Thanks to plenty of PCS trips and regular domestic and international travel, military families often become travel pros whether they plan to or not! We certainly have taken advantage of military travel, …
Military Life
The Gift Every Military Spouse Needs: Encouragement!
It’s the season of giving, when everyone’s seeking the most memorable gifts to share with family and friends. In the military spouse community, we could all probably use more money, more time …
Let It Go: Holiday Edition
For the first time ever, I’ll be enjoying Christmas Eve free from assembling toys, wrapping gifts, tiptoeing around my own house and staying up way past my bedtime. This is the first …
What This Veteran’s Wife Is Thankful For
In the month of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, it seems fitting to reflect on all I’m thankful for as the spouse of a retired veteran. My husband retired from the Marines a …
Ways to Make Meal Planning and Grocery Shopping Simple
I think it is safe to say that all of us military spouses (and everyone else, for that matter) are feeling the effects of inflation more and more with each passing month. …
Being Resilient Is More Than Being Strong
The word “resilience” is a dirty word in the military community. Too often, it’s used as an unhelpful band-aid to cover the challenges of military life. Military spouses are told it will …