How to Save and Financially Plan for a Wedding as a Military Couple
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Six (six?!) years ago, right around this time, I was beginning to hyperventilate pretty much every night I pulled out a huge binder after work. It was my wedding planner–every detail, every color, […]
Breastfeeding Moms Should Definitely Bookmark This Free Resource
This post is sponsored by Aeroflow. All work and opinions are mine. Especially if you’re a first-time mom (or first-time mom-to-be), it can all be a little overwhelming. From parenting bloggers (all with different opinions and varying levels of education on the subject at hand) to the pressure you put on yourself (the struggle is […]
Do These 7 Things Before 2018 to Start the New Year Right
This post is sponsored by DiscountGlasses.com. All work and opinions are my own. I love this time of the year: after the excitement and excess of the holidays comes the new year. New goals, a new start, new experiences, new dreams. But before all of that… there are still the last few days of the […]
How to Celebrate a Deployment Christmas Without Wrecking Your Bank Account
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Christmas during deployment can be a very lonely time… for both the person away and the person (or people) at home. And let’s be real: Our culture doesn’t make it any easier. When […]
Here’s What We Did During Military Life to Fund Our Post-Transition Dreams
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s been almost a year since John transitioned out of the Navy. . . and nearly six months to the day since we bought our first house. Just typing those two things is really hard […]
Here’s How This Major Restaurant Chain Is Supporting the Military Community
This post is sponsored by Outback Steakhouse. All opinions and work are my own. Veterans Day has come and gone and so have many of the offers and perks that come with the observance. (Let’s be real, no one serves because of discounts and free food, but it is a nice gesture that is appreciated […]
How Yogabed Can Make Your PCS Easier
I received product in exchange for this review. All opinions and work are my own. When John and I started our last military move, we had to confront reality: We looked at our mattress. It was old. It was heavy. It was awkward. And it was not fitting into our UHaul. I mean, it was […]
Here’s How to Care for a Friend Dealing With Deployment (Even If You’ve Never Experienced It)
I collaborated with Starbucks to share my story on bridging the civilian-military divide. Since 2013, Starbucks has hired more than 10,000 military spouses and veterans and is committed to hiring at least 15,000 more. On Aug. 21, Starbucks launched a national campaign encouraging the 99% of Americans who haven’t served to start a new conversation […]
18 Military Discounts in Salem, Massachusetts
I had the pleasure of visiting Salem, Massachusetts this summer. While this is not a sponsored post, I did receive a few fun perks while we discovered everything Salem has to offer. Here in Pennsylvania, the last week of August suddenly turned a lot cooler than normal, and it’s not hard to imagine that fall […]
This Free App Could Detect a Health Issue in Your Child
This post is sponsored by Shriners Hospitals. All opinion and work are mine. The back to school season means a lot of things: New supplies, new faces, new teachers, and new subjects. For military kids, chances are, it means a new school too. And then there are all of those pre-tests and diagnostics to see […]