As an active duty Army family in the midst of our 5th year long deployment, we have come up with ways to help our children stay connected to their father while he is away. The tips below will help provide peace, comfort, security, and stability for your young children during a time that can be…
I enjoy being an Army wife, I am proud of my husband. I enjoy our adventures as we move from place to place. What I don’t enjoy is leaving the friends behind. I get sad, I get distant, and I shut down. But that is a whole other story for another day. What I want to write…
Did you know there are a a number of businesses that offer discounts all the time? All you have to do is ask! I encourage you to take advantage of these offers – it will help your budget and potentially make someone feeling good about supporting military families! Restaurants: Arby’s A&W Back Yard Burgers Burger…
Before my husband deployed in 2009 I thought we had all our paperwork in order. I thought I knew everything that I needed for every situation. It was quite a shock to me at Christmas when I tried to travel to Canada to visit family to realize that Aiden (not quite 2 at the time)…
I enjoy being an Army wife, I am proud of my husband. I enjoy our adventures as we move from place to place. What I don’t enjoy is leaving the friends behind. I get sad, I get distant, and I shut down. But that is a whole other story for another day. What I want…
Your family just got word that it’s that time again. Time to make a permanent change of station (PCS). This news can bring a sense of anxiety, excitement or both depending on the circumstances behind the PCS. If it’s an expected change, then it’s likely being met with acceptance and positivity. If it’s an unexpected…
Last week, I talked about what I do to prepare for a PCS (“permanent change of station” or, in a better word, move). Today I want to talk about the PCS time frame, I lovingly call “seriously, dear we NEED a plan” and “Operation GO” in my world. Planning the move and stops along the…
This June we are scheduled to PCS (“permanent change of station” or, in a better word, move). My family and I must be in Guam by June 10th. This is a very daunting task in that we must move four children, four animals and an entire household of “stuff” to an island that is in…
If there is one thing military families know how to do, its travel. We frequently live far away from our home towns and relatives and going home can mean a long drive with children, sometimes in nasty weather, too. Here are some of my tips for traveling during the holidays: Have a Plan A and…
Last week I gave you a list of idea for sending care packages to deployed soldiers. I had several people ask me how to find an address to send the packages so this week I wanted to share some other organizations that will help direct you to a soldier that you can send letters and/or…
