It’s 1:38am as I begin writing this post. I was awakened from a deep sleep by the sounds of what sounded like people climbing through my front windows and landing with a thud on my wooden floors. I’ve planned for this moment forever. Of course half of me is already calculating what I am going […] Read more…
Halloween In A Box (Deployment Care Package) Idea
It’s that time of year again. If you haven’t sent your soldier a care package for Halloween then I wanted to toss a visual idea or two your way in case your creative juices aren’t flowing. An awesome reader of my mine sent me these 2 great pictures to share with you and I believe […] Read more…
The Emotional Cycle of Deployments
For military spouses, coping with deployment is a different experience for every individual; however, one thing remains constant – spouses will find themselves in an emotional cycle, ranging from pre-deployment to the return of their soldier. During this time, a spouse is required to learn how to handle a wide variety of circumstances and feelings, […] Read more…
Six Things I Felt Guilty About During Deployments
When hubby deployed, it was of course hard and I had a butt load of emotions floating through me. As I got further into the deployment I naturally had no choice but to find ways to keep myself busy but then I started feeling guilty that the things I was able to enjoy …hubby couldn’t. […] Read more…
How To Make Life Easier During Deployments And TDY’s
Deployments and TDY’s are NEVER easy, but there are things you can do to make them feel like less of a burden. I am by no means an expert, but I have experienced numerous TDY’s and deployments, and am confident that the advice I have to offer can and will help you breeze through those […] Read more…
Walmart Diary: Petty Pocketbook Fears During A Deployment
I am an over thinker and I always have been. But when my husband is deployed my over thinking goes into overdrive and I think about all of the terrible awful things that can possibly happen to me when I’m away from home with him 25,000,000 miles away in another country and no one to […] Read more…