Things I want to do this Spring

Spring is here! Technically it starts tomorrow but with warm weather already here it feels as though it is already here.  I have a few things I would like to do this Spring. The first is start a garden. I have never even planted flowers before but I really want to have a garden. I [...]

We Can Do It!

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucious When I married my husband a little over a year ago, I never once considered that getting a job would be a problem. This was mostly because I fell head over heels for a man in [...]

Military Spouse Friendships

We have been a Military family for over six years now. In that time I have made many new friends. Most of them have been Military wives. There is something so special about the friendships of Military spouses. Our time together is usually limited to 1-3 years. During that time we can develop a closeness [...]

Military Spouse Mission II to the Martha Stewart Show

Favorite listeners: We are happy to announce we are once again partnering with the staff of Martha Stewart to bring a group of military spouses to attend a taping of the Martha Stewart Show. If you live in the NYC area and are interested in joining us please contact us by 4pm on Wednesday, 22 February [...]

I joined the Party!

We all probably started the New Year with a few resolutions. This year my husband and I wanted to be more healthy over all. No dieting here, we are making life changes and changing our way of eating was top priority.  I spent January focusing on the healthy eating aspect of our resolutions then February hit and [...]

Home for a while

My husband has been home from his third deployment for six months now. In the past this usually would mean that we were getting ready for our next deployment. He was home for 365 days between deployment one and two. And was home for 15 months between deployment two and three. However, his unit deployed [...]

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 [...]

Achievable Goals for Your Health and Happiness

The New Year’s Holiday has come and gone. Have your resolutions gone already too? Or, did you set any at all? I am a big believer in setting achievable goals, and then breaking them down into manageable tasks. (I learned a lot about goal setting from Money Saving Mom.) By achievable, I don’t mean you [...]

What a Homecoming

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Warren, with Detachment 4, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37, drops his helmet and runs to greet his wife in Kaneohe, Hawaii, on Dec. 1, 2011. DoD photo by Kristen Wong, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) – Welcome Home!! Send article as PDF to

Finding (and Embracing) Your Passion

Ciao, amicos! The last time I wrote I talked about the transition from career woman to milspouse and how it was anything but easy. However, I’ve always enjoyed a challenge (well, cried through it but appreciate the outcome) and am up for this one as well. By all means I feel like an awful, miserable [...]

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