I’ve had a baby before…but this will be my first time going through a significant portion of my pregnancy as well as labor and delivery during a deployment. Oh not to mention simultaneously raising a toddler. Then parenting both kids until he gets back. What could I possibly have to worry about right? hahaha Let […]
Military Life
The Best and Worst of Military Life
Military life – we all have a love hate relationship with it right? I don’t think anyone would ever argue that it is all fun and games or just easy all the time. Even the super pro MilSpouse bloggers get frustrated sometimes. And that’s ok. Getting frustrated with military life doesn’t make you a bad […]
Six Reasons You Need Military Spouse Friends
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 […]
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 […]