Inside: The ultimate guide of books written by military spouses and includes books about military life, fiction and informative guides. If you are looking for a good book to read, check out these incredible titles written by and for military spouses. As a military spouse and published author, I am always looking out for fellow military [...]
25+ Best Deployment Resources For Military Spouses
Deployments are challenging, no matter how many you have been through. But these programs and organizations are here to make life just a little bit easier for military spouses going through deployment. Most are available throughout the country, so get the support you need from these deployment resources for military spouses. Generally [...]
The Best Guide to Acronyms and Abbreviations for Military Spouses
Inside: Confused by military acronyms and abbreviations? Let's simplify. This the ultimate list of acronyms and abbreviations that military spouses may need to know. “The CO just changed the PRT, but I’m in ACU’s and can’t use my POV. Meet me at the DFAC with PT gear? ETA?” If you are a military girlfriend or spouse, you have [...]
9 Ways Military Spouse Friendships Are Exactly Like Dating
When we moved to our second duty station, I had one baby and was soon pregnant with our next. I quit my job when we PCS’d and wasn’t able to work at the new location. With my husband’s next deployment looming over our heads, I started to do one thing very well...panic. I didn’t know anyone in town. Who could I talk to or hang out with [...]
If You Give a Service Member His Boots…
If you give a service member his boots… It’s early morning, just before dawn. Your service member has already left for work, but you still have a few minutes before your alarm goes off or the kids wake up. And then…you get the phone call. You know what it means before you even answer. “Hey babe,” he says quickly, “can you do me a favor? [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Deployment Resources for Military Kids
Inside: Discover programs, products and free resources to help military kids get through a parent's military deployment. These are the best deployment resources for military kids. No matter their age, military kids may struggle during deployment. Some act sad and lonely when they miss their deployed parent. Other times, military [...]
7 Things I Never Expected About Being a Military Spouse
Inside: Before becoming a military wife, you never realize what you're getting into. Learn 7 things about military life after 10 years of military marriage. My husband and I recently celebrated our 10 year anniversary. It's hard to believe I've spent a decade as a military spouse. I’ve come a long way since that first day I got [...]
10 Hilarious Rules of Murphy’s Law for Deployments (explained in GIF’s)
Murphy's Law is simple: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. As a new military spouse, I heard rumors that things would break unexpectedly during deployment. I admit that at first I scoffed at the spouses who said this. Maybe they just weren't very comfortable with home repairs? Or they weren't taking care of car maintenance? [...]
33 Ways You Absolutely Know You’re a MilSpouse
Inside: Military life can get a little wild! Grab your favorite drink and laugh through this humorous list of crazy things that make military life unique for military spouses. Because so many of my friends are fellow military spouses, I sometimes forget that there is a whole wide world out there where people actually expect to [...]
13 Hilarious Ways to Prepare for Military Life – Explained in GIFs
Inside: a humorous look (with GIF's) at the ways to prepare for the unexpected challenges of military life. Don't you just love when people tell a military spouse, "You knew what you were getting into!" or even better "You signed up for this!" Because really... Did any of us know what to expect from military life? Did your [...]