This post is sponsored by The Breastfeeding Shop. Military life is full of unpredictable schedules and last-minute changes. This is true even when military spouses are trying to plan a baby’s birth. Babies notoriously have no respect for their own due date. They can come two weeks late or over a month early. Service members […]
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Here are the top 10 things to purge before a PCS
This post is sponsored by The Breastfeeding Shop. Before our first PCS move, I did everything wrong. I had recently discovered the local yard sale/resale page, and as a thrifty cheapskate, I was completely hooked. There were so many great deals on everything we needed as newlyweds moving into an empty house. But I was […]
Yes, military spouse, your time is valuable
Hey, military spouse — do you ever feel like your time is taken for granted? When you volunteer on base or spend hours waiting at the base pharmacy, is your time worth anything? Yes, I think it is. I also think undervaluing your time as a military spouse has a negative effect on all of us. Here’s […]
Here’s what missing a wedding taught me about breastfeeding
This post is sponsored by The Breastfeeding Shop. I was supposed to be a bridesmaid in my good friend’s wedding. I had the dress. I made the travel plans. And then, the week of the wedding, I had to call her and tell her I wouldn’t be there. Partially, it was because of a hurricane. […]
Use these resources when your milkids are out of control
It was the middle of deployment, and I was already at the end of my rope. The oldest of my four children, a second grader, had made it her mission to challenge me on every single thing I said and to drain every last ounce of my patience. She had always been a stubborn handful, […]
How a quilt bridged my personal civilian-military divide
My children came home from summer camp with a handmade quilt. They didn’t make it themselves. Each military child who attended the camp received a quilt from the Seven Stars Foundation. To my children, their quilts are a beautiful gift and a reminder of a fun time at camp. But for me, the quilts represent […]
Here’s what you should know about visiting D-Day Beaches in France
On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of France in the Normandy region. This marked a turning point of World War II, which has since been called D-Day. Securing the beaches allowed the Allied troops to gain a foothold in Europe. In the following year, they would press towards […]
6 reliable resources for when you’re drowning in debt
I have a friend with terrible credit. As a teen, they racked up so much credit card debt that it went to collections and they had to appear in court. Even though they are now an adult with a steady job, they still have a hard time finding an apartment and buying a car. […]