Warning: this will probably make you cry.Military spouse and musician Olivia Perez-Breland composed this heart wrenching deployment ... and then, just to show that she can do it all, directed, … [Read more...]
Yes, AGAIN: Spouse Notified of KIA Via Facebook
Yet another Army spouse learned of her husband’s downrange death through Facebook when a female Soldier in his platoon sent her a message saying there was an emergency and asking the spouse to call … [Read more...]
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Musical Deployment Girl Power
Sometimes the trials and tribulations of military life leave me with only one solution ... and its name is "girl power music."There's something deeply empowering and freeing about turning a girl … [Read more...]
Monday Funny: Stuff Civilians Say …
There's a pretty good chance that you're guilty of saying some of this stuff accidentally once in a while as well ... or perhaps said it before you were a military spouse. It's not like I don't know … [Read more...]
Monday Funny: $*@# Military Wives Say
If you’re the same level of Facebook addict I am, you’ve probably noticed all the videos floating around titled “Sh*t my [insert pronoun] says.” These quick videos make fun of your people … [Read more...]
Missing Whitney and her “Star Spangled Banner”
Around here we really appreciate excellent performances of our National Anthem. And why wouldn’t we? We’re proud supporters of our flag, country and what it stands for. A great public performance … [Read more...]
Girl Power: Ninja Assassins
Is there anything about the idea of female ninja assassins that doesn't make you think "heck yes?" Now, what if they hailed from, say, Iran?I ran across this link on Facebook this morning during … [Read more...]
Monday Pick-Me-Up: Marines on a ‘Coaster
I realize that this has very little (if anything) to do with military spouses – except that, just like most people, we appreciate seeing someone presumed to be a big, tough guy scream on a … [Read more...]
Gift Idea: Great MilSpouse Book
The book "1001 Things to Love About Military Life" landed on my desk last week. I was immediately skeptical. Seriously, how can there possibly be 1,001 things to love about military life? Some days I … [Read more...]
A Christmas Carol for MilSpouses
This one is for all MilSpouses dealing with deployment this holiday season ... The 12 Stages of Deployment -- to "The 12 Days of Christmas." Be prepared for a laugh.P.S. Chocolate totally IS a … [Read more...]
PCS Storage: EXPOSED
“Don't you love how we have this impression that our stuff is safe in some Ft Knox storage outfit, when in fact it is a big non-temperature controlled warehouse with everyone's stuff just separated … [Read more...]
Interview with Care.com
Donna Levin, the co-founder of Care.com, spent a few minutes with us last month talking about what Care.com is and how the company can help military families. Care.com has helped sponsor some great … [Read more...]
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Found: New Army Reserve Resource
Just like last year, I am here to bring you Army Reserve spouse news from the Association of the United States Army conference on the latest and greatest deployment resource. We can always count on … [Read more...]
Video: PCS Moving Week
To be completely honest, the days leading up to our moving week were pretty stressful, and I seriously felt like I was losing my mind. I heard horror stories from fellow seasoned spouses about … [Read more...]
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Video: The 4th “Holiday Inn” Style
This is, hands down, my favorite 4th of July song and video. Growing up our family tradition was, on every possible holiday, to sing the appropriate song from "Holiday Inn." If you've never seen the … [Read more...]
Video: Top Military Marriage Tips
Thanks to all the emotions of deployment, being married to the military can be particularly challenging. Rebekah Sanderlin, who blogs at Operation Marriage, recently shared with us her top two … [Read more...]
Video: Top Resiliency Tips
Leslie Ostrander, a paralyzed mother of two, has been made an expert in resiliency through her life experiences. She recently spoke to a large group of Soldiers and spouses at Fort Benning on the … [Read more...]
Video: Higher Education? Yes, Please.
The military lifestyle can be a confusing place for a spouse. American culture tends to expect everyone to have a career, but with frequent moves and deployments, starting or finishing college can be … [Read more...]
