Escaping the Humdrum Holiday Card!
Article by: Nicki Reese, Navy Spouse Every year, we receive the same type of holiday card. The entire family, posed ...
You KNEW What You Were Getting Into When You Married Him!
(Photo credits: Photo Pin) Honestly, if I hear this comment one more time I might need a padded cell, because ...
Dear Daughter, This is Your Military Life
(Photo Credits: Photo Pin) Dear Avery, I'm writing you this letter because your daddy and I love you very much ...
What Black Friday Taught Me
(Photo Credits: Photo Pin) We've all seen and heard it. "You're gonna do what?!" "Why on earth would you want ...
5 Things I’m Thankful for as a Military Spouse
The holidays can be a joyous occasion for many; filled with family, friends and festivities. But for some military families, ...
Ten Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Dinner
(Photo credits: Olivia Smith and Photo Pin) Celebrating the holidays can be a stressful and disconsolate time for those who ...
Financial Resiliency and the Military Family – We Need to Make Better Buying Decisions
(Photo credit: Janine Boldrin) Over the past thirteen years as a military spouse, I've messed up a lot. Most of ...
One FAVORITE Thing
(photo: Deborah, Deanna, and Nicole after the taping of Oprah's Favorite Things) Anyone who has been through a deployment, or ...
Top 5 Tips for Surviving a Deployment Away From a Base
(Photo credits: Photo Pin) Early in 2010, I turned out the light and my husband pulled me close for what ...
The Countdown Begins
(Photo Credits: Photo Pin) We all have that little clock in our head, scheduling us out day by day, week ...
Where Are You From?
(Photo credits: Photo Pin) "Where are you two from?" That is one of my husband and my most favorite and ...
10 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate and Honor Veterans Day
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marked the signing of the armistice to end the ...
Get Happy at Home – Tips for Reintegration
(Photo credits by: Photo Pin) After almost 10 years of marriage and eight deployments, sometimes it seems like it's harder ...
Desperately Seeking Friends
As a military spouse, we know what it's like to arrive to a new town and have to make new ...
Homecoming Fantasy
Back in May when my husband deployed, I was as ready as I could be to deal with it. It ...
Well, At Least I Didn’t PAINT!
(Photo credits: Teri Lathrop) Help!! I need to lose 10lbs, and look smokin' hot in one and a half days!!! ...
Home School and the Military – A Perfect Pair
(Photo credits by: Photo Pin) Flexibility, an adjective, meaning "capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent" (dictionary.com) I ...
How I Know My Husband is REALLY Home
No, it's not because we just had a Hallmark movie worthy reunion scene in the airport after a weeks or ...
