Entrepreneur Spouses: House Parties

A dear friend of mine, not to mention my favorite candle supplier, Deb Ragsdale is a Navy wife and, like many of us, has an Etsy. LilacAve has been around for a few years and she was gracious enough to let us in behind the scenes to learn how military wives, like herself, can take their [...]

Packing Out

So more than a few weeks ago we had the house packed out. Since we’d never done it before, we tried to prepare the best we knew how. We made sure to eat all of our perishables and use all of our cleaning supplies and such. We set aside what we needed [...]

New Series: Surviving the Cut on Discovery

From the Discovery Channel:
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be part of the military elite?
Discovery Channel grants viewers unprecedented access inside the military’s special forces training programs on Surviving The Cut, premiering Wednesday, August 18 at 10 PM ET/PT.

Surviving The Cut shares the personal quest of men and women committed to being [...]

What happens when the PCS is over?

Why, you start doing one of two things (or a combination of both): (1) You bloom where you are planted; and/or (2) You start thinking of where the military will take you next. Me? Well, I’m doing both right now. I’m firmly settling in here, but not too firmly. I’ve got my sights set on [...]

Murphy’s Law…

I hate this Murphy guy, I swear I spend most days I am thinking to myself, TAKE YOUR LAW AND SHOVE IT! DH is gone, he’s not deployed, but I think Murphy doesn’t seem to know that. He’s gone at a school prior to our transfer to our next ship.
ANYWAYS!
As [...]

Milbloggies & my DC drive

TrevsNavyWife OFF to MilBloggies!!

Yesterday I attended the 5th Military Bloggers Confrence in Washington DC! It was an awesome experiance, but I will get back to that in bit…First about my drive from Annapolis into DC. I love Washington DC. It’s beautiful, it’s history, it’s one of my favorite places in the [...]

Book Review~Confessions of a Military Wife

As part of my participation with Navy Wife Radio I have received dozens of military life books.
I recently read the book, Confessions of a Military Wife by Mollie Gross. Mollie is edgy, hilarious, and is very very honest. She doesn’t hold back, which is something I love. I hate [...]

Entrepreneur Spouses: Social Media

Most military spouses who work, work from home or online. Either way, you can use social media to help boost your sales and spread the word about your amazing services! Even if you are in the middle of a PCS, you can use your social media tools to keep your customers up to date and [...]

Letter to a Military Spouse

As we celebrate our Freedom this 4th of July holiday weekend, please keep in your thoughts and prayers the service men and women who are deployed protecting us and their spouses on the homefront.
I thought I would share this letter that recently came on my radar, please feel free to share with the military spouses [...]

Entrepreneur Spouses: Free Delivery!

Sometimes it’s nice to get something for nothing! Offering free shipping has been proven to increase sales and gain customer’s confidence in shopping at your site if they know that they will not be hit up with shipping fees in the end. Customers always commit to the price they see on an item but they [...]

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