Many milspouses enjoy portable careers and we often work from home. For those of us with children who are home this summer, it can be difficult to accomplish everything on our to-do lists. If your summer is like mine, you’ve already heard: “I’m bored!” “He hit me!” “Can I have friends over?” “It’s too hot […] Read more…
OCONUS and Melting? 11 Ways to Keep Cool Without AC
Wow, it’s hot! While many of us are beating the heat indoors, several military families stationed abroad are surviving the summer without AC. That’s right — select locations such as Germany and England are in temperate zones that experience only a few hot weeks a year. Because of this, homes (including those on military bases) […] Read more…
Watch Now: Disney Discounts For Military Families
Military spouse Britani Stratton grew up in California not far from Disneyland. Some of her fondest memories involved magical moments spent with family at the world-class theme park. Britani now works with Ears of Experience, LLC as a concierge vacation planner for all Disney destinations. She especially loves helping military families and DoD employees plan […] Read more…
Interview: Retail Salute—Military Discounts for Today’s Modern Military Families
Just in time for summer, Krystel Spell, the creator of RetailSalute.com and ArmyWife101.com, shares some incredible discounts available to military families. Her site, Retail Salute, lists hundreds of nation-wide deals to help your military family save on theme parks, hotels, restaurants, cell phone plans and even eyewear. Krystel has had years of experience as a […] Read more…
Win a Vacation for Your Military Family
This Memorial Day, your military family has the opportunity to enter to win an unforgettable vacation with your loved ones! Frommer’s is partnering with HomeAway®, the world leader in vacation rentals, to launch their “6 for 60” contest. Six winning military families will receive a five-night stay at a HomeAway vacation rental in a destination sure […] Read more…
Living On-Post in the Summer Series: Fort Bragg Pools
Living On-Post in the Summer Series: Pools As a Fort Bragg resident, you and your family are provided easy access to some of the best pools in town! Take advantage of this and explore your community pool as well as the three outdoor pools run by Fort Bragg during the summer. Like with most […] Read more…