Stacy Huisman

I’m Just Here for the Sex and the Tennis

I'm Just Here For the Sex and the Tennis There are very few things we can control as military spouses. … Read More

Parent’s PCS Checklist for Changing Schools

Your orders are in hand (hopefully) and you're slowly marking off the calendar until the movers arrive.  Moving is never… Read More

Command Spouse Confessions

Editor's Note:  All of the articles in our "Confessions" series are anonymous. A command spouse is married to someone in… Read More

Have As Much Screen Time As You Want, Kids!

    After a birthday or holiday, my children migrate between new toys.  From the basketball hoop in the basement… Read More

House Votes 124K Out Of My Spouse’s Military Retirement

#KeepYourPromise Senators Join us here: https://www.facebook.com/events/239195126239820/239678662858133/?notif_t=like Recommended Language for emails and Facebook (thanks for the help from MOAA): Dear Senator… Read More

Six Ways to Stay Sane on Your Road Trip this Holiday Season

Six Ways to Stay Sane on Your Road Trip this Holiday Season For military families the holiday season usually means… Read More

Scare Up Some Friends This Halloween. It’s Time to Boo!

I'll never forget my first time. It was the witching hour in my home - bedtime with toddlers. I had… Read More

Want to Meet Your Neighbors? Buy a Watermelon.

I've been pretty successful lately on the friendship-dating scene.  Actually, I'm quite the player these days.  However, I need to… Read More

Breaking Bread Part II – The Language of MIlitary Spouses

Breaking Bread - The Language of Military Spouses Part II - The Modern Military Spouse While Part I of this… Read More

Lessons about Saying Goodbye from a Five-Year Old Military Child

It's PCS season. After six moves, I should be use to this. But it never gets easier. Several of us… Read More

Breaking Bread – The Language of Military Spouses

Breaking Bread, The Language of Military Spouses. Recipes and stories from the kitchen of military spouses - 1700's to modern… Read More

Clean Eating – 9 Powerful Tips to Navigating Your Way Through the Commissary

Clean Eating - How to Navigate the Commissary Nine powerful tips to help you navigate your way to healthier eating… Read More

5 Lessons from the Heroines on the Homefront

We've been told, mostly from brochures, pins on Pinterest or sayings on wooden wall hangings, that being a military spouse… Read More

Want A Well Adjusted Military Child? Have a Positive Attitude.

As parents, we know that our behavior has an impact on our children. As military families, we assume that the… Read More

Why The Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) Should Be On Your Christmas Card List

(Photo Credit: www.photopin.com) Military children are usually the new kids at school. As military spouses and parents, we understand that… Read More

Spouses on the Job Hunt – Job Portability Concerns

There is nothing more exciting than finding out where your next assignment will be. A million questions run through your… Read More