FabFitFun: The Perfect Care Package for Military Wives
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Fab Fit Fun. The opinions and text are all mine. Based on my blog, you might think I have a small (okay, gigantic) obsession with happy mail and care packages. And you’d be right. Maybe it’s being a 90’s kid and having penpals in […]
8 Amazon Prime Day Deals Perfect for Military Families
Today’s Amazon Prime Day! If you’re a Prime member, you have access to some money-saving deals on everyone’s favorite shopping site. Many of the deals are perfect for military families to help make life a little easier (or more fun!). Amazon ships to APO/FPO/DPO, so for most items, you can also send them abroad to a deployed […]
The #1 Stress-Free Bedtime Hack for Military Parents
Thanks to United Through Reading, a fantastic non-profit dedicated to keeping military families close through literature, for this blog post today! This is not a sponsored post– I just love supporting and sharing organizations that help the military community! by Kara Dallman, US Navy (Ret), Sr. Director for Development and Strategic Alliance, United Through […]
How You Can Help a Wounded Veteran Walk Again
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of United Rentals. The opinions and text are all mine. If you are a Millennial nerd (like me), you probably spent way too many hours sitting in front of the TV watching a show called Glee. (If you groaned, hang with me. I promise this […]
6 Forgotten Road Trip Planning Tips for Military Families
This post is sponsored by TravelCenters of America. All opinions and work are my own. During the past year, John and I have begun to plan a massive road trip of the United States. We’re super excited to jump in our car and spend a few weeks exploring the country– the Mississippi River, Yellowstone, the […]
Military Spouse Secrets: How to Save Money on Care Packages
Let me sing you the song of my people. It goes: I love sending care packages… but they’re so expensive! I can’t spend a bazillion dollars on these care packages! But I also want to make sure my loved one feels loved… I can’t refinance our house because of care packages. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Help. Me. Okay, […]
33 Summer Puns for Care Packages
I received a pair of Randolph’s sunglasses to write this post. All opinions and really, really awful puns are all mine. Do not blame Randolph Engineering. They’re much cooler than I am. When John went on deployment, he left at the beginning of June. Any time I think of his deployment, I think of those […]
Work From Anywhere: 10 Smart Business Ideas for Military Spouses
Thanks to Chelsea from Making Home Base for guest posting today about portable careers! Four years ago, I was sitting in the living room of my new (to me) base house after having just PCSed. I was questioning whether or not I should go ahead with this dream I had been scheming in my head for […]
Protecting Our Relationship and Myself During Shore Duty
Please welcome Lychelle, a fellow Navy wife who has an interesting take on shore duty. (For those of you who aren’t Navy, shore duty is a rotation where the sailor is not attached to a ship and usually does not deploy… even though John did! Sea duty is when the sailor is attached to a ship and […]
How to Fight Fair in a Long Distance Relationship
Today’s post comes from a long distance relationship (LDR), Jennifer Craig, the founder of SurviveLDR. Thanks for guest posting, Jennifer, and sharing your story! Enjoy, everyone! I could give you a million pieces of advice on how to survive a long-distance relationship. But one of the biggest things that helped me through my LDR was […]
