Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
The Magic Pint: Part 2
The Magic Pint series is about heartache, love, and Irish beer. Come meet Callie, a young war widow who may have found a second chance in a magic pint.
Just Sincerely and Honestly: Thank You
Happy November! This is one of my most thankful ones yet. I am so grateful for November this year. Especially today, November 3rd.
Today is my one year anniversary of my first “Blog Day!” Blog Day! gets its own exclamation point, not just that sentence overall. You know, because you can’t say, “blog day,” without emotion. That would just be wrong.
Blog Day! is the third of every month for me–the day that these words I am writing get pushed out and shared with an audience.
November, 3, 2017 marks the day my writing published on AWN for the very first time. I dubbed the day Blog Day! and over the past year my little personal holiday has never disappointed me.
I just can’t help it. I am absolutely stoked to have this opportunity. So, I’d like to say thank you. Thanks for the chance, for this moment, and this creative outlet. Thanks for this connection to anyone who may have enjoyed any of the over 12,000 words I’ve written over this past year. I wrote them for you, and I wrote them for me!
Forward, March: Growing Up is Hard to Do
Growing up is hard to do.
I’m not just talking about the awkward seasons of puberty (ugh!) or those painful moments of high school. It isn’t all about those puff paint shirts or the bird-nest bangs in every school picture.
Growing up as a military spouse is no easy task.
Retirement Planning: Beyond the Boots
Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by First Command Financial Services
It’s no secret… life is full of choices. Hot or iced? Spicy or mild? Original or extra crispy?
But as military spouses, not all of our choices are as straightforward as the food-focused options above. Sometimes we have to make decisions that can impact, well, everything.
Do we stay at our duty station during deployment or move home?
It’s All a Question of Balance
When we’re younger, most of us dream about the future. That doesn’t stop as we age. Many of us continue to dream about the future even as mature adults. We think about our spouse’s or our next career move, how our children will grow and develop, create that 10- or 15-year plan.
I turned 30 this year and realized I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.
But I am a grown-up.
Oh My, Oh Dear!
Oh my, oh dear! How can that be?
Another month has passed
I am not sure how this can be true,
It was just September and now it is not.
Oh my, oh my! How that month flew!
The Changing Season of Life
When I think about autumn, I think about the colder days ahead of us. How summer has suddenly turned into chilly mornings and the leaves on the trees are beginning to change their shades and fall to the ground. Pumpkin everything is in season, and it’s hard to leave the house without being bundled up in a jacket or heavy sweater.
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