Mom Life
Inside this post: All-time favorite mealtime hacks for busy moms to save time, money and sanity. Use one or all of these mealtime hacks to make life easy when your patience is running razor thin. My husband is awesome in the kitchen. He loves to cook for our family on Saturday nights and he makes the best dinners! Our kids just [...]
MilSpouse Life19 Must-Have Books for Military Kids During Deployment
Inside: Learn some of the best books for military kids during deployment. Plus, 3 different ways to read to military kids to help them make sense of deployment. The Military Wife and Mom is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, which means if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, I may make a small [...]
35 Stocking Stuffers for Kids under $10
Inside: What are the best stocking stuffers for kids? Use these 35 ideas for under $10 to delight your kids while you grab a cup of coffee Christmas morning. The holidays are magical. Making new memories, traditions (or not), time relaxing and enjoying family and friends, the smells, watching the smiles on your children's faces... But [...]
10 Things Every Military Spouse Should Have in the Car at All Times
Inside: When military life happens, these are the best 10 things military spouses can have in their cars at all times. I was newly married and my husband was deployed in Afghanistan. Translation: zero communication. I was on my own to navigate the ins and outs of military life. And then it happened. One of the most [...]
Military Resources7 Boot Camp Graduation Gifts That Will Make Your Service Member Smile
Inside: Best boot camp graduation gifts to share with your service member. Whether you're a military spouse, military girlfriend or family member, these gifts are perfect. Boot camp is no joke. A year ago, our family visited the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego for the first time since my husband graduated boot camp 13 years [...]
14 Benefits of Amazon Prime That Will Create a Streamlined and Organized Home
I keep seeing this shirt pop up everywhere: “This Mom runs on caffeine, Target & Amazon Prime”. It’s great because...it’s true. My happiness level would get knocked down about 10 notches, if I didn't start my day with a cup (or three) of coffee. And...I’ve already written about how I use the Target RedCard to save myself a [...]
10 Books That Will Help Military Kids Prepare for Their Next PCS Move
Inside this post: Help military kids cope with their next PCS move through books and storytelling. This list of moving books for military kids can help them prepare, process and understand. Moving is hard. It's as simple as that. It seems that no matter how many PCS seasons I've been through, I still encounter the same overwhelming [...]
Schedule / RoutineReady for Independent Kids? 10 Totally Awesome Tricks You Have to Try
Inside this post: Raising independent kids just got easier with these quick tools and tricks. Promote independence, responsibility and hard work ethic with a few simple ideas. Multiple kids. Messy home. Work. Life is busy. I hear it every day. Consistently, the challenge that is voiced most from moms in our [...]
9 Hidden Ways to Save Money Shopping on Base at the Commissary and Exchange
Until we recently moved on base, I never shopped at the Commissary or Exchange. Living off base meant it was quicker just to go to the local grocery store to get what I needed. But then we got orders overseas... Moving overseas came with a world of new experiences for my family, including learning how to frugally navigate the [...]
10 Perfect Bath Toys for Older Kids to Keep It FUN
Inside: Not sure how to keep bath time fun and enjoyable as your kids get older? These bath toys for older kids are perfect to keep baths fun. Bath time. These are magical words in our home. Sure, I bathe my kids to clean them up and keep them healthy but bath time is so much more than that. Bath time is a time when everyone is HAPPY. [...]
