Military Lifestyle

Dealing With A Pandemic As A Military Family

There’s no way to summarize the stress and chaos that military families often go through on a daily basis. For many, this involves frequent moves, various levels of separation, communication barriers, health risks, and so much more. For us, life is often unpredictable. We can’t look too far into the future because we’re so deeplyContinue reading “Dealing With A Pandemic As A Military Family”

Our Homecoming Story

Homecoming is one of the most exciting events for military families. We plan the outfit, we spend hours on the perfect sign with the most creative little phrase we can come up with (thank you, Pinterest). We clean the entire house and do all of the things we said we would do months ago. AndContinue reading “Our Homecoming Story”

One Thing This Military Wife Doesn’t Want To Hear Anymore

Scrolling through my news feed on a Sunday morning, I came across an article about the war in the Middle East. Being a military lifestyle blogger, I follow hundreds of organizations that share these types of articles across every platform, with various viewpoints on the topic. As a military spouse myself, I’ve always tried toContinue reading “One Thing This Military Wife Doesn’t Want To Hear Anymore”

How We Built Our Savings During Deployment

The largest age bracket across all branches of the military are ages 20-24. At that age, not many people know a whole lot about money, let alone how to save. Often times, we learn because we make mistakes. We spend some money on going out to dinner a few days in a row, only toContinue reading “How We Built Our Savings During Deployment”

Exploring Your Military Town: Charleston, SC

With Spring just around the corner, I wanted to launch my new series of exploring your military town with my personal favorite: Charleston, South Carolina. For those of you who have visited or resided in this breathtaking Low Country town, you know how hard it is not to fall in love with its charm andContinue reading “Exploring Your Military Town: Charleston, SC”

5 Things You Understand If Your Spouse Has Deployed

In the past 5+ years of my husband being in the military, there are few things that surprise me anymore. Most of the big life-changing events that his service has brought on are things that we could see coming. They were on the horizon all along, like a ticking clock in the back of ourContinue reading “5 Things You Understand If Your Spouse Has Deployed”

9 Month Check-In

Just like that, 9 months have come and gone. It’s been about 40 weeks, 270+ days, 3 whole seasons… It feels like it was sunny and 75 just last week. But here we are, and that light at the end of the tunnel is getting so much brighter. With our time winding down, I’ve kickedContinue reading “9 Month Check-In”

How Military Families Deal With Separation During The Holidays

The holidays have always been my favorite time of year. From the beautiful lights to the priceless family gatherings, I turn into one of those giddy people that truly sees the “magic” in all of it. My husband and I have always shared this love for the whole season, so with 6,000 miles separating us,Continue reading “How Military Families Deal With Separation During The Holidays”

7 Month Check-In

This check-in is coming a bit late due to Thanksgiving last week, and all the Black Friday craziness. BUT, It’s official: we’ve entered the holiday season! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Part of me is really excited because I absolutely love this time of year. But another part of me is somewhatContinue reading “7 Month Check-In”