Pumpkin spice, apple pie, or cinnamon and clove? We have hit fall scent season and everything smells amazing!

As September has turned into October, the MSF team is getting ready for our next virtual events…October 22nd!

We can't wait to bring you all the fun, resources, and prizes once again, in both a morning or evening session, whatever works best for you.

Head on over and make sure to sign up for either our daytime or evening event! We can't wait for you to join us!!!

Now, go grab your latte or other fall drink…it's time for another Sip 🙂

OUR LIVES

We are going LIVE!!!

Come join us on Facebook every Friday as we go live with our team, a sponsor, or other military spouse related organizations!

Here are a few of our past live streams:

Let's Talk About Finances with our presenting sponsor, USAA and Fest Friday with Danielle Marshall from Park Lane Jewelry.

Up next:

October 9th at 2:00 pm ET: Sarah Streyder, the Director of Secure Families to talk with us all about voting.

October 16th at 2:00 pm ET: The Blue Star Families team to talk with us about the programs Blue Star Families has to offer.

Please email us at [email protected] if you have a topic you want to discuss or if you would like to join us on a Facebook Live. We would LOVE to have you 🙂

OUR EVENTS

We are coming to your house! MilSpouseFest is going virtual for the rest of the year! 2020 is not going to stop us from bringing the resources, prizes, and fun to the MilSpouse community.

You can register for our October events here!

The first 200 people per event will receive their own swag box filled with goodies from MilSpouseFest and our sponsors! YAY!

Beyond that, we will also be giving out some fantastic prizes during the actual event! You can win a Chromebook, a Fitbit, gift cards, jewelry, and more!

You won't want to miss it!!!

If you would like to volunteer, or are interested in being a table sponsor at our events, email [email protected] for more information.

FUN FACTS

Let's learn about pumpkins!

Did you know…???

1) There are more than 45 different varieties of pumpkins.

2) Every single part of a pumpkin is actually edible…that includes the skin, leaves, flowers, pulp, seeds, and even the stem.

3) Pumpkins are actually a fruit. Why? Because of the seeds! Pumpkins are a type of winter squash.

4) Originally turnips and swedes were carved for Halloween…what an interesting thought.

THROW BACK

This week in history…

In 1810, the first Oktoberfest was celebrated in Munich in the form of a horse race that was held in the honor of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria.
In 1971, John Lennon's Imagine was released as a single, his iconic song of hope and peace.
In, 2001, the US-led attack on Afghanistan began on the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan with an intense bombing campaign by American and British forces.

GIVEAWAYS!!!

Congrats to our last Sip winner, Michelle B. from NOSC Decatur.

We had so much fun with our giveaways this summer, we are going to keep doing them! Yay!!!

Each Sip will have a code word, the first person to email the code word to [email protected] will be the winner! Due to the abundance of email entries, if you don't get a reply back from us you didn't win, but you're still a winner to us :)!

MilSpouseFest Facebook page, we will also be giving out prizes there 🙂

NEED TO KNOW

We wanted to shoutout the amazing firefighters and other helpers working to get the fires under control in California. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those whose homes and lives have been affected by these fires 🙁

With the election less than a month away, having a plan for how and where you will vote is important. If you are voting absentee, know the rules based on your own state. They are not all the same. If you plan to vote early, make sure you know what dates you can do so. If you plan to vote on November 3rd, double-check your voting location and leave plenty of time to go and vote that day.

Elections are so important, especially this one!

Deployments, PCS moves, and other types of transitions can be pretty stressful in a normal year, let alone during a pandemic. Make sure you take time for yourself, in any way you can. Self-care is so important, especially during these stressful times.

READING AND WATCHING WHILE YOU SIP

Over pumpkin-spice everything? Check out this article by our writer Bethaney, all about fall scent alternatives. Bring on the apple cinnamon!

Wondering about home updates that would be good for a VA loan? Millie has a post up all about that.

Military Family Magazine has an article about six things you should consider about this payroll tax deferral.

I know it is only October, but the holidays will be here soon. Check out this post about turning your holiday traditions into care packages by Countdown and Cupcakes.

LET'S GET SOCIAL

We love our community of military spouses and are here to support you! Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with @MilSpouseFest.

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