My Country ‘Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty, Of Thee I Sing Another summer, another 4th of July. The holiday to celebrate our country’s birthday. The holiday to celebrate our love for our country. As a child, the 4th of July was all about fireworks, BBQs, and time with family and friends. My parent’s…
military life
Can Raising Your Kids Away From Family Be A Good Thing?
Can Raising Your Kids Away From Family Be A Good Thing? This past weekend, the article, Why Raising Kids Without Family Nearby Sucks by Scary Mommy was being shared on Facebook. I could really relate to most of that post, as many other military spouses can too. We have not lived near family since my…
Dealing With Disappointment During Military Life
Dealing With Disappointment During Military Life Have you ever planned a vacation only to have to cancel or reschedule it because military dates changed? Have you ever given birth when your husband was deployed because they simply wouldn’t send him home like you thought they might? Have you ever wanted to be stationed close to home…
Sometimes They Miss So Much
Sometimes They Miss So Much This is a sponsored conversation on behalf of Holt’s Cigar Company via SoFluential Media. All thoughts and opinions are my own. When my husband joined the military, we already had children. A little boy. One of the reasons I went back and forth on it for so long was that…
To My Military Spouse Friends, You Are The Best
To My Military Spouse Friends, You Are The Best As a new Army wife, I didn’t know a whole lot about the military lifestyle. Sure, I knew the basics, but standing at our first duty station in Schweinfurt, Germany, I had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. I can remember standing there, watching…
A Letter To A New Military Spouse, Starting Their Military Life Journey
A Letter To A New Military Spouse, Starting Their Military Life Journey… I know things feel a bit scary right now. Your loving spouse has just joined the Military. You might not even know how to feel right now. You are probably filled with a range of emotions. Both happy and sad ones. You are…
Deployment One of Our Pieces is Missing by Julia Cook
Deployment One of Our Pieces is Missing by Julia Cook If you are raising military children you might always be on the lookout for books that can help them through the challenges of military life, such as deployments. I was sent one of these books for review! Deployment One of Our Pieces is Missing by national…
Just Keep Swimming Military Spouse, Just Keep Swimming
Just Keep Swimming Military Spouse, Just Keep Swimming I was on my high school swim team, all four years. I had a love/hate relationship with it. For most of my high school years, practice was at 5:45 in the mornings. Diving into the pool that early in the morning was so tough most days. And…
To the National Guard Spouse During AT
To the National Guard Spouse During AT It’s summer! Well…almost. Today is actually the last day of school, so I am calling it. And with summer comes a lot of fun. Time at the pool, sleeping in, BBQs, movies in the park…but summer also brings something big for us National Guard and Reserve spouses…AT. Annual…
The National Guard Doesn’t Deploy and Other Myths That Are Simply Not True
The National Guard Doesn’t Deploy and Other Myths That Are Simply Not True I have been a National Guard spouse for four years now. After years as an active duty spouse, I am very aware of the differences, even if some of them don’t apply to me directly. There are a lot of myths about…