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8 Pregnancy Rules I Decided to Break (and Why)
You’ve been told a LOT of “rules” ever since you got the positive test. And while the information can often be conflicting, there are some laws that seem to consistently harmonize. I have found many of them to be true. Unfortunately, one of those was the no-eating-raw-cookie-batter rule. That was completely true. 🙁 But there were some definite…
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6 Things Army Wives Hate About War Movies
So we don’t have “every” war movie–but we go through seasons of “being able” to watch them and avoiding them at all costs. Can you relate? These are a few reasons why we feel that way… 1. We hate how they remind us of the realities our husbands face. Every Army wife knows her husband could (or in some…
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5 Ways to Save Money in the Military
Whether you’re a military family or not, saving money is probably something your enthusiastic about. And most of those “how to save money” hacks are applicable for military and civilian families. But, there are some ways to save money that are specific to military families only! Go us! 🙂 Today I rounded up my 5 favorites: 1. Live Off-Post…
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My Favorite Stationary Supplies for Writing to My Soldier
Whether you just recently said goodbye to your soldier-to-be, or you’re swimming in those long weeks of Basic Training separation, writing letters to your man is probably a part of your life right now. For me personally, writing letters became a very strong form of communication (funny how that works when everything else gets limited), and crucial to our…
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Army Basic Training: Top 10 FAQs About Writing Letters
A few years ago, I had my fair share of questions about writing letters to my soldier while he was at Basic Training. Luckily, I wasn’t alone. Pretty much everything I wanted to know had been asked at one time or another by someone before me. I’ve compiled a list of the 10 most frequently asked questions that a lot…