Finding Joy Where You are Stationed

If where we are stationed isn’t where we want to be and the appealing things are hard to find, how do we find those sparks of joy that leave us feeling content and happy with our current home? Read More Continue Reading Finding Joy Where You are Stationed

Treat Homeschooling as a Blessing

Written By: Regina from @joy_wellness_homeschool Homeschool is not school at Home: It is a lifestyle of daily intentional choices; maneuvering and figuring out a rhythm that best meets the needs of YOUR family Regina @joy_wellness_homeschool Christ centered Homeschooling Family, who loves to encourage and help those considering or new to homeschool. Even if you do… Continue Reading Treat Homeschooling as a Blessing

Grandparents Day: A Tribute to Francisco Medina, A Proud Navy Grandfather

Tribute By: Christina Etchberger with Jasmin Cruz, and the The Medina Family “Grandparents hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever.” The military life is a lifestyle that is challenging in many different ways. I personally am so grateful for my Nana and Grandpa who have always been my rock… Continue Reading Grandparents Day: A Tribute to Francisco Medina, A Proud Navy Grandfather

Spotlight: Ashley Weinert and Counting Our Heroes Home

Written By: Ashley Weinert @countingourheroeshome … a business that sends families all the tools that they need to be successful during deployment, spend quality time as a family and strengthen the bond between the child(ren) and their deployed parent. Ashley Weinert and Counting Our Heroes Home My name is Ashley Weinert, I’m an Army wife… Continue Reading Spotlight: Ashley Weinert and Counting Our Heroes Home

Upcycled DIY Decor: Self-Watering Wine Bottle Planter

DIY by: Bryant and Marko @thecozyhomegays We made these fun semi-hydroponic planters out of upcycled wine bottles! Our version uses leca as a soil substitute. Leca are expanded clay pebbles that pull water up to the roots of your plant using capillary action. You can find large bags of leca on Amazon and even IKEA!… Continue Reading Upcycled DIY Decor: Self-Watering Wine Bottle Planter

Spotlight: Bryant, Mark, and Oliver from @thecozyhomegays

“Thank you so much Bryant, Marko, and little Oliver from @thecozyhomegays, for interviewing with It’s a Military Life for our Happy Home page launch and getting us excited for our theme week: Making a House a Home. We will be focusing on ways to make a house a home, with DIY projects, home decor advice,… Continue Reading Spotlight: Bryant, Mark, and Oliver from @thecozyhomegays

Military Marriage Day Spotlight: Military Couple on their 10th Wedding Anniversary

Happy Military Marriage Day to all our military couples! Today is a historic day marking the first annual celebration of military marriages from all around the world. It’s a Military Life, and Military Marriage Day, have the honor to highlight a very special military married couple that happen to be celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary… Continue Reading Military Marriage Day Spotlight: Military Couple on their 10th Wedding Anniversary

Partners in PROMISE-Michelle’s Story

Written By: Michelle Norman of Partners in PROMISE My name is Michelle Norman and I am a proud Navy Spouse of 25 years. My husband Cassidy currently commands the forward-deployed USS Mount Whitney. We have moved 10 times and have spent over three years geographically separated, as we were not able to move overseas with… Continue Reading Partners in PROMISE-Michelle’s Story