You probably know about the MANY military discounts that companies and organizations offer to servicemembers, dependents and veterans (tip: ALWAYS ask if there is a military discount before you pay for anything). But did you know that military families can also get things entirely for free? Here are ten things military members can get for […]
Military Spouse Spotlight: An Interview with Photographer Heather K. Purdy
MilSpouseAs a bride-to-be, I was so excited to interview military spouse and professional photographer Heather K. Purdy this week! Heather is an award-winning elopement and wedding photographer based in Big Sur and the Monterey Bay, California. She also specializes in maternity and boudoir. She was recently featured on MilSpoFan, and her photographs blew me away. […]
5 ways to support the military this Labor Day Weekend
Family ResourcesLabor Day might just be a day off from work for most Americans, but every year on Labor Day we’re called to celebrate workers across the nation and the contributions they’ve made to the wellbeing of our country — and we shouldn’t forget our military. Service members have been continuing to work, train and deploy […]
10 Gift ideas for new recruits
Family ResourcesThe secret to coming up with good gift ideas for new recruits is thinking about what will make a big difference in their lives after they get done with basic training. So someone you know just joined the military, and you want to give them a going away gift they’ll actually use or value. Gift-giving […]
7 Life lessons I’ve learned from a career in PR
CareerPublic Relations, or PR, is all about communicating and managing people’s perceptions, so while these life lessons come from my career in PR, they’re applicable for just about anyone. As the Director of Content and Creative Strategy for a public relations firm in the DC area, I’ve had the opportunity to work with people from […]
10 Things I’ve learned about military relationships
MilSpouseMilitary relationships, like all relationships, take work — but it’s worth it. This week, I’ll be getting married for the second time. My first marriage to a Navy fighter pilot was a great adventure that lasted over a decade, from the Naval Academy years to three nine-month deployments, and brought my two amazing little girls […]
Why you should always have a book on deployment (and on road trips, and in waiting rooms)
FeaturedI have always been a book lover. There’s something magical about the weight of a book in your hands, and the smell of new pages before they’ve been opened. Old books have magic too; I often buy hardcovers and old first editions on eBay because I’ve noticed that the publishing quality of older books was […]
Military Spouse Spotlight: An Interview with Award-winning Author Siobhan Fallon
MilSpouseShe may be an Army wife on base, but in literary circles, her husband is known as “Siobhan Fallon’s husband.” Her first book, You Know When the Men Are Gone, won the 2012 PEN Center USA Literary Award in Fiction, and the Indies Choice Honor Award, and the Texas Institute of Letters Award for First […]
Let’s not ‘Mom Shame’ military parents for sending their kids back to school
Family ResourcesIf there’s anyone who knows how important childcare can be, it’s military families. Many military families don’t have the luxury of having a stay-at-home parent. And when you factor in all the deployments and training missions, many don’t have the luxury of having a two-parent household at all. All over the internet and social media, […]
How to Get Zen as a Stressed Out Military Spouse
LifestyleI spent ten years as a military spouse trying to get some zen in my life. Then I spent the next three years post-military trying to do the same thing. I have two young kids, a full-time job in public relations, a three-hour daily commute, a freelance writing career, and a halfway-done second novel. I’ve […]
