August 25, 2008 – 5:04 pm
Deployments and separations can be hard on any family but when you add the challenges of the dual enlisted marriage there are whole new set of road blocks and obstacles thrown in the way. It is possible to be successful at both work and home but this takes time, communication and goals. Making sure you […]
August 11, 2008 – 1:42 pm
When we first join the military it may be exciting to travel the world and experience new cultures and countries. As we grow and build a family our desire to remain close to those back home becomes greater. Sometimes it can become financially impossible to travel home to see your loved ones. Sometimes it may be hard for […]
Lets say that you are in charge of your next duty station. Where would you send your family?
I would send my family to New York. Back in the day they had a base up north near my family. I would love to live closer to them. As my family grows and my parents become older […]
Relocation, moving, and the PCS. We have all had the chance to experience some type of moving in our military life so lets talk housing. Which do you prefer (when available) Government housing or Civilian renting?
I will start off….. I prefer to utilize the government housing when available. In my husbands career we have moved to […]
I have been there. You know the golden rule once the husband leaves all things must break. The car will mysteriously never start. The heat goes out in the middle of winter or the air conditioning dies on the hottest day of the year. It never ceases to amaze me how things fall apart when we […]
Decorate the house in red, white, and blue. Grab a few barbque essentials from the local store. Load up the kids and travel down to the marina for an awesome fireworks show. These are just a few of the things my family does to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Communities around the USA celebrate in all […]
Military spouses are often required to take over the family during the sponsor’s absence. Although it can be hard to manage and account for all things that could happen while the military member is away, below is a checklist of items to take into consideration before the deployment.
Create a long-range budget to include once-a-year expenses
Establish […]
Okay I am a daddy’s girl! I talk to my father several time a week. We joke and pick and socialize and I love that I am his “poopy-loopy” (Yes I said it, the wonderful nickname from birth). My dad was a big part of my life even when the military took him to places out of my […]
Could you imagine a conversation like this:
“After receiving my LES and realizing an increase in BAH I headed over to the CDC to get Johnny and then to the BX to pick up some new ABUs for my TDY.”
An outsider might think you are crazy but to a person who lives with a military […]
For some of us moving once every 3-4 years is an anticipated part of being military. You package up your household and head off to the new and exciting location. For others it is a bad experience filled with broken heirlooms, destroyed electronics or missing table legs (I once lost the entire side to a crib).
Recently the DOD […]
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