Summoned: Answering a Call to the Impossible – Released on May 4th
My journey into ministry to women began nearly seven years ago. After being inspired by another military spouse to open...
Get Ready for the Homeschool Hustle for the 2021-22 School Year
Hallelujah. The bells have rung and the clock has run out on the 2020-2021 scholastic school year. Good job, moms...
I’m Too Tired to Make New Friends
“There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.”Jim Henson There is no “tired” like the exhaustion you...
An Asian American Response to the Atlanta Massacre
"We are living through a global pandemic and racial unrest. The level of rest we need to give ourselves right...
7 Urban Dictionary Phrases That Hilariously Describe Deployment
What started out as a joke between friends sent me down one of the most hilarious rabbit holes I have...
10 Etsy Milspo Products that are Totally a Mood
Nothing eases the tension of military spouse life like a little bit of good humor. We, in solidarity, have a...
The Unicorn Tribe: The Vivid Hair Trend
I remember watching “The Wizard of Oz” for the first time as a child. There was awe and wonder beaming...
Take Out, Binge Watching, and Other Strange Deployment Habits
“Hey, Sweetheart. We need to have the talk.” My husband’s kind, but firm, tone of voice on the other side...
MilHousing Network’s Movie Night: It’s a Wrap!
Lindsey Litton and Karina Gafford, Co-Founders of MilHousing Network, are bringing joy and excitement to the milspo masses through their...
Let’s Not “Crush It” This Year: Celebrate the Small Wins
“New Year, New You, huh?” I thought to myself as I rolled out of my vegetative state on New Year’s...
Craftsy Quilters: A New Take on an Old Craft
I was 26 when I first faced the realities of deployment. My husband was stationed remotely near Wright Patterson Air...
Lessons We Learned from #GivingTuesdayMilitary 2020
#GivingTuesdayMilitary is out to change the world as we know it - one act of kindness at a time. On...
The Writer’s Secret Weapon
“You have to go to Speak Up Conference. You just have to.” My friend, Kim Erickson, and I had just...
The Story Behind My Grandma’s Amazing Christmas Cookie Recipes
See inside the December issue of Military Spouse Magazine! When I think about the holiday season, vivid memories of my...
I Have Finished an Idea for a Book. What Do I Do Next?
What came first? The chicken or the egg? So many military spouses have reached out and shared their amazing ideas...
We Need More Military Spouse Authors
“These applications don’t really work for us.” I was leading a small group Bible study when a fellow military spouse...
This Spouse Turned Airbnb Into an Income for her Military Family
Meet Kaitlyn. She is an Air Force Spouse and Airbnb guru. I had the pleasure of interviewing her after staying...
You Will Survive Short Tours and Deployments During COVID-19…I Promise.
“I can’t do it anymore.” The heaviness surrounding our last few weeks as a family finally caught up with me...
