Want to know one of the things I love most about the military spouse community?
Hands down, it’s the supportive nature.
You find yourself asking…
“Where do I…?”
“When do I…?”
“How do I…?”
The Art of Missing
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Our Blog
Fast fact: Our blog will publish it’s 3000th (yes, you read that right!) blog post in 2023. All of the content is brought to you by empowered experience volunteer bloggers and insightful expert bloggers. You name a topic that a military spouse or organization could write about, we’ve probably got it. Current topics include PCS, deployment, parenting, finances, solidarity, humor, milspouse experiences, expert advice, and more. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, you can always join us as a blogger to share your story!
Just Wait for the Mud to Settle
It’s a beautiful Rocky Mountain day. Seriously. I have hummingbirds dive-bombing each other at the feeder on the back porch, and there are mule deer about three feet from my living room window. The sky is that intense blue that I’ve rarely seen anywhere but up here in the mountains. There are even puffy white clouds lazily drifting past like a herd of white fluffy sheep. The aspen trees are whooshing in the breeze.
Defining Moments
I was recently watching The Breakfast Club, and as many of you know, something that sets it apart from most movies from the ’80s (apart from it being a John Hughes film) is the song at the end—“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds. This song is really an iconic and defining piece from this time in history and is basically synonymous with this movie.
Jack of all Trades
Just about everyone knows the phrase “Jack of all trades.” However, there is an ending of that quote that a lot of people forget, and that is “Master of none.”
What Can You Accomplish in 13 Weeks?
In an interview with the Army Wife Network I was asked, why running? What is it that you get from running that keeps you going?
What keeps me going is the personal satisfaction of setting a goal and achieving it. There is nothing like lacing up a pair of shoes and stepping out the door.
6 Tips for Long Distance Love
Summer in San Francisco isn’t your stereotypical steamy, sunny California summer. In fact, August here is more accurately called “Fogust.”
Needless to say, my boots get more use than any of my summer sandals and more of my pictures on Instagram than I care to admit have some type of #iliveinacloud hashtag.
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