Tag Archives: US Navy

7 Tips to Help Military Families Afford College

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

The following is a guest post about a topic near and dear to my heart right now, as we embark on the adventure of finding a good-fit university for our oldest son. The college search and application maze is never … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad, Military news, No Nonsense Parenting, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged going to college overseas, military family, military family blog, military family issues, military kid college help, military kids college, military kids college scholarships, military kids scholarships, milkids, milspouse, sending military kids to college, US Navy | Leave a comment

What’s to Love about Diplomatic Life?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

A lot. I admit, I did not want to move overseas. As I like to say: been there, done that. I didn’t want to do it again and it wasn’t in the plan. Plan. Ha! So, I spent the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged beijing opera, culture shock, diplomat family, diplomat life, diplomat moving, expat family, expat life, living overseas, making adult friends, military family, miltary blog, moving abroad, Navy, US Navy | 3 Comments

ThankList- Whom Do You Want To Thank?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Who made an impact on your life? A teacher, a coach, a grandparent, a parent? As Father’s Day approaches, former United States Marine, and cancer survivor, Ron Prince chose to thank his father – who is also a former U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged american greetings, american greetings thanklist, father's day, marines, military family, military family blog, ron prince, thank a hero, thank you documentary, thanklist, the thanklist, us marines, US Navy | Leave a comment

Breaking News: MCRMC Recommendations Released

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

This is a great breakdown of the news, by Sarah Peachey of MilitaryOneClick.com The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission released its annual report today to “modernize the Uniformed Services’ compensation and retirement system.” The committee believes the following recommendations … Continue reading →

Posted in veterans | Tagged America, army, dealing with deployment, deployment, deployment blog, joining forces, marines, mcrmc, michelle obama, military, military blog, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military spouse, military wife, militaryoneclick, militaryoneclick.com, Navy, navy family, US Navy | Leave a comment

All in an Expat Weekend

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Sometimes weekends pass with nothing out of the ordinary coming to pass. This was not one of those weekends. Nothing dramatic happened but we saw several things that made me double take. Life abroad is full of things we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged army, expat life, family, living abroad, marines, military, military blog, military blogs, military families, military family, military family blog, military kids, military moves, military spouse, military wife, navy family, navy wife, parenting, pcs, single parenting, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a comment

Check out the new Spartan Up podcast and win a code for a free race entry

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Commander in Chief At home

Check out Spartan Race founder Joe DeSena’s new Podcast “Spartan UP!” WE UNCOVER WHAT MAKES THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WINNERS. The epitome of grit, Joe Desena, founder & CEO of Spartan Race and NY Times best-selling author, travels the globe … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway | Tagged army, deployment, deployment blog, family, giveaway, joining forces, marines, military, military blog, military families, military family blog, military kids, military spouse, military wife, Navy, navy family, navy wife, spartan, spartan race, spartan race giveaway, US Navy | 1 Comment

Oh The Twists and Turns of This Life We Lead…

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

The windy mountain road we navigate to get to and from our house is a metaphor for our life here in Taiwan. It is full of twists and turns and near misses; but overall, lovely and with perks. Like many … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged dealing with deployment, deployment blog, Driving overseas, drivingin Taiwan, expat life, expat Taipei, expat Taiwan, family, joining forces, living abroad, military family, military family blog, military spouse, military wife, mountain driving, moving, Navy, navy family, navy wife, parenting, plumbing flood, sewage flood, Taiwan, US Navy, yangmingshan | Leave a comment

My First Driving Misadventure

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Day two of driving in Taipei and I already experienced the perils of relying on the GPS on the mountain back roads. We have two main choices of roads up the mountain to where we live. One is the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Living abroad | Tagged asperger's, aspie, autism, Chinese Cultural University, diplomat kids, driving in a foreign place, driving in Taiwan, expat driving, expat life, getting lost driving abroad, home is where the navy sends us, living in Taipei, military blog, military family blog, military kids, mountain roads, navy family, US Navy, Yangmingshan driving, Yangminshan roads | 1 Comment

Unique Holiday Gift Guide: With Giveaways

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

My shopping is complete since I have to plan way ahead to allow for the several weeks for shipping to Southeast Asia. My kids are getting a lot of video games, computer gear, clothing, pjs, books and more. I’ve compiled … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway, Product Review | Tagged 2014 gift reviews, deployment, expat life, gift ideas, gifts for the hard to buy for, great holiday ideas, holiday gift guide, holiday ideas, holiday list, holiday presents, must buy, present ideas, smart gifts, unique gifts, US Navy | Leave a comment

Jord Wood Watches Are Stunning! — Giveaway

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Fun Fashionable and Fabulous! I get a lot of requests to review products on my blog. I’m talking about several dozen each week. I only do them if the product or service appeals to me and would be helpful to … Continue reading →