10 Activities to Check Off Your List This Holiday Season

Each year around Christmastime I find all of these ideas (mostly on Pinterest) that I want to try. They range all the way from dates to crafts, and everything in between. But let’s face it, we rarely get to do all of those ideas, with the exception of the really crafty people and the bakers ofContinue reading “10 Activities to Check Off Your List This Holiday Season”

Six Reasons Why You Should Be Friends With That Military Wife

As wives and girlfriends of military men, we meet a lot of people within our community that make an impression on us. Maybe they help us through a tough dilemma, or a long deployment. Or maybe they’re just someone we vent to every now and then. Through all of our experiences, we each have differentContinue reading “Six Reasons Why You Should Be Friends With That Military Wife”

A Deployment Story: The Soldier’s Perspective

As a military lifestyle blogger, I have read and written my fair share of stories from my own perspective, as well as other spouse/girlfriend’s perspectives. I’ve talked about the struggles that I face, from housing challenges to time apart. But I’ve rarely touched upon the struggles that our soldier’s face.

How to Say Thank You This Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day is a special day in which we honor those who currently serve, and once served, our great nation.  It’s for those who wrote their own Will as young as 18, and swore before God that they will serve, protect, and sacrifice.  It’s for those who promised to put everything on the line, upContinue reading “How to Say Thank You This Veteran’s Day”

Four Products That Donate to Our Veterans

In honor of Veteran’s Day, I wanted to make all of my posts relate to the military and our veterans throughout the week. For the most part, we are all aware of some of the great organizations that donate to our soldiers and veterans. But “donating” doesn’t always need to be about money. Many companiesContinue reading “Four Products That Donate to Our Veterans”

Why Wait For The New Year? Fitness Goals to Reach by December

One of my biggest downfalls in my own personal fitness is that I often put things off. I tell myself “it’s ok, I’ll just start on Monday instead.” Eventually Monday turns into never and I’m way behind on the goal that I wanted to reach. So I got to thinking: why do we wait untilContinue reading “Why Wait For The New Year? Fitness Goals to Reach by December”