Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
Creating a Support Network: How Military Spouses Can Get Connected
Military life is a bit different, isn’t it? For some of us, it’s all that we know. I married my high school sweetheart after college, just weeks after he commissioned.
Ask Yourself, Why Not Today?
When married to a service member, you may sometimes feel like you take a backseat in military life. You put a lot of your own energy behind your service member spouse, encouraging, planning, packing, and moving, among other things. You celebrate the promotions, the graduations, getting that perfect duty station… But sometimes, as a spouse, you find yourself wanting more. You may find yourself asking, is it my turn yet?
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone not only helped you answer a “why not” question, but helped you achieve even one small step toward that goal?
Freshen Up Financially with First Command
As military spouses, “new” experiences, aren’t always new to us. It seems like every other day we’re facing something new: a new plan, a new duty station, a new season of milspouse life.
And, because military spouses are resilient to the core, we know how to embrace new opportunities and make the absolute best of it.
The same can be said for this new year.
4 Tips to Help You Decide How Much Home to Buy
Scrolling homes for sale can be so much fun: Admiring photos of pristine white kitchens, envisioning yourself floating in a high-end backyard oasis pool, and mentally reconfiguring the master closet to add an island. These visions of grandeur, they’re all part of the home shopping process. After all, you’re buying a dream, right? Eh. Perhaps. That’s a big question, determining how much home you should buy.
The Journey Ahead: Focusing On Health
Happy 2019! I hope you’re having a great start to this new year. And my, oh my, how quickly this first month of the year is already going. In my last post, I talked about some of the changes I’m going through. I have started my journey to a better self and better health and have met some challenges along the way. I was at my heaviest weight around October of last year. Since then, some things have come to my attention that I believe are related to that.
The Lead-Up to Welcome Home
If you’ve had a loved one deployed, then you probably know that the first and last weeks of deployment usually feel the longest. There’s so much to do, and the days drag by slowly. To help you out, I’ve compiled a list of must-dos during that last painful week. You’re welcome in advance!
Be Kindness
Did you know that Feb. 17 is National Act of Kindness Day? I mean, honestly, every day is “a day,” but how great is this one?! It’s better than National Walk Around Things Day, National Lumpy Rug Day, and National Paper Bag Day (yes, I kid you not, these are actual “days” held on April 4, May 3, and July 12, respectively), but I digress.
Back to something a little more personally fulfilling.
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