There are plenty of encouraging and inspirational quotes to get you through deployments. But what if you just want to laugh? Sometimes a good chuckle can do wonders when you’re dealing with long distance. Here are 32 FUNNY quotes for deployment and military spouses. “Don’t be sad, laundry. No one is doing me either.” “The […] Read more…
When I dropped the husband off to leave for his deployment. I kept telling myself “Be strong, you can do this”. I was hoping if I said it enough times, it would come true. There were things I was telling myself I HAD to do: stay strong, keep busy, be positive. There were also things […] Read more…
This is the first duty station where we have lived in military housing. I was skeptical at first after hearing the horror stories from the military housing at our last duty station. However, we decided to live in housing thinking a) we were going to get a second pet and b) housing might give us […] Read more…
If you haven’t decided on a costume for Halloween yet, try paying homage to your service member by dressing up as a military pin-up girl. It’s a glamorous and fun throwback that is full of patriotism. I’ve done it twice now: once to represent the Navy, once to represent the Army. It’s a feminine look […] Read more…
Husband deployed 4 months after our baby was born. He was gone for 7 LOOOOONG months. That was a rough time to say the least. If you know my delivery story, then you know I was a probable candidate for postpartum depression. In retrospect, I probably DID have it and should have sought counseling. It […] Read more…