The first deployment with kids…because it’s a totally different rodeo! #deployment #milspousemonday
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The Importance of a Future Dream
Military life means that a lot of things are out of your control. The biggest thing is that where you move, and how often, is ultimately up to somebody else. Somebody who really doesn’t care what you think. Sounds a lot like life right now during the COVID-19 lockdown too right? Just like people are […]
I’m jealous of my deployed spouse
Deployments are hard for everyone involved, and sometimes leave me feeling jealous of my deployed husband!
Moving Home During Deployment
Moving home during deployment or staying where you are: it’s a big decision. Here’s why I’m moving
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]