Veterans Day Reflections: To My Dad, My Hero
In second grade, my father returned from deployment and my class made a huge sign to welcome him home. Every...
3 Fierce Ways to Prepare for the Worst on the Sunniest Days
“It looks as though Matthew has taken a turn and will miss Hampton Roads. Be prepared for some light rain...
3 Ways You Know You’re Doing Care Packages the Right Way
Unless you are brand new to this military lifestyle you know the power of a great care package. Heck, even...
5 Facts About Transitioning Out of the Military That You Must Know
Whether you have served for one enlistment or you have made the military a 20 year career, at some point...
5 Fun Things to Look Forward to This Fall + Bonus Recipes
Sweaters, boots and scarves. Football games and bon fires. Pumpkin muffins and hearty chili. There is nothing I don’t love...
4 Funk-Busters for You to Beat the Deployment Blues
Deployments. For most military families it’s one of those dreaded threats always hanging over our heads. At any moments our...
3 Common Myths About the “Perfect” Military Homecoming
We have all seen the videos. You know the ones. A perfectly dressed spouse is standing on the pier while the...
4 Ways to Reintegrate Your Spouse Into Your Life After Homecoming
Homecoming. Often the most anticipated day in the military community. But once the pictures are taken, the signs are shown...
A Subscription Box Connecting Veteran Owned Companies
It’s hard to turn around these days without seeing some sort of subscription box. You can get ones that send...
9 Back-to-School Essentials for Adults
As the summer comes to an end and the school year gets closer, it’s time to start thinking about what’s...
Life After the Service Isn’t What I Expected
When I went through TAPS class in January, the instructor told us that transition isn’t always easy, that everyone deals...
7 Long-Distance Date Night Ideas
It’s inevitable in the military community that you will be spending time away from your spouse. Deployments, schools, TAD assignments,...
Homecoming Basics: 4 Outfit Success Tips
Your heart is pounding. Months have become weeks. Weeks have become days. You've cleaned house. You've shaved your legs, finally!...
Fair Winds and Following Seas: My Military Farewell
I am a United States Sailor. Tomorrow I will put on my uniform for the last time. I will lace...
We Don’t Want Children and That’s Perfectly Okay
I can remember being in high school and thinking “Yeah, maybe I’ll have kids someday. It’s what grown-ups do.” By...
3 Answers to the Question, “Why Aren’t You Coming Home?”
Summer is fast approaching and that means lazy days by the water, cookouts and lightning bug chases at night, and...
Closing The Gap For Dual Military Families
When I decided to enlist in the Navy I didn’t give much thought to what it would be like to...
7 Extreme Job Hunting Tips for Military Spouses
It’s no secret that trying to find a job as a military spouse isn’t the easiest thing in the world....
