Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
A New Perspective | Making Simple Changes For The New Year
I know that a lot of people frown on New Year’s Resolutions. Any commitment you make to a better version of yourself is an excellent step in the right direction.
Getting a Head Start on the Holidays
As we near the end of August, many things are happening. School is starting again for many parents and students. Summer is starting to come to its end to bring cooler weather, and the year is quickly (more quickly than I can believe sometimes) nearing its end. Though all of these things are happening, for some people, the holidays are still a distant thought among the general everyday chaos.
Why Small Town Duty Stations Are the Best
To each their own, but my family and I have always preferred the small town atmosphere as opposed to the busy, chaotic city life when it comes to duty stations.
Every small town you get assigned to, you will find those people. The ones that make you question every desire you had to PCS to this quaint little town you heard so much about.
5 Ways to Celebrate Milestones During Deployment
My heart skipped a beat as the familiar Skype ringtone filled the room. When my husband’s pixelated, but undeniably handsome face came into view, tears filled my eyes. I wasn’t sure this milestone moment was going to happen.
My husband shipped out on a year-long deployment shortly before our son’s first birthday. Since duty also called him to miss his birth, I wanted to plan something extra special that could somehow bring us all together to celebrate that day, despite the thousands of miles between us.
If There Was a Dating App for Finding a New Milspouse BFF
If there was a dating app for finding new friends at each new duty station, my profile might read something like this:
Hi, my name is Grace, and I’m seeking new friends! I moved here a few weeks ago, and now that I’m settled into my house, I have to get out or I’ll go stir crazy!
Cheers to You, Military Spouses
I woke up early one morning, mid-July, to send my husband off to yet another training exercise in a different European country. I climbed back into bed and opened my social media feeds where the first thing I saw at the top of my Facebook homepage was this photo about military spouses:
17 Ways Military Spouses Are Lucky
Have you ever had one of those “I wish I was that lucky” moments? Maybe you saw on Facebook that your friend’s mother-in-law took her four kids for a three-day weekend. Maybe you heard that your neighbors received military orders to your dream duty station. Maybe your co-worker got the promotion that you had your eye on.
When faced with these bummer moments, if you’re like me, you might say, “Geez. I wish I was that lucky.”
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