I'm not an easily frightened person. If I were, I would have been forced to deal with it a long time ago. Being an Army wife would have seen to that. Many of our spouses are TDY, involved in training … [Read more...]
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This week's Military Report includes: Air Force, Navy Introduce Online Reservations Enter the Military.com Commissary Sweepstakes Servicemember Discount Center Operation … [Read more...]
From the Keyboard of a Soldier
A few days ago, I published a post that dealt with reintegration. You can read that post by clicking here. Today, I'm posting an email written from the perspective of a soldier who hopes that his … [Read more...]
On Being a Midget
Yep, that's right. I'm now officially a single-digit-midget. And you know what? It's not all it's made out to be. … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Military Families
Our family is a homeschooling military family. Homeschooling within the military community continues to grow, just as it does nationwide and worldwide. If you are a homeschooling military … [Read more...]
Perception
I found the following over at Sgt. Hooks place. She sat down to the Thanksgiving table, crowded with a cornucopia of delicious looking and wonderfully smelling foods. He sat down to the … [Read more...]
Reintegration: It Ain’t Easy….
Usually when I receive email about military life, it comes from a milspouse. That changed a couple of days ago when I received an email from a deployed soldier who explained why he reads … [Read more...]
A “Quiet” Thanksgiving
Two weeks ago I asked my husband if he would like to have any of the soldiers over for Thanksgiving. Since his soldiers would not be back yet and he did not bring it up again, I considered the … [Read more...]
Comforting….
I managed to get a portion of my cooking done yesterday. Which always pays off. The turkey has been stuffed with a stick of butter, a carrot, celery, onion, salt and pepper. Rubbed … [Read more...]
TRICARE – Trying or Caring?
I know TRICARE is one of our favorite pinatas...but right now they are on my list of Thanksgiving. Lilah (almost four months!) just had her open heart surgery and I am thanking God that if she had to … [Read more...]
I Finally Made It
I see my icon has been on the sidebar for a while, and I was introduced oh, almost a month ago, but I haven't posted yet. I've been tortured over what to write. As a reserve family, we don't deal with … [Read more...]
I Just Think I’d Know
Although it's not everyone's way of coping, my religious faith was always a very important part of getting me through hubby's deployments. Perhaps talking to God at night in bed kind of took the … [Read more...]
Did you know?
This week's Military Report includes: Air Force Adopting New News-Delivery Method Get a Copy of 'The War Tapes' Get The Military Benefit Guide Tuition Assistance Program … [Read more...]
Do you WANT to Know?
This post is a bit of a take-off on the post below, where I discuss how little white lies during a deployment are often used by military couples in order to protect each other from unnecessary worry. … [Read more...]
“Living a Double Life”
At SpouseBUZZ LIVE, I was fascinated by the conversation which centered around keeping homefront stress away from the deployed spouse. There was a strong desire on the part of the attendees to make … [Read more...]
Non-Traditional Traditions – Or Why We Eat Chinese Food on Thanksgiving
When I was growing up all over the state of California, the three things we knew for sure in life were that (1) prepackaged tortillas are not worth buying, (2) something is always either shaking, … [Read more...]
The Milpet Effect
One month ago today, I wrote about receiving word that my dog had been diagnosed with cancer. Since then, Rocket began chemotherapy treatment. With the exception of a few bad days, all was going well. … [Read more...]
Take a Number Please…
It appears I am in good company in this waiting room. I have RedLegMeg to my left, and Sarah to my right. Heck, I think all of us are waiting. Some of us are waiting for our loved … [Read more...]
