Giving birth when your spouse is deployed is common in the military spouse community. If you walk into a room of Military spouses and ask how many of them have given birth when their spouse was deployed, you would get quite a few hands. It is something that has happened to a lot of us.... Read More The post Giving Birth When Your Spouse Is Deployed first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Tom Selleck is one of my favorite actors! He is also a veteran, having served in the California National Guard. The post Famous Military Veterans: Tom Selleck Served in the Military first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

You don’t have to be a military spouse for too long to have had the military cancel your plans. Whether it is something small, like a date you had planned, or an appointment you needed them to be with you at, to bigger things such as a deployment changing its dates, or a move being... Read More The post 4 Things to Do When the Military Cancel Your Plans first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Growing up, I didn’t think a whole lot about if the person I married in the future would be in the Military or not. I was aware of the Military. My Grandparents had served, my Dad was in the Air Force before he met my mom. My mom even taught at a DOD school in... Read More The post 9 Reasons Why Being A Military Spouse Is Amazing first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Spring is almost here, and with so much going on in our lives, it can feel like we need a practical military spouse guide to spring cleaning in order to focus on the tasks at hand. Whether you’re gearing up for a potential PCS in the coming year or simply aiming to enhance the livability... Read More The post The Practical Military Spouse Guide to Spring Cleaning Your Life first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Military families PCSing with a pet are now eligible for reimbursement. They receive $2,000 overseas, $550 within the contiguous U.S., covering quarantine, microchipping, and other fees, but only for one dog or cat since January 1. The post PCSing with a Dog or Cat: Will the Military Pay? first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

The truth is, you might be a seasoned military spouse, you might have advice to offer and you have definitely been there before, but you are also a human being. You have done this before, deployments aren’t a new thing, and you feel like you have to be strong, for all the new military spouses... Read More The post To the Seasoned Military Spouse first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Is it really time for Valentine’s Day again? Time is moving that’s for sure. Before we know it summer will be here and we will be getting ready for another fall season. Valentine’s Day is always an interesting holiday. The day is all about love, spending time together, and remembering why you love one another.... Read More The post 12 Things to Do On Valentine’s Day if Your Military Service Member is Far Away first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Disneyland is one of my favorite places to go and it’s so great that there is such an amazing Disneyland military discount. Growing up just 20 minutes from the park I went often, having annual passes from the age of 10 to 18. Since I moved out of Southern California, I have tried to visited... Read More The post What You Need to Know About the 2024 Disneyland Military Discount first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Flowers, chocolate, candy hearts, and expectations. It sounds like another Valentine’s Day is around the corner, but when you are a military spouse, this holiday probably isn’t going to be as exciting as it could be… via GIPHY For one thing, your spouse might be gone. They might be deployed, across the ocean. So you... Read More The post The Truth About Valentine’s Day When You Are a Military Spouse first appeared on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more