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Spring means many things to many people. Warmer weather. Flowers blooming. Allergies attacking. For military families, though, there’s a totally different meaning: it’s permanent change of station time, that time every April and May when we receive orders for our next duty station.
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Every year, I get “Extra” jazzed about the month of April for many reasons. The first is that we kick off the month with my favorite holiday, April Fool’s Day. On this day, I plot healthy pranks and jokes on loved ones not to mention that it’s one of my BFF’s birthdays (Happiest of Birthdays, beautiful Kat).
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Oh hey! Don’t mind me. I just popped into the laundry room here for a little peace and quiet. Why the laundry room? You see, it’s right across from the pantry. And I just stole a piece of chocolate from my children’s candy bowl that is hidden in the pantry. They sometimes forget about their treats, but I don’t! And on days like today, I can’t help myself. I grab a piece and then sneak around the corner to enjoy it before my kids catch me. Then, sometimes I run out and grab another piece, or two, or three.
Depends on the day, you know?
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Have you ever celebrated a stuffed animal’s birthday? I never have, until a few nights ago.
One of my children recently asked how old one of his stuffed animals was. We came up with the most likely date of receipt (since I couldn’t remember exactly) and he then decided we should have a birthday party for Biscuit.
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Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by Milk N Mamas Baby, which provides new mothers, military spouses, and female service members with breast pump and accessories that are entirely covered by TRICARE. They can even help you get your own Elvie Stride.
Back in April, Alika Schwartz, paralegal, proud Army spouse, mother of three, and seasoned traveler, shared her travel essentials with Army Wife Network. I loved her idea of hosting a goodbye dinner, and I couldn’t agree more about the necessity of capturing those fun family trip memories with photos. Today, I’d like to add my own suggestion for globetrotting moms: the Elvie Stride wearable breast pump.
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In my previous post, I wrote of the challenges that I have solo parenting during deployment, and the ways I overcome them.
It’s time for the flip side: the joys of deployment.
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Birdie’s Bargain is about a ten year old who makes a bargain with God and God doesn’t keep up his end. She promised to be good if God keeps her father safe.
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In this week’s MEM Annie brings us her tips for road trip success. Using Annie’s tips will help turn your next road trip into a victory for the whole family.
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The current conversation around tech use among kids is mainly about the bad but Richard Culatta presents the flip side of the conversation in Digital for Good.
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