One of the most important parts of supporting your service member as they serve our country is “holding down the fort” (See also: running a smooth, loving, and supportive home life for you and your family, while keeping all things going in your service member’s absence). Easy peasy, right? Sometimes, not so much.
With this category, we cover everything behind the scenes, such as organization, communication, marriage, parenting, overcoming trials, and just some good ole fashioned humor.
Join us as we embark on figuring out the home-life balance as a milspouse and find ways to thrive and excel! No matter what your life at home looks like, one of our Experience Bloggers or Command Team members has probably been in a similar situation and is here to share their triumphs, lessons, and laughs along the way.
We moved, again. No, we aren’t PCSing, at least not anytime soon. This move was a surprise move due to a landlord issue, and it only took us about half a mile from our previous home.
I’m not mad. I’ll forget all about having to pack my own household goods, renting the U-haul, trying to lift crazy heavy furniture and wiggle it through doors (even having to take doors off the hinges), and finally unpacking it all.
Things have changed a bit since I was a little girl.
I listened to cassette tapes in a Walkman. My Little Ponies were my favorite toy. I rocked the side ponytail, birdnest bangs, and Scrunchies like nobody’s business.
Yes, I was a child of the ’80s.
Even in the struggles I’ve had over the last month, I found myself hunting for the good.
As the school year winds down and the temperature goes up, parents may be both longing for and bracing themselves for the impact of summer vacation. Set yourself up for success by creating a summer schedule.
I probably should have written this blog for April, which was the Month of the Military Child, but I didn’t realize these things until yesterday.
A random Saturday.
We’ve talked about why to budget and tips on creating a budget, but what about the practical application of spending that money? Shopping is part of our daily lives, and as most of us have experienced, it can sometimes be a “dangerous” activity—if we don’t have a plan.
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