He left in November of that year for his 2nd deployment. That meant he was going to miss Christmas that year. We also were not going to be going home as we were in Germany and the idea of traveling with a 2-year-old and 4-year-old over the holidays was a little too much. The post Making Your Holidays Special When Your Heart Is An Ocean Away appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

So your boyfriend wants to join the military? What will that mean for your relationship? You two have been dating for a few months, and everything seems good. You are falling for one another hard. But you have plans. You are going to graduate college and then try to find a job in your field.... Read More The post When Your Boyfriend Wants to Join the Military appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Your spouse won’t be home for the holidays this year, and that’s a lot to take in. October becomes November. The holidays will be here soon. Everyone else seems excited, but there is a part of you that just wants the holiday season to be over. You just want to fast forward time. You think... Read More The post When Your Spouse Won’t Be Home For the Holidays appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

They have had to say goodbye to at least one parent, not fully understanding when they will see them again. Not fully understanding where they have to go, or why they have to be away for so long. Not totally getting what it means to serve your country. They have to say goodbye to the... Read More The post When You Are Raising a Military Child appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

So happy to have this guest post by Victoria on loneliness and what you can do about it during military life. Please email me at Julie@soldierswifecrazylife.com and let me know if you would like to write a guest post for Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life too. “I’m having trouble fitting in around here.” “How can I make... Read More The post Loneliness: The Military Spouse’s Companion appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Oh deployments! Such a huge part of military life. Some members of the military deploy more than others, but as a military spouse, you most likely will be dealing with them on and off during your spouse’s career. The pre-deployment period can be pretty rough, and then the deployment starts. And once it does, you... Read More The post The First 30 Days of a Deployment appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Life is always going to be busy, isn’t it? There is always something going on. Throw a deployment, training, or PCS into the mix, and finding peace during the storms sometimes feels a little impossible. The truth is, this military life is going to keep you on your toes. There might always be something going... Read More The post Finding Peace During Military Life appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Sometimes, when my husband is gone, or even if he is home, the stress overwhelms me. I find myself in a place I don’t want to be in. There is too much going on, too much to think about, and my emotions are all over the place. I end up in a bit of a... Read More The post 6 Things You Should Remember When You Are Struggling With Military Life appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

3:30 in the afternoon. That is when it hit me the most. My husband was deployed, I had a two-year-old, and a baby, and 3:30 pm was the worst. We were pretty much done with our activities for the day, but 3:30 was too early to start dinner. What in the world do I do... Read More The post To the Burned Out Military Spouse Mama appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

One of the biggest parts of being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease is having to change the way I eat and figuring out my new diet. The post The Journey of Accepting My New Diet and Finding Out Chipotle Has Way Too Much Sodium appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more