Dec
8
No Wrath as that of a Military Spouse Scorned
December 8, 2009 | 3 Comments
Photo Credit: Brian Scott
There is incredible power in the hands of the military spouse. Assuming you are a civilian, you get to dance around the laws of the military and go straight to the source of any problem and tell them what for.
And while some situations it is important to use sugar as opposed to [...]
Dec
5
How to Dress for Every Occassion
December 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Photo Credit: Jeloid
When attending any sort of military ceremony it is important to preplan your outfit for the company you will be surrounded by. Typically, if you would wear it to a job interview or if Jackie Kennedy would have worn it, you are safe. If it qualifies as club wear then it is probably [...]
Dec
3
Jargon, Political Correctness and Other Nonsense
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Being ‘married to the military’ has its ups and downs. One thing that proves to be irritating is the constant use of jargon and abbreviations. Trust me, I have been there and sometimes it’s like they’re talking in a different language completely.
To help you decipher, we have made a list of common jargon and abbreviations [...]
Dec
3
What Your Spouse Actually Does
December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
Each rating represents a different job, but for the most part, it is never fun. Each job has its beginning rung and everyone starts there. For some, the ratings are so difficult to advance in; they remain the equivalent to Janitors for years.
The most common things your spouse is probably doing on any given day [...]
Dec
3
The Difference between Military and Civilian Jobs
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This is a game that is often played by military. The ‘In civilian life, I would never have to do ….this’ Having spent five years in the military, I was resourceful enough to get an eclectic response to the ‘if this was a civilian job’.
A lot of them went something like this:
“In a Civilian job, [...]
Nov
28
Military Housing and Cockroaches!
November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Perusing our Twitter friends, @Homefront_Wife came across a serious problem. Cockroaches! Insect issues can be extremely common in military housing. Is it not bad enough that the Spouse has to deal with dirty diapers, making dinner, keeping house clean, (the list goes on, as you know) but now we have to deal with the creepy-crawlies [...]
Oct
15
Settling In After Deployment
October 15, 2009 | 7 Comments
Those first few hours, first few days, are chaotic. The inclination to celebrate, to over indulge the children with gifts, toys, eating out, letting them stay up late, so very tempting. When you get home, when the spouse gets home, all the wants relate to celebrating their return. All of these leading to natural tendencies [...]
Oct
6
Coming Home After Deployment
October 6, 2009 | 1 Comment
Coming home is the reason to make it through a cruise or long time away on a deployment. Able to see the kids, sometimes meet a new family member for the first time, get life back into a scant and brief semblance of normality. All and other reasons are cause to celebrate returning to Home [...]
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