The problem: You are preparing for deployment and don't know where to start! Keep reading because: This pre-deployment checklist and Ultimate Deployment Guide will tell you everything you need to know about how to get ready for deployment! Here is the pre-deployment...
How to Get Military Discount Tickets
Looking to get the best rates and military discounts for vacation and date night adventures? I recently wrote about the importance of being a tourist in your hometown and around base. A great way to save money while doing that is by using your base ITT office. ITT...
Normal Military Life? What’s That?
To the military spouse still waiting for normal military life... My husband is always packing bags, but he never quite unpacks them. A few weeks ago, my husband returned from a month-long training mission. Each month before that, he was gone for a week to train. A...
Serious Milspouse Resources for Crisis
These free milspouse resources are available to you or your service member whenever you need them. Reach out for the support you need!
7 Fun Deployment Countdown Displays
7 Fun ways to do a deployment countdown Deployment countdowns can be one of the fun things about deployment! Every day passed is another day closer to them coming home. Sometimes it is frustrating to watch a countdown creep along so slowly. But then there comes a day...
5 Love Languages for Deployments
Long-distance relationships and deployments are challenging for all 5 love languages. Thankfully, there are ways to express love, even across the distance.
10 Great Pregnancy Resources for Military Spouses
This is a guest post by Melissa Nauss of Stars and Stripes Doulas. I'm happy to have her voice on the blog today! Stars and Stripes Doulas is a partnership that pairs a professional doula with an expecting mother. I have written before about why I used a doula when I...
How to Survive Deployment with a Baby and Toddler
I never wanted to go through deployment with a baby and toddler, but I did it. TWICE. When I had my second baby, I mastered the art of holding the baby with one hand while doing everything else with the other. Every mom eventually figures this out, and feels like...
How to Send a Care Package Overseas with Free Materials
One great way to stay in touch with your spouse during deployment is by sending some love in the form of a Care Package. But sending a care package overseas can be a confusing experience. I'm here to make it easier. Now, there are tons of ideas on Pinterest telling...
Why Military Challenge Coins Are Great Gifts
The first time I received a military challenge coin was for my volunteer time with my husband’s military unit. I spent a month planning the unit Christmas party, coordinating the food and games, wrapping a gift for every child in the unit, and then setting up...