Living throughout the world leads to many unique traditions, and military families know this better than most. Rather than the same-old holiday trends they knew as kids, they grew up to experience the world. This means learning how other cultures celebrate, collecting their goodies, and trying their seasonal holiday recipes. Best of all is that […]
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Holiday Military Family Give Back Guide: 2021 Edition
With the holidays around the corner, it is imperative to help those in need. According to recent data from the Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey Comprehensive Report, some level of food insecurity was found in all enlisted ranks and is intensified in families with a spouse who needs or wants to work but […]
5 Non-Traditional Holiday Habits We Love
As we near the holidays this year, seemingly nothing is going as planned. Which might sound disheartening in the small of it. But in the grand scheme of things, 2020 is actually the perfect time to try new things. In a time when nothing is going as planned, why not switch up the holidays too?! […]
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. As of 2019, the National Breast Cancer Foundation reported that a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes. That is an estimated 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a disease where […]
Here’s How to Talk to Your Kids About Memorial Day
I have a confession: When I was a child, Memorial Day meant two things to me: The beginning of summer and a big BBQ party at my parents’ friend’s house. When I got a little older, I learned that it meant something else: The date after which it is fashionably acceptable to wear white shoes. […]
Here’s How Military Families Will Celebrate Easter Around the World
In 2020, Easter will have to look a little different around the world. However, in normal years, if you are stationed OCONUS, you get to take part in different traditions from the country you are stationed in. Here are some of the ways military families will celebrate Easter around the world: England Easter is an […]
Check Out These 7 Little-Known Spring Celebrations at Duty Stations Around the World
Spring is here, and along with it Easter and Passover and the usual celebrations for both holidays. There are, however, other spring celebrations and events going on that don’t have to do with religious observances. And they’re close to military installations, too! 1. Norway Day Festival, Olympia, Washington You don’t have to be Norwegian to enjoy this […]
Destressing Your Holidays
The holidays are known as one of the most stressful times of the year. It begins earlier and earlier. We are bombarded by displays, decorations, and ads before Halloween even comes around. People stress out about finding the perfect gift, or where to spend the holidays, or if they should travel at all, or how […]