Life always teaches you something. No matter what you are going through, there is always something new to learn. And if you are a military spouse, there are many lessons you can gain through military life. Here are 10 of them: That you can, in fact, do things on your own, without your spouse by... Read More The post 10 Lessons You Learn During Life As A Military Spouse appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

You know what I love? When you are in a middle of a deployment and things seem to be going well! You are doing what you have to do, your kids are doing what they have to do, and everything flows. That is the best feeling. You can really feel like you are thriving during... Read More The post 3 Quick Tips To Get Through A Really Rough Deployment Day appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

This post does contain affiliate links! Twilight. I read all the Twilight books during one of our deployments. A friend told me about them, and even though I was already 30 years old, I dove right into that series. I am a huge reader. I usually average about 70 books a year and would love... Read More The post Why You Should Dive Into Books During Your Next Deployment appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

PCS by myself with an 18-month-old. Check. Go 11 months without seeing my husband. Check. Give birth without my husband by my side. Check. As military spouses, we have to do so many things, all by ourselves, that we never thought we would. When I was giving birth to my first little boy, before Army... Read More The post The Independent Dependents in the Military World appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Military life can look quite different depending on your service member’s MOS, time in service, rank, and location. Some service members deploy more often than others. Some go to more trainings. Over the years, things can change. You will have periods of time when they are gone a lot, and periods when they are home.... Read More The post It’s Okay To Miss Your Spouse appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

When it comes to military discounts, the Disney military discount is one of the best! Whether you plan a trip using the Walt Disney World military discount or the Disneyland military discount, you will be saving quite a bit of money. Walt Disney World in Florida is a popular spot for many military families. It... Read More The post The Walt Disney World Military Discount is Amazing appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Maybe this was the plan. You would get married, and they would leave. Maybe this was never the plan. You have been married for five years, and now they are going to join. Whatever the case might be, saying goodbye to your spouse going off to basic training is a big deal, filled with so... Read More The post To The Military Spouse Whose Spouse Just Left For Basic appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

The Military Has to Come First We hear so often not to put your job before family. We hear so often that you should find a family-friendly workplace. We hear so often that these things are important, and they are, they really are. But… For the military spouse, married to a service member, their job... Read More The post When Their Job Comes First appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

When it comes to baby products, including a breast pump, portability can be so important, especially when raising multiple children. The post Is More Flexibility the Best Way to Go? appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more

Whenever we go to the mall, there is one store I know my boys will always want to check out, that's GameStop, and they have a military discount too. From new and used video games, to fun characters, and t-shirts, this store has so much for the gamer kid, and well, gamer adult too. The post Use the GameStop Military Discount the Next Time You Go to the Mall appeared first on Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life ..read more