Alright y’all. We have talked about the fact that it can be really difficult to make friends as a military spouse…but I think we can agree that it is totally worth it. We’ve even talked about a few helpful hints for how to go about making friends. Now. Let me tell you why at least […]
Military Life
Five Reasons to Appreciate Military Spouses
Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day! If you are a military spouse – you are freaking awesome. Today and every day. If you know a military spouse – tell them how amazing they are. Today and every day! Now. In case you are one of those people out there wondering why exactly I think we should […]
Solo Parenting: the most surprising challenge
As a military spouse, solo parenting is just part of the gig. Training, deployments, schools. There are so many reasons our spouses are away for extended periods of time. That said, the biggest challenge I face in solo parenting is something I never expected to not like. Weekends are the worst when you are solo […]
Sesame Street: an invaluable resource for military kids
Happy MilSpouse Monday! Since April is the Month of the Military Child, I wanted to chat with y’all about another free resource for military kids that is just so darn good. Sesame Street For Military Families. Yup the same Sesame Street you probably watched growing up. They have an entire website of content dedicated to helping […]
You need to register your MilKid with CYS!
When we went to the Town Hall meeting for my husband’s current training, I didn’t learn anything too life changing about the training. But I did learn something very life changing about Child and Youth Services (CYS). You need to register you kids with CYS…even if you don’t plan to use their programs! In cases […]
Month of the Military Child
April is the Month of the Military Child! These kids deserve to be celebrated all year…but Year of the Military Child feels like a big as, so a month is pretty good. What makes the military child special? As a military spouse, I had some say in walking into this crazy military lifestyle. I knew […]
Military Marriage Retreat
Happy MilSpouse Monday friends! How was your weekend? We got the opportunity to participate in a Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat in San Antonio and it was amazing! We have actually been hoping to attend a marriage retreat for some time now, so when my husband’s chaplain came to us with a last minute spot we […]
You Need to Make a Deployment Binder
It’s a new month and time for a new challenge! Did you declutter with me in February? Confession: I kinda failed at that one for all those life reasons I’ve been sharing in my last couple posts. But March is a new story! This month I am challenging you to make a deployment binder! No […]
Fort Hood Day Trips: Chalk Ridge Falls
Hello friends! If you follow along on my Instagram, you know we went to Chalk Ridge Falls this weekend and had a blast! So even though it’s actually Tuesday, I am just rolling with in and calling this a (slightly delayed) MilSpouse Monday. Because I get to make the rules here right? One of the […]
5 Tips to Purge Like a Pro
It feels like everyone is on the Marie Kondo bandwagon right know. But if you really want to know how to declutter and get rid of unnecessary things there is a much better resource. If you want to purge like a pro, just ask. military spouse. If you have watched Tidying Up or seen any of […]