Tag Archives: military spouse

Valentine’s Day Crafty Treat

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Commander in Chief At home

This is a fun activity to do on a cold or rainy day. Colors can be modified for any holiday. Kids of practically every age can get involved in making this fun treat. These treats are salty and sweet and … Continue reading →

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Legislation Introduced to Provide Financial Support to Military Members and Their Families

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Commander in Chief At home

The following is a press release announcing legislation that could be very helpful to military families. Financial planning is a stumbling block for a great number of service members and their families. If enacted, the new will would provide avenues … Continue reading →

Posted in military family, Military news | Tagged Ann Wagner, David Scott, financial readiness, military, Military advocacy, military blog, military families, military family, military family blog, military finances, military spouse | Leave a comment

Congress Misses Opportunity to Help Military Families By Fixing Tricare Young Adult Shortcoming

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Commander in Chief At home

Shared from MilitaryFamily.org Most Americans get their healthcare through work – and military families are no different, earning their health care benefit through years of service. And while they make many sacrifices to do so, the quality of their health … Continue reading →

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Renting Out US Property While Living Overseas

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Commander in Chief At home

It is a recurring theme among many Americans who live abroad to rent your home while you travel. Many people do not want to give up their residence because they plan to return in the near future or because they … Continue reading →

Posted in guest post, Living abroad | Tagged deployment, expat taxes, military blog, military families, military family blog, military issues, military landlord, military landlords, military rental, military spouse, military tax issues, military taxes, militarybyowner, rental property, rental property taxes, taxes for expats, taxes for military | Leave a comment

My UnOrthodox Life- Trainwreck or Triumph?

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Commander in Chief At home

By now, if you are in any way connected to Jewish life, you have heard of the Netflix reality show, My Unorthodox Life. I’ve seen several polemic opinion pieces about it written by people who have not actually seen the … Continue reading →

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Military Spouse Employment

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Commander in Chief At home

Military spouses have obstacles to employment but they are not insurmountable. It is definitely harder to get hired as a military spouse, after all, if it’s a choice between a candidate who is tied to the area, vs. a candidate … Continue reading →

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Strengths of the Military Family

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Commander in Chief At home

“I could never do what you do.” I hear this refrain again and again. No matter where I go, if I’m not with other military spouses, conversation inevitably makes its way to some form of this phrase. I always respond … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad, military family, Uncategorized | Tagged living overseas, military blogs, military families, military family, military life, military spouse, navy family | 3 Comments

The Miracle Season Movie

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Commander in Chief At home

THE MIRACLE SEASON The Miracle Season, directed by Sean McNamara, will be in theaters April 13, 2018. THe film stars Helen Hunt, Danika Yarosh and Erin Moriarty. I always love a, inspirational story, and The Miracle Season doesn’t disappoint. It is … Continue reading →

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Our President Elect, Let’s Deal With It

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

It’s going to be ok. If you are feeling overwhelmed, try some kindergarten calming soup breathing… Smell the soup, blow on the soup, smell the soup, blow on the soup, in-out, in-out. Now, let’s get on with it. If you … Continue reading →

Posted in military family, Military news, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged election woes, hilary loss, how did trump win, military blog, military family, military family blog, military spouse, military vote, trump president, Trump won | 4 Comments

Life Hacks, Adapting to the New Normal

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

We received our air shipment last week, finally. Our household was packed up in Taipei July 5 and 6. We had two shipments: one went by air and the other by sea. Neither should have taken very long to reach … Continue reading →