5 Perks to Marrying “Old” in the Military
John and I married as practically geezers. And by geezers, I mean we were on the back end of 27 by the time we tied the knot. For the rest of the country, we actually were just a bit under the average for marrying couples (that’s 28), but for military couples, we were way over […]
34 Must-Follow Military Spouse Bloggers on Instagram
More and more, Instagram is becoming the perfect place for military spouses connect. There are a ton of fantastic military spouse bloggers on Instagram who hail from all over the world Each blogger has a unique voice on Instagram, just like her unique voice through her blog. Through each Instagram account, you’ll be able to […]
7 Things I’ve Learned During Our Second Year of Marriage
Today, John and I celebrate two years of marriage. Two awesomely wonderfully magnificent years of marriage. And I keep learning more and more about us and myself. Last year, I wrote about what I learned during the first six months of being a military spouse and our first full year of marriage. I figured I’d keep […]
6 Ways to Kick Deployment’s Butt Together
This review was made possible by iConnect and Duracell. I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions are 100% mine. There are few things that can make me more emotional than deployment. The year that John was gone was, by far, the hardest one of my life. For starters, I had no clue what […]
The Huge List of Military Spouse Scholarships and Financial Aid
Updated in 2021 Military life can throw some curveballs… but it can also provide huge benefits. Education is one of those perfect juxtapositions of curveballs and benefits from your military journey. Perhaps you’re looking to start your college journey– you’re interested in earning an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Maybe you’re “reskilling” or “upskilling”. Maybe you’re […]
6 Tips for a Healthy Long Distance Relationship
I am being compensated for this post as part of the Operation In Touch Brand Ambassador Program via MSB New Media. All thoughts and opinions are my own. John and I spent more than 2 years in a long distance relationship. In fact, before we got married, our relationship had only ever been a long distance […]
S’mores Themed Care Package
I absolutely adore when I wake up to emails bursting with photos of care packages from readers. It’s awesome and one of the best things I get to read as a blogger. This fun care package theme and idea comes from Melanie, a proud Marine girlfriend. Despite Melanie’s boyfriend not caring for s’mores with chocolate […]
Eloping in the Military: How to Make the Big Decision
I am so excited to welcome Keating from High Heels and Combat Boots to the blog today! Keating has a unique wedding story which she’s sharing… along with how she and her then-fiance made the decision in the first place. Ready to jump in? Let’s go! Although I always dreamed of having a big wedding […]
5 Steps to Becoming a Model Milspouse
Listen. Let’s have a bit of real talk right now. There’s so much weird pressure when it comes to different things in the military. The military’s always been a little behind the times, a little old fashioned. (I don’t think I need to explain that.) But there’s a lot of unsaid (and sometimes spoken) pressure […]
21 Genius Tips for a Smooth PCS
Thanks to Tiffany from Seeing Sunshine for today’s post! We’ve only ever PCSed as a DITY (do-it-yourself), so I am so glad that Tiffany is here sharing all of her newly discovered knowledge! My husband, Travis, and I just experienced our first PCS – a non-DITY move – a couple of months ago. Part of our things […]
