Fall is a busy time of year with back-to-school and extra-curricular activities starting up again. You might be fresh off a PCS move and wanting to get rooted in the new community. …
Military Life
Lessons from Hurricane Florence: The Real Deal about Disaster Recovery
On a Saturday afternoon, I was snapping pictures of our dog Molly surrounded by moving boxes and paper, joking about how I wasn’t sure what day of the week it was. We …
Taking Readiness into Our Own Hands
Even though I did, in fact, cut the cake at L.I.N.K.S. classes and pass it to the youngest Marine Corps spouse because I was the *cough* oldest *cough* spouse in attendance, it …
Tips for Hosting an Epic Summer Bash
Who doesn’t love a good party? One of my favorite things about summer is being able to entertain large groups of people in my outdoor space – no excuses necessary to gather …
MilSpouse Down!
Ahh, the unpredictability of life! Things can change in an instant, for better or for worse. Most of the time we can roll with it and just keep on keeping on. Sometimes, …
The Seasoned MilSpouse
In the many years I’ve been a MilSpouse blogger, I’ve always felt new in some way. I began as the newbie spouse — the spouse coping with her first deployment. Then I …