The Surprising Way I Got Over My Fear of Investing for Retirement
This post is sponsored by TSP Investing. All opinions are my own. Salt on pizza is delicious. “One more episode” of West Wing means “let’s watch until we fall asleep.” There’s no such thing as eating “too many brownies.” And saving for retirement is imperative. I consider myself lucky. John and I agree on nearly […]
10 Things That Happened At My First Military Ball
I’m so excited to welcome military spouse and writer Bethaney Wallace today! Bethaney has experienced something that I (still!) haven’t had a chance to do, almost five years into being part of the military life– go to a ball! Enjoy her humorous take on what happened at her first military ball. For most girls, the […]
Easy Rituals and Strategies for Military Spouses with Anxiety
Until I was diagnosed with an anxiety/panic disorder, I did not realize that so many military spouses and significant others also deal with them. I’ll be really honest: for about a year, I just felt broken. I felt weak– both physically and mentally. I felt drained and tired all of the time (and sometimes I […]
The Relationship Tool Every Military Couple Needs to Check Out
Thanks to Prepare/Enrich for sponsoring this post. All opinions are entirely mine. If there’s one thing that, from the beginning of our relationship, John and I have been able to do, it’s communicate. We started our relationship by sending letters back and forth while John was in boot camp which graduated to hours-long phone calls. We […]
To the Military Spouses and Significant Others Missing Their Partners This Valentine’s Day
It’s early February and that spot in your heart that’s just always a little sad while you’re apart, it’s throbbing. You can feel it a little more right now as the world ramps up for Valentine’s Day. You feel it every time a jewelry commercial comes on. Every time you walk through the mall past […]
25 Online Retailers That Ship to APO/FPO Addresses
I have no idea why, when John was deployed, I never sent him anything online. Maybe I was just nervous about shipping to an APO/FPO. But I’m pretty sure the idea never even dawned on me. Kinda, sorta sad, right? Especially since there are so many retailers that now offer APO/FPO shipping as a possibility. […]
Military Spouse, You Don’t Have to Give Up Your Career
The first thing I worried about when John popped the question was… my career. How was I going to maintain my sense of self and my career during John’s military career? I didn’t want to look back five, 10, or 20 years later wistfully sighing, “If only…” I wanted to care for my career path. […]
9 Insanely Easy Ways Milspouses Can Protect Their Privacy Online
The internet is awesome. It has connected me to people from all over the world. It helped me land a job. It gives me the ability to be an entrepreneur. But it can also be a little scary– especially if you haven’t been exactly diligent about guarding your identity and your information online. But don’t worry; […]
27 Tested, Mailable Recipes for Care Packages
I was a really dumb military girlfriend. When John deployed, I dug right into care packages. I didn’t do much research. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. Sure, I was worried about things breaking or going bad, but I didn’t research things extensively. Looking back now, I should probably have asked around […]
Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US Hypothermia Hotlines
Now that the winter seems to finally be getting serious, we’re starting to see temperatures that are dipping to below (or well below) freezing. In those situations, hypothermia, frostbite, and/or death can result quickly, especially for some of the most vulnerable in our society: the homeless. If you see someone outside attempting to shelter when […]
