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4th of July: A Thank You Letter to the Military

To the Men and Women of the United States Military: This will be our first 4th of July as a family of 3 when we are all together. Last year, my husband was deployed. The years before that, I had to work every 4th of July. With Independence day weekend is coming up, I should […] Read more…

Home Buying When You’re a Military Family

HOME BUYING WHEN you're a military family

We did it. We bought a home. And yes, my husband is still Active Duty in the military. Were we crazy? A little bit. But trust me when I say, this decision didn’t come lightly. In fact, it was about 3 years in the making before we decided to finally take the plunge. Finally, our […] Read more…

11 Things You Never Thanked Your Military Husband For (But Meant To)

11 things you never thanked your military husband for, but meant to

My husband is, by far, one of the most important people in my life to whom I often forget to say thank you. As you know, he’s currently Active Duty in the military and military life can throw a lot of obstacles in our relationship. Through the good, the bad and the ugly, he’s my […] Read more…

4 Steps to Career Planning for Military Families

4 Steps to career planning for military families

For military families, career planning should be considered a team effort. After all, the results of the career (location, salary, benefits, etc.) impact the family as a whole. There are many considerations to make. For a dual-military couple, there is another set of considerations to make. For the sake of the blog post, I’m going […] Read more…

10 Events Military Spouses Should Experience (At Least Once)

10 events military spouses should experience at least once

I am being compensated for this post as part of the Operation In Touch Brand Ambassador Program via MSB New Media. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  Military life for a military spouse or significant other can range from a few years to a few decades. In those years, there may be multiple PCS moves, […] Read more…