Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
Winter Break as a Student
As a college student, my life goes a mile a minute. I feel like I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off during the week, or I have little to do on the weekends. It’s an interesting balance to have.
A Tribute to My Dad
A blog post for the man who has relentlessly proclaimed he “only wants socks for Christmas.”
5 Values to Keep in Your Heart
We can probably agree that the holidays, and life in general, have become more about ourselves than family or friends. What a sad realization that is. To change that, I’ve compiled a list of values everyone should keep in their heart, not just now, but throughout the new year to make it a year of compassion.
Humorous Holiday Hacks, Round #2
Can we all take a collective, deep, cleansing breath? I don’t know about you, but sometimes the holidays stress me out. Sure, last month I made the vow to switch things up a bit this year for the holidays, transitioning from stressed to blessed, but let’s be honest. Even in a “perfect” world, that would be a tall order, let alone trying to mesh that vision with the craziness that is the life of a military spouse. One of my coping mechanisms for stress is humor. Last year, I shared some Humorous Holiday Hacks here at Army Wife Network.
Apparently, they were well received.
Either way, I have been asked to expand on my “hacks” from last year, adding some fresh ones to the mix.
Maintaining Christmas Traditions
Change is impossible to avoid in military life. It’s constant in our life, but our family tries maintaining Christmas traditions, especially during the holidays. Our traditions are simple, but our kids make sure that we always remember them. We look forward to them, and I think it provides some continuity in our ever-changing life and world.
Big Family, Small Christmas
Every year we say, “We aren’t going to over do it. Our kids have everything, and way more than most. Let’s have a small Christmas.” Does this sound familiar to you?
And every year, we fail. Some years are worse than others. Ultimately, after the opening of the presents is over, I end up surveying the scene and remarking to myself, “What have we done?!” There were years where the kids opened so much stuff, six months would go by before they even finished unpackaging or playing with something they received.
5 Essentials Attitudes for Moving Overseas
When moving overseas with the military, there are numerous resources dedicated to helping you with the nitty-gritty details: what to pack, what to leave behind in storage, your household goods weight allowance, information about moving with a pet, and even point-by-point details of how to prepare and ship your vehicle. Your overseas sponsor should help you with practical information about the area ahead of time and logistics as you arrive in country.
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