A Message for MilSpouse Entrepreneurs
In our journeys as military spouses we experience a transition every 2.9 years on average. As an extremely persistent and determined bunch, many of us choose the entrepreneur path almost by default. I know and respect many military spouses that consider themselves...
MilSpouse Unpacking Strategies Translated to Life
It’s PCS season again. Thankfully the only traveling I’m doing this summer is related to vacation. I’m always up for a good adventure, but when I saw this post on Facebook from a friend whose husband just retired, I felt pretty good about not having to deal with...
The Deployment Chronicles: Four Ways to Prioritize Wellness During Deployments
Military spouses always say their deployment journeys come in waves of different emotions and challenges. For my first deployment, I definitely experienced times of both highs and lows. In hindsight (it’s always clearer!) I can see a direct correlation between my...
Composting for Beginners
Unfortunately there is no easy way to put this. Composting is so ridiculously easy, you may have very few excuses not to get started.First, what is composting? Does a big pile of smelly trash and flies come into your head when someone tells you they compost at home?...
The Deployment Chronicles: Five Ways to Combat Loneliness
We have all been through rough times, especially when dealing with military life. There are disappointments, fears, and the all too common feeling of loneliness.Recently, the idea of loneliness has crept into my thoughts on a daily basis. You see, right now my husband...
The Less Awkward Way to Find Mom Friends
The loneliest I have ever been during my time as an Army wife was when my daughter was a baby. She was a barracuda of an eater and a disaster of a sleeper and I couldn’t believe that my husband got to go to work and abandon me at home, exhausted and very much alone....