The Best Thing I Learned as a Military Girlfriend
I fell into being a military girlfriend. Trust me. I had absolutely no interest in the military outside of one tiny, little singular fact: the guy I had a crush on had literally just signed up for six years in the Navy. Our love story is very long (mostly because I turned John down for […]
16 Super Hero Care Packages
I can’t believe that I never, ever sent a super hero care package to John! As I compiled these links, I realized that that was a theme I just never thought of. Maybe it’s because I’m not really into comics… yeah, that’s probably it. Anyway, super hero themes for everything are super hot right now– […]
The Very Real Truth About Experiencing Deployment for the First Time
I spent the day after John’s deployment to Afghanistan eating nothing but a slice of cherry pie, choking back tears, and sleeping on the couch. I missed a dear friend’s visit to my city because I slept through a phone call. I had puffy eyes for at least three days. My heart felt like it was in […]
Simple Weddings: The Perfect Choice for Military Life
John and I got married in a more-or-less traditional wedding: a church wedding, a large-ish reception. It was something that I really wanted just because I wanted a wedding like that. We’ve been to all kinds of weddings and they have all been beautiful and meaningful in their unique ways. Even now we wonder what […]
Avoid These 15 Epic Care Package Fails
I knew nothing about the military when John and I were dating. I knew nothing about deployments. But I knew that mail was important and I wanted to make sure that John didn’t feel alone. I looked up shipping guidelines and from what I could tell, I could count on it taking about one month […]
What Troops Really Want in a Care Package
Today, I am so excited to have Chelsea guest posting on Jo, My Gosh! She is an active duty sailor and entrepreneur and her product is close to my heart– care packages! Today, she’s sharing some military care package ideas that service members actually want. Hello, everyone! My name is Chelsea Mandello. I am the […]
How to Start a Military Spouse Owned Business in 5 Easy Steps
Today, Kayla Roof, a fellow milspouse and blogger, is sharing her tips for starting a business as a military spouse. Enjoy! Congratulations! You’re thinking about starting your own MilSpouse Owned business. Having the freedom to work from any duty station, generate income for your family, and continue your career is amazing. It’s also not a pipe-dream. It’s […]
The Worst Military Deployment Advice… and How I Thrived Without It
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of MSB New Media & Unilever. The opinions and text are all mine. It was a dark, soupy summer night in Southern Virginia, but my teeth were chattering. I stood next to John, who was wearing the same uniform he’d step off the plane in […]
14 Pokemon Care Packages
I’ve got to admit, I know less than nothing about Pokemon. When I was a kid– during the First Pokemon Craze– my parents weren’t keen on video games. We could play my dad’s Atari, but other than that, it was educational handheld games for us. And that was just fine with me. (Did I mention […]
Make Deployment Easier with These 7 Household Items
Updated 2022 Thanks to Lychelle, blogger and fellow Navy wife, for today’s post! There’s at least one item on this list that I had NO IDEA was a thing! I may just have to buy it because… Oh. Em. Gee. Game changer. Enjoy Lychelle’s piece! When my husband is deployed, I am not helpless by […]
