Official Lifestyle Blog For Today's Army Wife
Oh, Germany during the holidays — I miss you so! My military family was fortunate enough to be stationed in Wiesbaden for three wonderful years. And through those years we came to know, appreciate and love the magic of the German Weihnachtsmarkt, or “Christmas Market.” More than an event, the Weihnachtsmarkt was an annual experience, […] Read more…
There are so many different veteran’s organizations out there but how many really have missions to assist and boost morale for the military spouse? The holidays are a joyous time where friends and family come together to celebrate, but for many military spouses, that is not always the case. Service members are often deployed or […] Read more…
Hollywood has made a veritable fortune from films with the theme of things going wrong over the holidays. Many movies focus on the idea of “saving Christmas,” and then there are blockbusters like Home Alone and Christmas Vacation. Sure, the average holiday mishap may not be as grandiose as home invaders thwarted by a clever […] Read more…
We launched our Military Gift Guide Series this week with “10 Food & Drink Gifts To Give With Military Promotions“ and Military Holiday Gift Guide Series: 9 Gifts For Him. These gift suggestions come from brands Vet/Milspouse owned businesses as well as brands who offer Military discounts or support military organizations through charitable initiatives. You […] Read more…
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…