Military spouses are lucky. We have chances all throughout the year to recreate ourselves, redefine ourselves, and improve ourselves. So if your resolutions from January 1 are not working out so well, consider these other times when you can make new resolutions.
Military spouse books are a great way to find insight, encouragement, and humor as you navigate military life. Enjoy these books written by military spouses.
Service members spend a lot of time away from home, so their phone calls and messages can come at any time--even in the middle of the night. For this reason, every military spouse I know is attached to their phone, particularly during a deployment. We say, "my spouse...
One female veteran's story of going from active duty to military spouse life Guest post by Amanda Huffman of Airman to Mom When I was in the military I wasn’t too sure what military spouses had to complain about. I mean, they were given a pretty good life. Right?...
I found a new website for holiday shopping this year! I was invited to purchase something on GovX.com in exchange for writing this review. I have known about GovX for a while now, and my husband has used it before to purchase high quality gear with great discounts....
When I encourage young military couples to wait to get married, it’s not because I’m judging them. It’s because I want them to succeed! I have seen firsthand the struggles that young military couples face. Military life is challenging at any age, but it is WAY harder when you are young.
We don’t have to become best friends, but I hope that we can be friendly neighbors who help each other out. I’ll start. I’ve been keeping a batch of cookies in the freezer, knowing that someone would move in soon. They are for you… as long as my children don’t eat them or smash them first. Someone once made cookies for me, and their kindness got me through the first week of a challenging PCS. I am happy to pay it forward to you.
The Holidays we ARE Together: Sure, we have celebrated way too many holidays in separate time zones. But the times my husband is home are times I really treasure. We make an extra effort to spend time together, create family memories, and establish traditions… because we have to make each celebration count for the next year too.
It is an accepted fact of military life that we will relocate every few years, sometimes all the way across the US, or even overseas. But have you ever stopped to ask why?
The problem: Military life doesn't make it easy to start a business. Keep reading because you will soon learn how you can become a milspouse entrepreneur, and why military spouses are great business owners! Guest post by: Jenny Hale The skills military spouses have...