During the last 20 years we have had some memorable holidays: with military ‘family,’ overseas, and with single service members. Use these creative holiday traditions to celebrate wherever you are.
Keeping Holidays Simple
The holidays can be stressful for anyone, but they are probably more stressful for a mom. And they are most stressful for a military spouse mom of several young children going through a deployment. (That would be me right now). But this year, I am surprisingly not...
How to Celebrate Deployment Holidays
The problem: Holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries can be the most challenging deployment holidays. Keep reading because: I'll show you how to keep them fun without losing your mind, and there's a FREE guide to deployment holidays for you to download! Deployment...
Celebrating Holidays Far From Family
Over the years, we have adapted to all the challenges, and have learned an important lesson about celebrating holidays: the military IS your family. So no matter where you find yourself this year, here are some creative ways to adapt and have a great time with your military family.
17 Unusual Things Military Families Get Free
Bikes: Some military families can’t afford to give their child a new bike for Christmas. But with help from the USO’s “That’s my Ride” Program, you can! Volunteers assemble thousands of bikes to give to needy families.
Deployment Care Package for a Military Spouse
Deployment care package ideas for the military loved one at home We have all seen beautiful and creative ideas for care packages to send to deployed service members. But what about their spouses and loved ones that stay behind? What kind of things could they use to...
11 Deployment Cooking Tips to Save Dinnertime
Why does it feel like the moment my husband leaves for a training or deployment I completely forget how to cook? If you feel the same way, then you need these deployment cooking tips! On a normal week, I cook for my family of 6 almost every day. It's just cheaper for...
9 Unique Girls’ Night Out Ideas
Try these unique ideas for ‘GALentines Day,’ or any Ladies’ Night Out!
8 Fun Tips to Plan Girls Night Out for Military Spouses
Being able to plan Girls Night Out is part of deployment survival. If you have an event to look forward to--whether it is one weekend or one month from now--then you can live off of that positive energy for a while. Social events provide a great distraction, give you...
8 Essentials for a Perfect Care Package for Single Service Members
How to prepare a care package for single service members Sometimes, sending one care package just isn't enough. During my husband's recent deployment, I sent him a steady stream of care packages so he always had fresh supplies of his favorite snacks, toiletries, or...