Some women will never part with their original wedding ring. It’s sentimental and symbolic and no other ring could ever take its place. I thought I was that kind of woman until this past … [Read more...]
About Seasoned Air Force Spouse
Partner in well traveled active duty Air Force family. I served and retired from the Air Force. Was born and raised in an Army family! Proud overseas brat. Married to a wonderful, successful southern man with 4 children, one of whom is active duty Army. And yes, I am too young for that! Not the typical family, not the traditional 'mom'. Love military life, social media, writing, business, pop culture, and travel. Born to do more!
Mil(Spouse) Retirement?
It is common these days to build your own retirement if you are unemployed or self-employed. That’s great news for the stay-at-home spouse or work-from-home spouse (this includes parents). I … [Read more...]
Travel Insurance Tips for Milfam Summer Fun
Trip planning is a large part of vacation/PCS preparations for our families, but what often gets discounted or simply overlooked is travel insurance. It can be the difference between a smooth sail … [Read more...]
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Family Meeting!
Poor kids thought that we were arguing. We were having a discussion of future plans and scenarios that will affect all of us. It was going in circles and opinions were being discussed between the two … [Read more...]
Marine’s Political FB Pages Leads to Discharge Action
Marine Sgt. Gary Stein says he’s done nothing wrong. The Marines have charged him with ‘contemptuous words against the commander-in-chief’ and are taking actions for discharge. Of course he … [Read more...]
Home Based Is Still A Business
I’m sure you have all been the recipient of at least one invitation from a fellow military spouse to attend a product party. They are either hosting it or launching their own business. Good for … [Read more...]
Are You THAT Mother In Law?
I can say with confidence that I’m not ‘that’ mother-in-law. As recent Twitter conversations have gone, folks are shocked that I have a grandchild, much less a daughter-in-law. Those terms do … [Read more...]
Military Life Does End
I really see the value in being prepared for planned or unplanned separations and retirements in a way I hadn’t before. We’re putting ourselves through a ‘Retirement Drill’. Assessing our … [Read more...]
Silence Can Be Golden
Recently after my husband returned from Iraq I fell off the earth. The thought sharing, internet reaching earth. Blogging during the deployment was an opportunity to 'get things out' and share with … [Read more...]
Milspouse Stand Down Day
Considering the tone the milspouse internet world has taken over the past 3 or more months, it would be refreshing to have a stand down day. Just one day of pausing at the keys before typing words … [Read more...]
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AshleySleep Mattress Donation
Another wonderful retailer is making a generous donation to military families worth $1 million! AshleySleep is donating 1300 mattresses through Operation Homefront in select US cities. Ashley … [Read more...]
Politics & the Uniform: Watch Yourselves
This is Military 101 in the manual of what not to do in uniform: Show up at a political rally in uniform Get interviewed by CNN endorsing a candidate in uniform Take the podium with candidate … [Read more...]
CVS Accepts Tricare, Donates to the USO
Great news. CVS Pharmacy is accepting TRICARE. The link has all the details you’ll need to transfer your existing prescriptions to them and by visiting the page you are helping the USO. CVS will … [Read more...]
Space Camp Opportunity For MilKids In Memory Of Naval Child
I was so excited to see this opportunity for military kids to attend Space Camp. This scholarship touched me even more when I saw who it memorialized. Bernard Curtis Brown II was a passenger on … [Read more...]
Reintegration: The Good
I’ve been posting since the summer of 2011 about military life, news stories and deployment tips. Our deployment ended in the early days of December and we went through the process our way. Just … [Read more...]
Social Media Use In Navy ERB Protest
Social media is playing a large role in the protest of the Navy separating nearly 3,000 sailors in 2012. Twitter, YouTube and Facebook are helping to spread the word about an online petition … [Read more...]
I Resolve To Reflect
I haven’t made a New Year’s resolution in ages and I love it. Call me the one with no resolve (smile). Life has been good and I reflect back on it almost daily. The good, the bad, the … [Read more...]
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Organizing 2012 For The Military Life
What do you do with a new year stretched before you? It’s our organizational time of the personal variety. All the holiday hoopla is over and there’s usually some time off of work remaining to … [Read more...]
