How could military units incorporate more families?
What if a unit wanted to plan events that were both kid-friendly and interesting for couples without children? It can be done!
Save Money During Deployment with this Credit Card Tip
Want to save money during deployment? This article isn't about cutting back your spending. It's about finding charges you didn't realize you were making. You might be surprised to discover your credit card is sucking away your money with small repeating charges. When...
How to Save Dimes for Disney
The problem: Disney vacations are expensive and kids need to save up for a long time to earn a ticket. Keep reading because: this clever trick will help your kids save allowance for a Disney trip! Can we save enough Dimes for Disney? Have you ever tried saving dimes...
3 Great Deployment Homecoming Gifts
Prepare to welcome your service member home after deployment with these great gift ideas!
A New Way to Connect Military Kids Through Reading
This post is sponsored by Chameleon Reader. Like many military kids, my children have spent most of their lives living far from relatives. They mostly see the grandparents through video calls, and we only have in-person visits once or twice a year. It can be difficult...
8 Fun Tips to Plan Girls Night Out for Military Spouses
Being able to plan Girls Night Out is part of deployment survival. If you have an event to look forward to--whether it is one weekend or one month from now--then you can live off of that positive energy for a while. Social events provide a great distraction, give you...
Deployed Parents Can Still Read a Bedtime Story
This post is sponsored by United Through Reading. If you have kids during a deployment, the bedtime routine can be the hardest part of the day. Not only are you exhausted from work, classes, taking care of the home, and staying up late hoping for an email, but your...
When Kids Are Bored, Try This Hack to End the Whining!
How to stop the whining when kids are bored: Make a 'Bored Jar' Today's great idea is brought to you by whining children. I call it the Bored Jar. The thought had been rolling around in my mind for a while, and was one of the first things I did when when my husband...
When You Are Super Pregnant During Deployment
What's it like to be pregnant during deployment? So there I was, 28 years old, newly married in a place with no family, my husband just informed me that he “volunteered” for a 12 month deployment, and my doctor is congratulating me on being pregnant........
8 Ways Preparing for Deployment is Like Preparing for a New Baby
I will always associate preparing for deployment with preparing for a new baby. Probably because for half of the deployments during our marriage I did have a new baby! One son was born two weeks before a deployment. The other was born one month into a deployment. So...