WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Thrive After You PCS to Baumholder, Germany Posted on November 3, 2017February 15, 2026 By Stacey A. Peters Baumholder has been my favorite duty station in the 23 years we have traveled with the military. Forty minutes from the French border, the Weinstrasse (wine road). It was less than 90 minutes from Frankfurt, central to a lot of cute towns like Idar Oberstein and less than an hour from Frankfurt Hahn, an international airport and Ryan Air. And Baumholder was in the middle of it all. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD My First Military Influencer Conference: Wins, Mistakes, and Key Takeaways Posted on October 31, 2017November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters If I thought I was just going to come back home and continue to work on my business alone, I was wrong– dead wrong. I am overwhelmed by the follow-up from some of the military spouses, Veterans and sponsors I met over those two days in Dallas. We have built some solid networks and I know that when its time for #milblogging18, I’ll be ready to roll. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD The Blogger’s Compromise: Privacy Posted on October 30, 2017November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters I am keenly aware. To be a good blogger, I have to maintain a balance between good, relevant content and how much of my personal life I share with you —the readers. Blogging usually includes the family in some way. And this is regardless of their willingness to participate. Good… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Find Travel Blog Topics When You Aren’t Traveling? Posted on October 29, 2017November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters If you don’t have an account on Quora, you are missing out on a great resource for blogging topics. It is a community where every question you can and cannot imagine is asked and answered. It can also be a source of entertainment– some of the questions and answers are hilarious. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Marriage Advice from Mom about Military Life Posted on August 10, 2017November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters She said, marriage is not easy and that many people aren’t willing to put in the effort it takes to make it work, and that EVENTUALLY, it wouldn’t just be about me and him. It would be about OUR kids, OUR finances, OUR jobs, OUR extended families, OUR expectations and OUR future. And that we needed to make sure that the “OURS” aligned. She said I needed to be sure that this guy was THE GUY. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Fly SpaceA for Free: Military Travel Guide Posted on May 29, 2017July 23, 2026 By Stacey A. Peters SpaceA Travel can get you to your destination for free or at minimal cost. Skip online searches and visit the Passenger Terminal at many US military installations. Check for available SpaceA flights to your destination. This privilege is for service members and dependents. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How Top Blogging Skills Can Help You Conquer the Global Market Posted on March 9, 2017November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters Blogging skills include writing, technical, creative marketing, time management, budgeting– developing a social media strategy in the global marketplace. In one of my previous posts. I thought blogging hadn’t added to my duffel bag of skills. However, this is not true. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Hiring Military Spouses: Military Spouses Bring Unique Skills Employers Need Posted on March 3, 2017November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters It wasn’t long ago that many companies didn’t offer employment opportunities that were substantive to military spouse due to our transient nature. Fortunately, the tide is turning and companies are recognizing that military spouses offer a diversity, born out of that transience, that far exceeds the gaps in employment and multiple fields and skill sets they employ. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Re-Enter the Job Market After Years Away Posted on February 24, 2017November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters I haven’t worked full-time outside the home in a few years. But I want a job. I have things I’d like to do that require funds and the whole “dependent” blanket I’ve been wearing up to my eyeballs is wearing a little thin these days. I want—scratch that, I need a job. But it’s not for lack of trying that I don’t have one. I have applied to quite a few of them until recently. I have been a victim—a victim of my own short-sidedness. Read more