Everything You Need to Know About Sending Holiday Care Packages
The tree’s up. The carols are on. The presents are (mostly) bought. And there’s still a care package that needs to be sent. Maybe you’ve been avoiding it because it reminds you of the person who won’t be with you this holiday season. Maybe you just haven’t gotten to it on your list yet. Maybe […]
For the Milspouse Who Is Overwhelmed Today
This is a post sponsored by Responsival. All opinions and work are my own. “Dear Jo, I don’t think I can do this anymore.” My heart sank as I read the email. The email sender was so sad, so frustrated, so overwhelmed that I sat there, unsure how to reply. While I can only speak […]
Here’s How to Access No-Cost Incontinence Products for Your Child
This post is sponsored by Aerorflow. All opinions and work are my own. For families of children with special needs, time is always stretched. There are doctor’s appointments to get to, therapists to see, special foods to buy and make, extra time for routines. There are meetings upon meetings upon meetings. There’s the transportation to […]
Here’s How to Plan for Military Retirement
Welcome Charlene, a military spouse and guest poster today! Life is full of transitions and stages – nobody knows this better than military families! For us, life can be divided up by the usual milestones: graduations, promotions, marriage and the birth of children. We also track other milestones, marking time in deployments, assignments and relocations. […]
8 Holiday Traditions Military Families Can Start During Deployment
This time of year, I usually get quite a few emails from military spouses and significant others asking one simple question: How do you go on with the holiday season when you’re dealing with deployment? For some readers, it feels like a betrayal to have fun or enjoy themselves during deployment. It can be painful […]
60 Holiday-Inspired Deployment Bucket List Goals
The holidays can be tough for anyone, but deployment can make it a hotbed of emotions and frustrations. If you need some help getting out of your own head, consider making your own holiday bucket list… or adding to your already awesome deployment bucket list! These are just suggestions and do not encompass every holiday […]
5 Products That Will Make Your Entrepreneur Life Better
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com. About that entrepreneur life? For many military spouses, it’s not just a passion, it’s a necessity. Self-employment helps to smooth over the frustrations of job-searching every two-to-four years with each new PCS. It provides more financial stability, too, in a world where a two-income family is needed, rather than wanted. […]
Here’s One Way to Thank Military Folks This Fall
This blog post is sponsored by Verizon. All work and opinions are my own. Military life can be hard. I don’t think that’s a surprise to anyone… even if you’ve never experienced military life. There’s the moving every two-to-four years. The deployments. The separations. And there’s a lot that is wonderful, too. But because the […]
Here’s How Applebee’s Is Honoring Veterans
This post is sponsored by Applebee’s. All work and opinions are my own. 2008. I was graduating from college and starting my first job. John and I were still three years from going on our second first date. Heath Ledger– my biggest teenage crush– passed away. It was the start of the Great Recession, too. […]
128 Goals to Put On Your Deployment Bucket List
Alright… so you’re ready to create your deployment bucket list! You know why it’s important (and if you don’t, here’s a quick reminder), and you know how to make a series of goals for yourself. Now, you just need to do it! But that blank piece of paper is awfully intimidating, huh? I get it. […]
