Sarah Peachey

The Truth About Rapid Deployment

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Sarah Peachey 2 Comments deployment, military family, Military Life, perspective

Some people say, “live each day as if he deploys tomorrow.” In a way, it sounds great, but then life happens when deployment isn’t on the brain. Your kids need help when they get home from school. Your baby or toddler requires your attention more often than not. You might have a job that exhausts your brain and tires your body. You might have volunteer positions or children’s activities in the evenings. Before you know it, there’s no time left to live like he deploys tomorrow. There’s barely enough time to wash your hair or find a moment of peace.

Deployment Experience

Why We Celebrate National Day of the Deployed

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Sarah Peachey 1 Comment deployment, holidays, military spouse, veterans

Every year, Oct. 26 is celebrated as the National Day of the Deployed, a day where we honor all of those who have deployed in service to the nation, as well as the sacrifices military families must make while their loved one is overseas. Since 2012, every state in the U.S. observes the day.

And they should.

Experience Military Life PCS

If You Had a PCS in 2021…

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Sarah Peachey 3 Comments friendship, military spouse, PCS

If you read that first line and thought, “Ooh, I have to see what this says,” then you probably PCS’d in 2021.

If you didn’t PCS this year, you probably still know the hardships that this year was for military families around the world.

A tight housing market and shortages within the moving companies threw many of us for a loop.

The excitement of viewing homes on realtor.com quickly turned to dread, and even fear, as fewer and fewer options became available.

Bidding wars started on houses where, in the past, none would have existed.

Experience Military Life

11 Things Military Families Want You to Know About Military Life

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Sarah Peachey 1 Comment Military Life, military spouse, perspective

Military life can be difficult to understand when you look at it from the outside, but if you have a loved one or a friend currently serving, maybe a son or daughter, a niece or nephew, and are unfamiliar with it, here are a few things military families want you to know.

Experience Military Life

Dandelions, Willow Trees, and Sunflowers

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Sarah Peachey 3 Comments military kids, Military Life, military spouse

You’ve probably heard that our military children are like dandelions, but what about the other military family members?

Here’s how I see it: our military children are dandelions, our military teens are willow trees, and military spouses are sunflowers.

Experience Household 6

A Moment of Reflection on 2020

December 10, 2020December 8, 2020 Sarah Peachey 0 Comments holidays, mental health

You don’t need me to tell you that 2020 has been the year of all years, and I doubt you need me to describe the myriad changes we’ve experienced. But while this has been a year full of darkness for so many, there are a few things I’d like you to reflect on before year’s end to find a silver lining.

In my family, we do this by using advent candles. The tradition is to light a candle on each Sunday for four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve. We lit our first candle on Nov. 29 and will light our final one on Dec. 20. Each candle symbolizes a different moment of reflection, something especially important in this year of hardship.

Experience Household 6 Military Life

‘Comparison is the Thief of Joy’

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 Sarah Peachey 0 Comments encouragement, mental health, Military Life

In a quote attributed to Theodore Roosevelt, he said “Comparison is the thief of joy,” and during a season of life where many of us have been at home, feeling disconnected from family, maybe spending more time on our devices than we usually would, I think this is an important thing to keep in mind.

While Roosevelt didn’t have computers, television, or cell phones to occupy his attention, his quote has only become truer as time and technology has evolved.

Experience Household 6 Military Life OCONUS

Don’t Miss Out: Request Your Absentee Ballot

September 29, 2020October 1, 2020 Sarah Peachey 0 Comments empowerment, Military Life, OCONUS

If you’re already registered to vote, you’re probably prepping for the next part of the election cycle: requesting absentee ballots.

Active-duty service members and their voting age family members can request absentee ballots rather than physically voting in their home state. There is still time to request absentee ballots for the general election!

Experience Military Life

Be the Bright Side

July 29, 2020August 5, 2020 Sarah Peachey 0 Comments friendship, Military Life, military spouse, support

Military life is hard enough, and plenty of us know that, but this season of life is particularly hard due to COVID restrictions.

It’s more difficult to make friends.

It’s more difficult for our children to find friends.

Many of us have already found out our kids will be doing virtual schooling in the fall, while others await a decision.

And some of us are holding on to that last strand of sanity, preventing ourselves from falling apart simply because we have to keep on keepin’ on.

This is how life goes, even though this might not feel like living.

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