Tag: Self-Care
Why Every Military Spouse Needs An Occasional ‘Just Because’ Trip
I was able to just be.
I wasn't worried about bedtime or a small child falling over the railing.
I sipped red wine and read a...
Confession: My Fifty Shades Fantasy
I have a fantasy that I’m afraid to act out on but I know there are others like me who dream about it too.
The...
Episode 63: Math Is Not My Thing
We're back for 2018 with the whole podcast crew. This week's guest Evie King tells our listeners why they don't need to travel to...
Episode 47: Don’t Touch My Dirty Dancing
On this week's episode of the Happy Hour podcast Megan Hall joins us to discuss her journey to happiness which includes accepting herself and...
How to Carve Out Time for Yourself When You Have No...
If you are anything like me your days are packed with stuff from the moment you wake up until you fall asleep - work, meetings,...
10 Things You Have to Say Yes to This Year
New Year, new you, right? If you’re anything like me, every year I promise myself that this is the year.
The year of investing in...
How to Handle Deployment Like a Boss
There I was, 2 days after my husband (then-fiance) deployed: on my couch. With a tub of icing. And a spoon. And The Princess Bride.
I...
How to Stay Sane When You Are Insanely Busy
by Melissa Schoonover, Guest Contributor
Alarm. Lunches. Work. Kids. Dog. Spouse. Activities. Weekend. Repeat.
When you signed up to become a military spouse, you found that...
How to Embrace Nights of Nothingness
Now that summer is in full force, life seems to be on hyperdrive. At least, it feels like that for me. I have several...
8 Reasons Why Military Spouses Need to Chill Out
For most of my life, I’ve considered myself a really chill, calm person. I can roll with a lot of punches. As a teacher,...