We survived!

I posted about our plans to stay home during the holidays and start new traditions. We did just that and we really enjoyed our Christmas together! Needless to say there were many moments where we all missed the big family gathering that was taking place back home, but cousins with new cell phones helped my [...]

Cookies!

This week we have been making different treats each day. Monday we made a cookie I like to eat each year, but it’s not so fun for the kids to make. The cookies are just balls and half way through I was left alone balling dough. For yesterday’s cookie I had an idea. Why follow the directions [...]

The Invisible Military Spouse – how the new retirement proposal misses a huge piece of the financial planning puzzle

Guest Post by Navy Wife Jill Even as Secretary of Defense Panetta starts to back pedal about the proposed radical changes in military retirement, there is a lot of fear of the unknown.  Just today I overheard a conversation between a military spouse and an active duty nurse while trying on some jeans at the mall.  It seems that nobody [...]

The move, or so we think

As I write this, today is October 1st and we are getting the house prepared for the movers to arrive in just 4 days.  At this moment we still don’t know 100%  if my husband will be checking out of his current base on the day we’ve all planned.  Hard copy orders have been in our [...]

Waiting…. and more waiting.

My family is new to this whole military life thing, like so new I don’t understand quite a bit of what my husband says to me when it has to do with his time away from home.  (He’s an IT guy, so I never knew what he was talking about, but now it’s not just the job, [...]

OPSEC, the basics….

While there are basic rules for OPSEC there are also command specific rules.  RULE # 1 (and really the only rule you really need to know): Ask your command about how OPSEC applies to you.  No one else, can give you the specifics of how OPSEC applies to you and your command but your command [...]

Valentine’s Day Care Packages.

  Valentine’s day is one of those special days that you really want to share with your spouse!! But for some of us, our spouses are deployed, TAD, or a Geo-bachelor and are a way from us.  But don’t fret!! You can still share this holiday with your spouse or significant other.    Send a [...]

Perspective

It’s the time of year to look around and be thankful for all that we have.  And by that I don’t just mean the material stuff, in fact, I think this time of year the material stuff should matter less and the “other” stuff more.  A few days before Thanksgiving I had a miscarriage, one [...]

MIA- (but not forever)

I know it has been quite a while since I posted here.  Things have been very busy for my family.  A lot has taken place over the past several months. You know how it is being a Military Spouse. The time falls close to choosing new orders.  Then comes the planning and the moves.    [...]

Let’s shop at Sears!

I came across the following in a military spouses forum that I participate in.  Like the author of the message, Sears is usually not my first choice.  However, I am going to pledge to buy at least 1 gift there this holiday season just on principle.  I hope you will do the same.  All of this [...]

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