Author: Hope Bradley Like so many others in our community, I am shocked and saddened when tragic news involving other military families is shared. The recent loss of a young Colorado military spouse and mom impacted me more than I expected and it has taken me a long time to put these feelings into words. […] Read more…
A Funny Thing Happened to My Accent…
“You’re from Boston?!?!?!” Uh, yeah. Well, okay, not Boston-Boston. If I said the actual small New England town I’m really from, you’d give me a blank stare of confusion. Seriously, no one has heard of it, or the closest “cities” either. That wasn’t the reason for my new friend’s confusion though. It was my accent. […] Read more…
Opinion Piece: Please Don’t Use The Military And Their Family As Pawns
Submitted by: Anonymous Take a walk on any given day in downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina home to Fort Bragg and the 82nd Airborne, and you’ll be met with unique shops, mom and pop owned restaurants, veteran-owned breweries, and hip coffee shops. Cut around a corner and you’ll most likely encounter a homeless veteran asking for […] Read more…
25 Valentine’s Activities to Do In Fort Bragg in 2020
We write about Fayetteville, NC aka Fort Bragg pretty often here. It’s an area we live in and love. We’ve always told you that like anywhere else, you will hear varying opinions about the area. One of the most common complaints is that “there’s nothing to do”. Well that’s not true! All, you have to […] Read more…
Brave Crate: The Subscription Box for Today’s Military Spouse
Several years ago when subscription boxes were just gaining popularity myself along with Adrianna Domingos-Lupher, the founder of NextGen Milspouse launched “SPOUSEBOX”. At the time it was the first subscription box for military spouses. We knew that life on the home front came with some challenges—especially during deployments. Our solution was to create a self […] Read more…
Help! I’m PCS Homeless & Living with My Parents Again
Know what’s great? Parents who love you forever and always. And not so great? Living with them for about six weeks while you wait for your house to be ready and that OCONUS shipment to maybe, eventually arrive in the US. Oh, did I mention that my two little kids, husband and dog are along […] Read more…