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 […]
Military Life
I’m glad I wasn’t a young military spouse
Happy MilSpouse Monday friends!Last week I took on a fairly controversial topic and wrote about my feelings on Service and Sacrifice as they apply to us as military spouses. This week I am getting controversial again…so don’t hate me! Or do…but at least read this first before you make up your mind 🙂 I am […]
Service and Sacrifice
“Thank you for your service and sacrifice.” This is probably something you have heard said to your service member more tan once…and maybe someone has even said it to you. A nice thing and it makes you and your spouse feel appreciated, right? Well recently I was scrolling through a post in a Facebook group […]
A Crash Course on Making Friends as a MilSpouse
Making friends. It’s something we all know we want to do. But actually doing it is another thing entirely. Like I talked about last week, it seems to be so easy and come so naturally when you are young. Then you enter the grown-up world and it’s suddenly not so easy. Add in the military spouse […]
Hey MilSpouse…making friends is worth it! Promise
Making new friends as an adult pretty much sucks. In high school and college you are pushed into new situations with a bunch of other people that are new too. Then you go to class, clubs, and sporting events and just meet people as you go. Suddenly they are your best friends and you can’t […]
3 Tips for Setting Resolutions as a Military Spouse
So today is the last day of 2018…which means everyone else is going to be making their resolutions for 2019 tomorrow. But how can you set goals for the year when you have absolutely no idea what the year has in store? As a military spouse you might be asking yourself if it is even […]
MilSpouse Monday #2: Thriving Far From Home
If you read my military spouse story last week, you probably know that I didn’t make my first move away from my family due to the military. However, I did uproot my life at 18 to move across the country…and I have been gone for over ten years now. My how the time flies when […]
My Military Spouse Story
Hi there! Happy Monday! One of the reasons I started this blog was to be a resource for other military spouses. Being married to a service member can be totally overwhelming at times and I want to be able to share my experiences and the things I learn along the way to maybe help someone […]
Military Life – Something to be thankful for
All too often I get caught up sharing things that are a struggle in military life. When I’m writing the post I think of it as creating solidarity and shared experiences with others who might have similar frustrations. But when sharing the struggles happens too often, it can start to paint a pretty bleak picture. […]
Hey military family – Here’s to you!
Did you know that November is National Military Family Month? Being a military family is so much more than anyone that hasn’t lived it can ever fully comprehend. Sure, the deployments suck and the constant moving can be a financial burden. The burdens are often emotional and physical as well. But those are the struggles […]