Romance is always a huge part of an island escape in the Mediterranean. Combine it with the rich history, captivating landscape and amazing cuisine of Italy. Long sandy beaches, breath-taking cities cling to rocky cliffs, and where delicious food and wine poured can be enjoyed under the watchful eye of an active volcano. The island is the perfect backdrop for finding romance in Sicily.
Tag: MILITARY SPOUSE
Our blog posts explore support and resources for military spouses. They provide helpful tips, practical advice, and inspiring stories for navigating military life, travel, and deployments. Connect with a community that understands the unique challenges and joys of being a military spouse.
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What You Need to Know About Army Warrant Officers—and Why CW5s Are Called Unicorns
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.
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Everything You Need to Know About Finding a Job at Fort Riley
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.
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How to Enjoy a Military Ball
It’s really no fun if you can’t get up, socialize and dance. But be comforted, by the end of the night all the ladies will be barefoot or (like me) in a pair of flip-flops they carried in their purses. I literally had half a dozen ladies comment on how jealous they were of my flip-flops. Well, at least they know for the next military ball.
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Marriage Advice from Mom about Military Life
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.
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How to Decorate Military Housing Without Spending a Fortune
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 is every 2-3 years. Home decorating tips for the military spouse need to make your…
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Hiring Military Spouses: Military Spouses Bring Unique Skills Employers Need
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.
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How to Re-Enter the Job Market After Years Away
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.