I have to admit Life Insurance isn’t really anything I have thought about too much in the past. But now that we have our daughter…we are realizing the importance of having a plan. I am super excited that a SpouseLink.org editor is here to talk to all of you about AAFMAAs Life Insurance calculator. Now you can …
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Deployment Commandments
In case you missed any of the five deployment commandments they are now all in one place! Deployment commandments are those little things you promise yourself that you will not do every time your spouse deploys, but will ultimately break. It is always easier to say this deployment I am not going… than it is to …
Trying To Find My Christmas Spirit
For some reason this year I am having a really difficult time finding my Christmas spirit. My husband is home, my family is healthy, and I am surrounded by wonderful friends and family, so what is my problem? At first I thought maybe it was the weather, being that it is unseasonably warm outside right …
Tips for Traveling this Holiday Season
The one thing the majority of military families have in common is that most are displaced from the rest of their extend families. I wasn’t always part of a military family. Growing up I lived in a small town where all of my extended family lived within 15 minutes of each other. I grew up …
Giving Back
The holidays are all about giving back. Everywhere you look there are opportunities to give. There are Santas outside of every shopping center ringing their bells for the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots drop off locations all around, and churches, food banks, and social groups accepting goods to help the needy. The ways to give …
Celebrating A Birthday Alone
Our house is full of excitement and busy work as we are preparing for my daughter’s first birthday. In just a few days our little princess is going to be a whole year old, I still can’t believe it. As I was making decorations and planning the perfect under the sea party decor I realized, …
Military Ball Attire: Men’s Edition
We have already established that men are military spouses too. So it only makes sense that at some point in their relationship they will most likely attend a military ball or other military function and will have to figure out exactly what to wear. For my Military Ball Attire: Women’s Edition I proved 6 easy to …