holidays in the military

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… Read More

The One Where They Miss Thanksgiving…Again: A Military Holiday Special

As spouses, we have all experienced holidays, anniversaries, birthdays, and milestones without our military partner. We have to adapt and… Read More

How to Overcome Sticky-Situations with Extended Family During the Holidays as a Military Family

Holidays are a great time to see distant relatives, but can also lead to huge headaches. The biggest thing to… Read More

12 Things NOT to Say to a Military Spouse During the Holidays

1: Well, at least you don’t have to get him/her a gift right away. I’m sorry, what? I will more… Read More

How to Survive the Holidays Alone During Deployment

"It looks like I’ll be deployed over the holidays and won’t be back until after the new year."  As I… Read More

(Don’t Do This!) 5 Mistakes Military Spouses Should Avoid this Holiday Season

Ho-ho-ho! The holidays are now in full swing. And you plan to rock-rock-rock it! But wait.... ...it can be stressful… Read More

10 Best Things About the Holidays in GIFS

The holidays are without a doubt, the best time of year. It’s almost like that nip in the air this… Read More

I Still Believe In Santa Claus

There are origin stories, legends, and myths surrounding perhaps one of the world’s most well known symbols-Santa Claus. My inquisitive… Read More

An Honest Military Spouse Christmas Poem for You

The holidays started as most of them do, With chaos and frenzy and Murphy’s Law too. ~ Shopping and cooking… Read More

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

Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Operation Homefront are Inviting You to “Be a Giver”

By Marisa Ballard The holidays are a great time to spend time with your loved ones, and it also happens… Read More

8 Ways Not To Go Crazy When You Host Thanksgiving Dinner

The holiday season is upon us and if you’re anything like my family and I, each year you say you… Read More

13 Things You Never Knew About Halloween

Originally from BusinessInsider.com Halloween is the spookiest night of the year, when spirits wander the earth freely and children wander… Read More

7 New Year’s Resolutions I Promise I’ll Never Even Start

I really dig this time of year. And by dig, I definitely mean that I really dig myself into a… Read More

5 Ways to Stay Positive While You’re Alone This Christmas

Deployments always have their hard moments, but they can feel especially challenging during the holiday season. It can be difficult… Read More

2016 National Wreaths Across America – Arlington National Cemetery

Wreaths Across American just reached their goal of 245,000 wreaths for Arlington Cemetery (read more here!) Now you can join… Read More

Mud, Miracle Grow, and No Thanksgiving Turkey

I'm sorry, did you say mud and Miracle Grow are NOT good with a Turkey? Sigh. Apparently, Mud and Miracle… Read More

10 Unconventional Ways to Survive Holiday Madness

Let’s get this straight. “Surviving holiday madness” really means, in my overly unbiased opinion, to avoid it altogether. So, here… Read More