Management, and she has overseen public relations for museums, galleries and universities. Jackie’s articles have been featured on Army Wife 101, Wall Street International Magazine, SoFluential, HomeAway, Military Biz Connection and FamiliesGo. While stationed in Germany, she regularly discussed her articles on-air with the Armed Forces Network in Wiesbaden. A mother of two, Jackie enjoys coffee, freelance writing, languages and discovering new ways to express herself. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Reserve Now for makeHER: The Retreat for Milspouse Entrepreneurs and Creatives

Do you want to learn how to turn your passion or side hustle into a viable and portable career? Are you a current or up-and-coming milspouse entrepreneur or creative? We milspouses are often placed in the role of “homefront heroes,” and have to create our own professional opportunities. Make 2019 your year to take your […] Read more…

Milpreneurs: StreetShares Funds Small Business

Are you a military spouse or veteran entrepreneur with a startup company? You may have discovered that many banks aren’t lending to small businesses. This often forces you, the business owner to work with unscrupulous lenders to grow your business. To solve this problem, veterans Mark Rockefeller and Mickey Konson developed a new business funding […] Read more…

Yes, You’re Still Getting Paid: 7 Tips to Protect Your Military Family During A Government Shutdown

“‘Join the military,’ they said. ‘Have a guaranteed paycheck,’ they said.” This was a text I received from my frustrated husband — a soldier — regarding the recent government shutdown and potential resulting impacts. Presently, the military is still getting paid, but there is a great deal of uncertainty happening at the federal government level. […] Read more…

New Year, New Jewelry For You, Milspouse

This “treat yourself” post is brought to you by a Marine-turned-jeweler and his milspouse wife. See why the husband and wife team behind The Jewelry Republic strives to be your jeweler and THE jeweler of the military community. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Can you believe that the New Year is nearly here? […] Read more…

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