How You Can Really Support A Veteran This Veterans Day Veterans day is coming up this next weekend. A day to honor those who have served, whether they did so years before you were born, or doing so now. And every year, you might wonder the best way to honor the veterans in your life….
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No, Your Military Man Doesn’t Need Money For Food
No, Your Military Man Doesn’t Need Money For Food This post contains affiliate links! As a military spouse blogger, I do get emails or messages from military girlfriends that are a little concerned about the military service member they are dating. There is something about the relationship that doesn’t sit right to them. Their gut is…
Mission BBQ and Giving Back to the Military Community
Mission BBQ and Giving Back to the Military Community Have you heard of the restaurant, Mission BBQ? We just got one here in the Fort Campbell area last year and I was excited to try their yummy food. I have heard such good things about them over the years. As I walked in the first…
Don’t Miss The Costco Military Hour Event On March 24th
Don’t Miss The Costco Military Hour Event On March 24th This is a sponsored post! Raise your hand if you like Costco? I know I do! Costco was one of the places we had to go when we visited home while living in Germany. You can always find something fun to buy and you gotta…
Living the Crazy Military Spouse Life, One Day at a Time
Living the Crazy Military Spouse Life, One Day at a Time I have been a member of the military community and been living the military spouse life for about 12.5 years now. During that time I have met so many military spouses. Both in person and online. I can’t help but look back over the years…
Can Anyone Make it as a Military Spouse?
Can Anyone Make it as a Military Spouse? I have often believed that no matter who you are, where you came from, as long as you love your service member, you can get through anything. When my civilian friends tell me they could never do what I do, I want to tell them they could…
Gaining Independence as a Dependent Military Spouse
Gaining Independence as a Dependent Military Spouse From the military’s point of view, the spouse and the children of a service member are considered military dependents. This word, “dependent” isn’t always easy to take. The word means we are dependent on someone else, on something else. That we might not get a say, even if…
To My Children Born After 9/11
To My Children Born After 9/11 On 9/11, I was in college. I didn’t become a mom until a few years later. Anyone who remembers 9/11 is probably at least 19 years old. The other day, I was taking my boys to Wendy’s for some frostys, and I started talking to them about 9/11 and…
Home of the Free, Because of the Brave
Home of the Free, Because of the Brave America, home of the free, because of the brave. This is something we see all over the place. We find this phrase on t-shirts, on banners, and on websites. We say in our Facebook posts, to our family members, and think about what the phrase means…
What Memorial Day is All About
What Memorial Day is All About Photo credit: US Department of Defense “A hero is someone who has given his of her life to something bigger than oneself.” — Joesph Campbell Photo credit: US Department of Defense “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor…