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The Sip: To the Veterans, We Salute You
The Sip by MilSpouseFest “Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.” ― Abraham Lincoln As November begins, we look to Veterans Day, a day for honoring those who […]
The Sip: Happy Halloween With a Side of MilSpouseFest
The Sip by MilSpouseFest "He did the mash, he did the monster mash The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash He did the mash, it caught on in a flash He did the mash, he did the monster mash" Happy Halloween! Grab your spooky drink, and enjoy today's Sip. Special thanks to Purdue, our partner for […]
Military Spouse: The Independent Dependent
It is Change of Command season, and the same words we all have heard before trickle out of the CO’s mouth: “I would not be here today without the support and sacrifice of my loving spouse”. Spousal support is a huge part of any partnership, but in the military, it takes on a life of its […]
Come Party With MilSpouseFest…Virtually, Of Course 😍
The Sip by MilSpouseFest It's September! Yay!!! As we look ahead to the rest of 2020, it may seem like this year has been filled with too many twists and turns. None of us could have predicted everything that has happened. We all have had to pivot in many different ways. One of the biggest changes we […]
7 Tips For Being Stationed in Hawaii
My family was stationed in Hawaii from 2016 – 2018. We thought we had a solid three years to enjoy the beautiful island. But, the Navy had other plans. We had a quick 18 months instead. No worries. We rolled with it. However, that unexpected, fast move plays a little into tip #4. We still […]
The Sip: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, What’s the Best Season of All?
The Sip by MilSpouseFest "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." –Albert Camus Fall is the best season as far as I am concerned! From the leaves changing color to pumpkin spice, just thinking about it all makes me so happy 🙂 And it being 2020, we need all the happy […]
Tips for Traveling During Approved Leave … Even When it Doesn’t Work for Your Schedule
Note: none of us are traveling right now, due to a DOD-wide travel ban for military families and service members, but the day will come, once again, where travel is allowed. Book this away for your cabin fever relief in months in advance! Do you travel around your military member’s work schedule? OF COURSE you […]