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Recent Articles
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Celebrating Christmas When You’re Apart
We’ll be spending Christmas apart, again. The funny thing is-this year it’s not nearly as traumatic as it was the first time it happened. That’s part of the military mindset-isn’t it? Ways of life that at... -
Adopting a Soldier for the Holidays
Recently I heard about a program that allowed families to adopt soldiers, or military families, for the holidays into their homes or just for gift giving/donations to help with expenses. I love this idea. Sam and... -
How friends and family can help a deployed spouse
During a deployment the spouse of a Military service member needs a lot of support. He or she may be going through a difficult time and would really benefit from people helping them. Most of us Military spouses... -
New Year, New You: Resources to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
As the new year approaches the thoughts of many turn to resolutions. Did you know that the military offers many resources that can help you keep those resolutions this year? Here are a few resources to... -
Thanking You: Shop Stores that Give Back to Military this Season
It’s the time of year where we’re all thinking about things we can give to one another – but also how much we can spend while doing so. Make those hard earned dollars go a bit... -
Making the Most of Christmas with Your Spouse
A lot of people talk about how to get through the holidays and especially Christmas while a family member is deployed, but I wanted to touch on a different subject: making the most of the holidays... -
Christmas and the Military: 9 Must Read Books for All Ages
There isn’t any time like Christmas to curl up and read a good book by the fire. It’s also the perfect time to learn more about special and different Christmas stories that have happened all over... -
5 Things to Know When Your Child Joins the Military
As an Army wife and mother to three young boys the prospect of my children one day joining the military obviously makes me proud. It would, however, be a lie to say it doesn’t scare me... -
Thankful: The Army Edition
In keeping with the theme of thankfulness in November, I wanted to share what I’m grateful for in my life – but with a military twist. Sometimes it’s so easy to forget all the good things... -
Celebrating the Holidays During a Deployment
If you are a Military family, most likely you and your spouse have been away from each other during the holiday season. The holidays can be a difficult time when your spouse is deployed. You may... -
When You’re Alone for the Holidays
Being away from family and friends during the holidays can be disheartening. Whether it’s too far to go home, too expensive, or your spouse doesn’t have time off. Last minute changes can happen at any time... -
Creative Ways to Countdown a Deployment
I don’t know about you but I love countdowns. When my husband is deployed I have my own personal countdowns. I countdown to when I think he might get home, even though I know it will...
