Military Resources
Inside: What to expect when your service member leaves for basic training - care packages, letters, phone calls - we break it all down! If someone you love is going off to Boot Camp or Basic Training, you’re probably nervous about the lack of communication. Don’t worry, we have answers! My own husband went to Boot Camp in 2001, [...]
How to Send Care Packages for Troops Overseas – Idiot’s Guide
A great way to boost morale during deployment is to send care packages for troops. Whether you are trying to support your military loved one, or just want to donate to troops and let them know they are remembered, then we have everything you need to know to easily send care packages to soldiers and other troops overseas. Here’s [...]
50+ Best Motivational Military Quotes That’ll Make You Look Badass
Military life can seem unfamiliar and scary at times. When it comes to navigating the many new situations that come our way as service members, military spouses, or family members, it’s helpful to know that others have also gone through them. Here’s when it’s nice to hear from others that there is hope! We’ve gathered a variety of [...]
Raising KidsAfter Holiday Meltdowns: Why They Happen and How to Help Your Child
Several Christmases ago...I waited for it - the after holiday attitude from my son. It didn't happen right away. On this particular year, it happened after we returned home from our Christmas break travels. I was getting ready to take the laundry upstairs, and there he stood on the stairwell landing...swaying, anticipating, [...]
Mom LifeThe Most Important Thing You Can Do After You Yell at Your Kids
Inside: Do you ever feel like you're a parent who yells too much? Try this simple (but important) step after yelling at your kids to get the cooperation you truly want. I opened the front door of the tiny 400 square foot cabin, where we are temporarily living, walked to the back, sat at the picnic table and pulled my knees to my [...]
Deployment37+ Funny Welcome Home Sign Ideas for Military Families
Yay! Homecoming is here! Whether you are welcoming your service member home from their first or fifth deployment, you’ll want to make sure it’s special. For some military families, the end of deployment means a big ceremony and fuss. For others, it’s a low-fuss airport pickup. Sometimes, it’s a surprise and other times, it's [...]
11 Totally Epic Military Retirement Gift Ideas for Service Members
Inside: Ultimate guide to military retirement gift ideas that'll have service members feeling appreciated, honored. Funny, unique, personal gifts to forever cherish. Retirement! What a time to celebrate. Over the past twenty years (at least!) the honored service member has devoted their life to service. Now it’s time to party! But when [...]
My Favorite Things Family Gift Guide for 2019
I used to be a bit grinchy during past Christmastimes. It's hard to admit, but it's true: I didn’t love Christmas music, gift giving or holiday parties. I claimed “it just wasn’t my thing.” I realized that one of the big reasons I put up a lot of walls during the holidays was because I worried about feeling disappointed. [...]
7 Unforgettable Ways to Create a Memorable Courthouse Wedding
Courthouse weddings are common among military couples. The reasons for getting married by a Justice of the Peace have less to do with eloping and a lot more to do with unpredictable military schedules. Many couples get married in a courthouse before a deployment or right after Basic training because that’s the only time they know for [...]
30 Inspirational Mom Quotes That Every Mama Needs to Hear
All moms need encouragement and inspiration, and inspirational quotes for moms are a great way to boost mood and increase happiness. Because you are doing a great job even when you don't feel like it. You are doing a great job even when no one else tells you so. Hang in there mama! We are all in this together! (And psst...don't forget [...]
