There are so many more than what I have listed here but all of these can certainly be applied to wives of the military--and all branches of the military. As I was putting these together, many made me laugh, sigh, and smile in knowing how true these all are for me! I hope you enjoy these if you are a spouse of a military member, but if you are not, I hope this helps you take a peek inside this entirely different world. 23 Signs You're a Military Wife 1.) You always forget and hand people your military ID when asked for a state ID, including when a cop pulls you over! 2.) You find moving stickers on your furniture months (even years) after the move! 3.) You know his uniform better than he does. 4.) Your Sunday nights are usually filled with a few loads of his work uniforms that he "forgot" about on Friday! 5.) Your family has changed churches and bible studies so many times you're reluctant when asked to "become a member", thinking you'll be moving again soon! 6.) You … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Help Comfort Kids While a Parent is Deployed
Any spouse who has ever been through a deployment on the home-front will tell you that it's even more heartbreaking watching your children go through it as well. Children are far less understanding about why their parent must leave for a while. After explaining to them that "daddy is working" and "will be home soon", it can still be difficult to see how they've accepted what's happening although they don't quite understand why... Here are a few things that I have experience with, and other ideas that friends have done with their kids as well. The intention is to offer some support, encouragement, hope, and comfort to children; especially to the ones that may not quite understand what deployment means and why. 7 Tips to Help Kids When Parent is Deployed: 1.) Kiss Pillow: This is a cute little pillow sewn by a group of volunteers for military families. The purpose of these little pillows is for the deploying parent to kiss the pillow for the child to sleep with and receive a "kiss" … [Read more...]
Faith and Business 101: Sometimes it’s not about the dollars
When you think about working from home you would of course probably be thinking of working for a paycheck or some type of monetary compensation. One of the things I've discovered is that to successfully work from home it's important to think outside the dollars and cents box. As I mentioned in a previous article many times in my scrap-for-hire business I worked for goods. I've scrapped for tutus, perfume, earrings and more. It's beneficial for me because I got "luxury" items I probably wouldn't have gone out and bought for myself other wise, or was able to get presents at no cost to me. It was beneficial to the other work from home mom for the same reason. The area where I have found that this mindset has benefited me the most, however, is in my personal blog Wyoming Girl *turned* Coastie Wife. I discovered that there are many programs that allow bloggers, even those who have very small blogs, to get free books in exchange for posting reviews. I'm an avid reader, and think you … [Read more...]
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