SLOW TRAVEL TIPS What is an Army CW5? Why is a CW5 Called a Unicorn Posted on September 3, 2018September 14, 2024 Why is a CW5 called a unicorn? My husband’s promotion drew a crowd, with one sergeant bringing his entire platoon to witness the rare event of a Black CW5 being pinned. Find out why this rank holds such unique prestige. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Job Hunting in Fort Riley Kansas Posted on August 2, 2018October 31, 2024 There are a lot of resources available to help in the search. First, military spouses job hunting at Fort Riley should attend employment readiness training at Army Community Services (ACS). ACS provides training on completing the Federal Job Application and using USAJOBS.com. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Marriage Advice from Mom about Military Life Posted on August 10, 2017October 31, 2024 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
MILITARY RELATED PCS Military Housing Decorating Tips Posted on March 11, 2017October 31, 2024 Military life is colorful, but military housing is not! Your rental or on-post housing will most likely pair beige carpeting with white walls. A combination creating a 360° panorama of ho-hum. The typical military PCS every 2-3 years. Home decorating tips for the military spouse needs to make your temporary… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Hiring Military Spouses is Good Business for the Global Marketplace Posted on March 3, 2017October 31, 2024 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
MILITARY RELATED Tips for Military Spouses Re-entering the Job Market Posted on February 24, 2017October 31, 2024 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
MILITARY RELATED It’s PCS Time– Stay Positive, It’s Time to Go Posted on February 16, 2017October 31, 2024 Every PCS is different. It’s way too easy to focus on all the stress, uncertainty, career and relationship challenges we have to overcome to live a life that’s positive and full of gratitude. Growth occurs when we make the effort to see the obstacles for what they really are– life lessons and opportunities to live in real time and not the past or the present. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Always Waiting on Military Orders to go Somewhere Posted on February 13, 2017October 31, 2024 I love a good mystery. Don’t you? Here we are, a little over two months from our deros (departure) date from South Korea and we are still waiting on orders. We have no idea where we are going next. You would think after more than 20 years, I’d be used to the hurry up and wait mentality of the military. Read more