Tag: military life
An Apology to the Military Spouse
Dear Military Spouse,
I wasn’t always one of you. And even after I was, I wasn’t really.
I was a Midwestern kid who spent every day...
8 Date Night Alternatives
With Valentine's Day approaching, many of us may be brainstorming ways to spend it with that special someone. Maybe you’re thinking a trip to...
New to Texas? Top 5 Reasons to Pick H-E-B Over the...
I am going to just come right out and say it. I have been having an affair ... with H-E-B.
The first time we met,...
Yes, My Husband is a Reservist, and Yes, We Are “Real”...
I recently had a conversation with the spouse of an active-duty military member that got me thinking.
We were trying to set up a play...
Hey Military Spouse, Stop Apologizing All the Time!
Tis' the season for resolutions! In case you don't already have an overwhelming agenda of things to live up to this year ;) may...
Setting the Tone: Choosing Optimism
We've all been there. It's PCS time, and we miss the things we left behind. We miss the familiarity of knowing where all our...
If Military Spouses Ruled the World
It occurred to me during a quick, effortless, yet efficient text exchange with a fellow military spouse as we hashed out the details of...
6 Life Hacks for a New Year
Welcome to another brand new year. This season is ripe with reflection and resolutions. Everyone I know is eager to wipe the slate clean...
5 Resolutions Military Spouses SHOULD Make This Year
It’s a new year, and many of us are making new goals and resolutions for 2018. I’m a planner, and I love to make...
Giving Birth in Germany
I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...
Open Letter To A Soldier’s Wife
Today, I met your mother in law. She gushed on and on about her son (stationed where we just left), her grandson (still in...
How to Get a Free Christmas Care Package Through Support Military...
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me then you're now entering panic mode.
Between Christmas shopping and budgeting and planning a holiday...