Tag: Less Is More
52 Goals Week 17: Downsize Your Closet
I knew I reached a personal fashion low when I asked if I could wear yoga pants to a neighbor’s birthday barbecue.
I honestly did....
6 Things Military Spouses Can Learn from Disney Princesses
I am a tried-and-true ‘90s kid. I remember going to see Disney blockbusters in the movie theater with my sisters, the three of us...
4 Simple Ways Military Spouses Can Start a Mindfulness Practice
by LaQueshia Jeffries, Guest Contributor
Military life can be quite full of adventure, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and new beginnings. Discovering dozens of American locales, sightseeing overseas...
Fighting the Guilt: What’s a Working Military Spouse to Do?
Guilt is different for everyone. Something that triggers guilty feelings for one person doesn’t weigh at all on the next person.
This is no different...
How to Survive the Holidays Without Your Stuff
The orders came through and there it is — you're moving during the holidays. This can mean a lot of things but the first...
How to Calculate the Cost of Being a Stay-at-Home Spouse
I am a stay-at-home spouse and have been for a few years. Apparently I’m in good company: a recent Pew Trust analysis of government...
3 Misconceptions About Millennial Military Spouses
The profile of the military spouse is changing.
In the past, it was commonly accepted that military spouses would stay at home. We’d raise our...
23 Questions You Don’t Want to Be Asked This Holiday Season...
‘Tis the season…for all the crazy off-the-wall questions from our friends and family!
It starts with Thanksgiving because we have to decide whether or not...
Your Ultimate Movie List: Christmas
There are more Christmas movies than grains of sand on a beach or so it seems. Each year brings another round of made-for-TV holiday...
How to Keep Your Budget Intact When Shopping Online
Scene: The mid-2000s, a college dorm room.
My sister: I’m thinking about buying my school books from something called Amazon? Have you heard of it?
Me:...