Official Lifestyle Blog For Today's Army Wife
As I was trolling Facebook recently, I noticed a post in one of my (many) military spouse groups. “We won’t be home for the holidays this year. We’ve always gone home in the past. How can we tell our families without causing hard feelings?” Have you been there? I sure have! In almost a decade […] Read more…
Snowflakes slowly drifted down, settling on my shoulders and hat in the peaceful quiet. I paused momentarily, feeling my daughter kicking in my belly. My boots crunched through the snow-crusted autumn leaves, eyes down and slightly ahead. I was waiting for the call: “Empty grave here!” Then many heads would lift, ready to carefully place […] Read more…
You’re far from home and getting nostalgic for your favorite holiday traditions. It can be super lonely to be away from your family during the holiday season, especially if your spouse is deployed. Instead of moping, create your own holiday traditions with your military family. Hosting or organizing a Friendsgiving is easy and gives you […] Read more…
It might have been between the fifteenth “I don’t wanna” and the twentieth “I can’t walk” that it hit me. I was going to be traveling, alone, with my two children for four days. My face must have drained of all color because my husband gave me a look. Immediately, I went into survival planning […] Read more…
Ever feel just a little bit lost? You’ve just gotten used to one school’s grading system and protocols when it’s time to move. Now you’re right back at square one again! That makes parent-teacher conferences all the more important to keep military kids on the right path educationally. Use these tips to rock your conferences […] Read more…
Everyone is rejoicing all over social media. I can’t hop on Facebook without seeing someone flaunting their pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spice muffin or hugging a pumpkin. The apple picking pictures are killing me. And I’m stuck over here in a tropical paradise! Fall will never come to my little slice of heaven. Ok, fine, […] Read more…