5 Easy Ways to Make Your New House Feel Like Home
I received products from Lush Decor in order to write this post. While John was in the military, we PCSed twice. I know, I know: It’s not as many times as some have moved, and it’s more than others have. And now, we’ve ended up in our for-now home; perhaps not our forever home, but […]
Is Your Spouse Deployed? Grab This Freebie for Your Kids
Thanks to United Through Reading for guest blogging today! They do wonderful work for military families and I am so glad to feature them here for you! Dinner and a bath, followed by a bedtime story – these are a few things that make up a typical bedtime routine for many parents and their children. […]
This Company is Offering a Discount to Milspouse Entrepreneurs
This is not a sponsored post; I have not received monetary compensation for this post. For many military spouses, direct sales is a stable, flexible choice for careers. From candles to makeup to fitness products, there are a myriad of ways that spouses can wade into entrepreneurship (or dive head-first, your choice). While there are […]
These 11 Gifts are Only for Military Grandmas
It doesn’t happen often… but every once and awhile, I get emails from from military grandmas. They’re proud of their military grandkid and they’re a little bewildered. Many of them have never had an experience with the military community and they’re not sure what to do. Looking for a way to tell your grandma that […]
How to Deal When Military Spouse Drama Gets Real
There’s a really tired, beaten old stereotype about military spouses: They’re drama queens. It’s the same kind of garbage stereotype that says that military spouses cheat. That military spouses think that they deserve a rank. That military spouses [fill in the negative blank here]. The truth is there are some military spouses who like drama. […]
This Hotel Chain Caters to PCSing Military Families
This post is sponsored by Extended Stay America. All opinions and work are my own. It’s the end of the day. The kids are fighting. All of your worldly possessions are in your car… or a moving truck that you haven’t seen for the last two weeks. You. Are. Tired. But you’ve pulled into the […]
5 Military Discounts at Pennsylvania Amusement Parks and Theme Parks
Updated 2021 Military discounts aren’t just for stores. I mean, they’re great at stores. And there are a lot of stores that offer fantastic military discounts. But they’re nearly everywhere you look. If you know where to look and how to ask. And military discounts show up in places you might not expect (or honestly, […]
27 Goofy Gifts to Brighten Any Care Package
As I hope you’ve noticed by now, I love care packages. And even though I don’t send John packages for deployments anymore, I still love sending care packages to my friends and family across the country. As great as it is to send practical items, sometimes you’ve gotta sneak in something goofy here and there. […]
This Organization Takes Care of Critically Wounded Troops
This post is sponsored by Paralyzed Veterans of America. All opinions are mine. If you’ve been in the military community for even just a little bit, you know that there are a lot of different organizations that are working to help military families, service members, and veterans. It can be a little overwhelming, especially if […]
How to Be a Great Friend to a Military Spouse (Even If You Don’t “Get” Military Life)
Military life can be isolating. Those who have never experienced military life sometimes don’t “get” it… or they think they do, and get it wrong… or they shy away from it because they don’t know what to say or do or don’t want to offend. And so, sometimes, military spouses are left alone. But this […]
