Connie Steele is the co-founder of Flywheel Associates, a management consultancy in northern Virginia. She is also the creator and host of Strategic Momentum, a podcast that provides tips, stories, and advice from progressive executives and thought leaders on how to reach your full growth potential. I first met Connie before the pandemic, at a […]
Free Bible-based gift boxes for military children
MilSpouseAmerican Bible Society (ABS) has been providing Bibles to America’s military forces for over 200 years. In recent years, their Armed Services Ministry has increased their resources for servicemembers and veterans, including videos, books, trauma healing courses, and more. Recently, ABS launched Hero Squad, which sends free quarterly gift boxes to military children. Through Bible-based […]
Flash mobs, we need you now more than ever
LifestyleDo you remember flash mobs? They were that cultural phenomenon when strangers used to get together in a park or shopping mall, perform a choreographed performance, and then vanish as quickly as they came. It seems like a long time ago, but if you’re a millennial, that’s probably what you thought of when you thought […]
Veteran Business Spotlight: Barnwell Publishing
CareerI first found out about new publishing imprint Barnwell Publishing when it catapulted into the spotlight as a PENFED Foundation 2021 Ignition Challenge Finalist, a competition for new veteran businesses that offers prizes up to $15,000 and business coaching opportunities. As a writer in the military community and an avid reader, I immediately wanted to […]
Military Business Spotlight: Alpha Coffee Is Making Military Service Better, One Coffee at a Time
LifestyleAlpha Coffee doesn’t just make great coffee – they’re also doing so, so much more for military and veterans. Alpha Coffee was co-founded in 2010 by retired U.S. Army veteran LTC(R) Carl Churchill and his wife, Lori Churchill. Together, they’ve sent more than 19,000 bags of coffee to deployed troops around the world through their Coffee […]
10 birthday gift ideas for kids during quarantine
MilSpouseQuarantines and shutdowns have been hard on all of us. The kids are stuck at home much more often, and the monotony can certainly wear on the whole family. Any excuse to mix things up from the daily routine is more than welcome, and is a great way to lift everyone’s spirits. When special days […]
Could you be a military spouse influencer?
MilSpouseMilitary spouses make the perfect influencers. For one thing, being an influencer is all about having a “niche” – and the military spouse lifestyle makes the perfect niche (Army Wives, anyone?). For another, military spouses know a lot about the real issues everyday women, single moms, and families are dealing with – like setting up […]
The top 5 shows to binge watch as a couple this month
LifestyleA good binge watch could possibly be America’s favorite activity of 2020. As the weather gets colder (and quarantines get stricter) here in 2021, there’s nothing cozier than sitting by the fire with a soft blanket, a glass of wine, and some popcorn for hours at a time, getting engrossed in a good show. Luckily, […]
Why you should make an Intention Board for 2021
Family ResourcesThis year, you may want to skip your resolutions and build an intention board instead. I never make New Years resolutions. I’ve always thought that resolutions are just made to be broken. This year, though, was different. I’ve been reading a lot of books on spirituality and wellbeing, and I felt pulled to try something […]
10 Home items I wish I’d used as a military spouse
MilSpouseI spent a decade as an active-duty Navy spouse, and we lived everywhere from Florida to Mississippi to Virginia to DC. We rented and bought and rented, and we never had our “perfect” home (the one house we renovated we sold two days after it was finished). And as every military family knows, when you’re […]
