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Why I Choose to Stay at Home as a Military Spouse

By Sydney Smith Nov 22, 2022Military Life

I see it too often — military spouses expressing frustrations, resentment and bitterness about how they continually put their careers on hold to follow their service member here and there, only to …

What Military Spouses Learn To Love About the Seasons

By Lizann Lightfoot Oct 18, 2022Military Life

I grew up as an east coast girl, living in the same house in Pennsylvania for 18 years until I moved away for college. Summer meant hot afternoons swimming in the pond, …

Halloween: Military Community Tradition

By Guest Blogger Oct 11, 2022Military Life

Depending on your duty station and how obsessed your community is about Halloween, celebrating on base can be a lot of fun for the whole family. Usually, weeks before Halloween you will …

My Favorite Halloween Treats

By Katelyn Nixon Oct 4, 2022Military Life

Holidays are important to me. Growing up my mom always went out of her way to make holidays special for me and my brother. She had hand-painted décor for some holidays, hand-painted …

A collage of all of the Halloween snacks: cake pops, charcuterie, casper cookies, and witches broom cheese.

Making Memorable Memories

By Guest Blogger Aug 23, 2022Military Life

Summer, oh summer! Summer is when the days get longer, the water gets warmer and the sunshine gets brighter. The favorite time of the year for my family and me is summer. …

A woman pulled over on the side of the road, looking at the mountains

Making the Most of MilLife Challenges

By Lizann Lightfoot Jul 19, 2022Military Life

We all face challenges along our military journey. One of my biggest challenges as a military spouse was moving overseas with three young children. We moved to Rota, Spain on the day …

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Why I Choose to Stay at Home as a Military Spouse