One of the biggest benefits to military families is the privilege of shopping at the Commissary and Exchange. The commissary is a military grocery store. It looks just like a normal grocery store, and sells similar items, the difference is only active duty, retirees, reservists and their dependents may shop there. It is my opinion that the commissary is cheaper on the majority of items. This ...
On Base Housing ~ The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Base housing, you either love it or hate it. When orders arrive one of the first things we do as military spouses is check out the housing website. Is it new, old, on base, off base, what is the BAH, and will they let me bring my doberman? Housing all over the United States is being privatized and remodeled at a furious pace. On some bases the quality of military housing far exceeds the housing ...
Knott's Berry Farm Free for Veteran's in November 2009
From now until Thanksgiving, Knott's Berry Farm salutes our Veterans! Hope my California readers can take advantage of this deal! Knott's Berry Farm pays tribute to past and present U.S. armed forces personnel during Veteran's Month with free park admission for them and a guest November 1-26 only. Up to six additional tickets can be purchased for only $15 each. Military ID or DD214 required for ...
Making it in the Military ~ Surviving Deployment
The following is a guest post from my friend Monica. You must visit her site, she has great content, but she also has the most fabulous hair of anyone I have ever seen! Monica is the mom of three precious preschoolers who keep her on toes at all times. She has been married to her husband, Keith, for eight years. Keith is a Chaplain in the Army and they are currently assigned to an overseas post ...
Room Time for Babies and Toddlers
From the time my children are little I work to make room time a fun experience. Room time is when my children play in a safe environment, such as their bedroom, crib, or pack n play. I utilize room time when I need to get something done, that if the child were with me, it would be difficult to complete the task. Important phone calls, cooking certain foods, or giving a test to an older child are ...
Making it in the Military ~ Life as a Military Kid
The following a guest post from my friend Kelly, who I was fortunate to meet in real life at BlogHer 09. Kelly is a wife and mother of four young children. Residing in Texas, she and her family enjoy playing together, family movie nights, and friendly theological debate. While mostly kept busy homeschooling, baking, cooking, cleaning, or sewing, she does take time to blog at Wisdom Begun. One ...
