Life

8 Ways To Deal When The Holidays Just Aren’t Merry for You

[avatar user="jmcdonald" /] The holidays may be in full swing, but for some of us it means anything but a… Read More

Can You Give Us the Pros and Cons of Joining Up?

As a Navy wife, there’s been a few instances when another woman has asked me what it’s like to live… Read More

Give In To Your Guilty Pleasures During Deployment

Don’t you just wish there were some “Deployment Fairy” that would swoop in and take care of all the B.S.… Read More

Your Momma Says You Need to Practice Safe SECS

In the past few years there have been a few major newsworthy breaches in American security. From the Yahoo email… Read More

5 Reasons I’m Grateful To Be A Military Spouse

It’s almost poetic that here I sit writing this article about the things this Military Life has handed me that… Read More

5 Legit Things to be Thankful for During Deployment

‘Gasp’ What? There is nothing to be thankful for during deployment. I believe there is truly nothing done in life… Read More

Yes, Your Relationships CAN Survive Political Conversations

“There are two topics you should never discuss with friends or family: Religion and Politics.” This was the advice my… Read More

What I’ve Learned as a Military Spouse Is I Can’t Do It All

Balancing on my crutches, I took an awkward crutch-then-step, as I kicked an empty box across the floor with my… Read More

Vietnam Through the Eyes of a Child

By Debra Silva Rivera ~ My father went to Vietnam when I was 8 years old. It was a rough… Read More

20 Ways Living on Base Feels a Bit Like Pleasantville

As a military family we are afforded the opportunity, at many duty stations, to choose to live on base or… Read More