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Sarah Edens Rediscovering Summer

Summer. What pops into your mind when you say that word? For me, it brings up memories of running barefoot through the sprinklers in the backyard. Of eating popsicles on the swings. Of building sandcastles at the beach, and bailing out the moat as the tide came in.

Now unfortunately I look forward to it with dread. It has become PCS season. My least favorite time of year, replete with boxes, heat, and movers of questionable cleanliness rifling through my household keepsakes. La

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Added by Sarah Edens on July 27, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Chree M. Perkins New Friends...

Who knew that making new friends at a new Post would be so hard?? This is our second time to PCS since we've been married and I guess I forgot how hard it was to make friends last time. We've been her at Ft. Benning in Georgia for almost 2 months now and I'm getting those all too familiar feelings of "why can't I make any friends?" & "how am I going to get thru this when I have no one to talk to except my husband and my dogs?". Plus with my husband having more stress and responsibility with… Continue

Added by Chree M. Perkins on July 27, 2010 at 5:22am — 4 Comments

Vernessa Neu Money Saving Tip- Make Your Own Baby Wipes

Make Your Own Baby Wipes

http://www.afrugalmilitaryfamily.org/p/money-saving-tip-tuesday-by-vernessa.html

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Added by Vernessa Neu on July 20, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Vernessa Neu Great Military Spouse Owned Websites

Fellow Mil Spouses,

I just wanted to share with you some of the great websites I have come across. All sites are military spouse owned. Let's support each other.

http://todaysmilitaryspouse.com/

http://militarydutystations.com/

http://www.afrugalmilitaryfamily.org/

Military S

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Added by Vernessa Neu on July 19, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Lori Bell Building A Business? Read the Hollywood Script

You'd have to be living on another planet to not know the third installment to the Vampire vs Werewolf saga is upon us. Or that Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha are back to have more sex and set more fashion standards in the city. Why do we know so much about these movies and for how long have we known about them? You better believe it wasn't by accident, and even more than that, if you are a start-up entrepreneur or an experienced business veteran, you should put down the popcorn and tak… Continue

Added by Lori Bell on July 13, 2010 at 11:53am — No Comments

Lori Bell When Pets PCS

by Susanna Haynie, "The PCS Coach"

Our pets might not understand the words ‘We're moving!’ but they have a keen sense of
awareness within their environment. The family seems anxious or daily routines have changed. How can you help your pet with the changes of a move?

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Added by Lori Bell on July 13, 2010 at 5:11am — No Comments

Sarah Edens Thanks Lori!

Hey, I'm Sarah and I am currently "from" the humid state of Alabama (Maxwell AFB). Saw Lori's feature interview on CNN the other morning and had to find out more about this online community! I think it's a great idea. Connecting has been incredibly hard for me since my guy's still in the training pipeline and so we move all the time (7, to be exact, in 2 years together). As anybody who's done this knows, you barely get your feet wet before you're gone again and settling into a new area, at le

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Added by Sarah Edens on July 12, 2010 at 2:16pm — 2 Comments

Vernessa Neu It Has Been A Wonderful Week

Having my husband home on leave for the past week has been a treat! I got to sleep late, have some time away from the kids, and try to catch up on my work. He on the other hand, cleaned out the refrigerator, all of the kitchen cabinets, under the sink, and the shelves in the laundry room. I am sad to see the week come to an end so quickly.
A girl could get used to this!
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Added by Vernessa Neu on July 8, 2010 at 10:43pm — No Comments

Brides Across America Salute the Spirit! Free Wedding Gowns to Military Brides & Wives too!

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Added by Brides Across America on July 7, 2010 at 6:27pm — No Comments

Diana F. Loader The Struggle:Dual Military

This is my perspective of being dual-military:

Every dual military couple has a story to tell. I am a hundred percent sure that mine is not the worse, but here goes.

My husband and I were both your typical Airman straight of basic training. We met and married within 3 months of meeting, everyone said we were doomed from the beginning. Now 4 years and two children later we are stronger than ever. This does by no means say

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Added by Diana F. Loader on July 6, 2010 at 2:48am — No Comments

Vernessa Neu The heat is almost unbearable outsite. The temp is not that high but the humidity must be 100%. I s…

The heat is almost unbearable outsite. The temp is not that high but the humidity must be 100%.

I sit at my dining room table looking out of my patio doors and can see so many neighbors prepare to PCS. Moving trucks have taken over the streets. I don't see how they can work in this heat.

I am just so thankful my time to PCS has not yet arrived. I will miss many of the great neighbors but this just means more great mil spouses will be moving in.

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Added by Vernessa Neu on June 29, 2010 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Lori Bell Secrets of A Great PCS? Inventory!

by Susanna Haynie, "The PCS Coach"

Why do you have to go through the trouble of inventorying your home, at least inventory your valuable items such as electronics, collectibles, jewelery or antiques?

In case of a damage or loss you need to be able to prove that you owned the item and you want to show what it is worth. A few years ago the military added an important benefit for our PCSing military families:
For personal prop
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Added by Lori Bell on June 26, 2010 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Vernessa Neu Time Is Winding Down

We have a year left here in Japan and I am already started to feel the pressure. Because I am a planner and a self proclaimed professional organizer I feel the need to know where we are going next. But instead we are only being told where we are not going. One of those places that we are not going is Japan and that is unfortunate.

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Added by Vernessa Neu on June 25, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Vernessa Neu NAMMAS is a great network! I’m happy to have found this site to connect with other military spouses …

NAMMAS is a great network! I’m happy to have found this site to connect with other military spouses and moms.

Recently, I had the opportunity to work with some of the teens in the military community. I just wanted to say that, though

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Added by Vernessa Neu on June 23, 2010 at 11:37pm — 1 Comment

tehlia lauerman Itching to Get Started

I suppose this is something that I learned or picked up as a child. My Dad was in the military and although we only moved a handful of times I loved the excitement of knowing we were moving to a new place. That move could have been half a year away but just knowing would get me all antsy and ready to get there.


Read the rest on... The Raw Adventures of an Army Wife




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Added by tehlia lauerman on June 22, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

Carolynn Sanders I am SOOOO proud to be an air force wifey!!!! I absolutely love & adore my airman!

Before I get into everything that's happened in my life, I want to thank those that shared their experiences, words of encouragement, and introduced me to a slice of their lives. It was uplifting to see that there are other strong women out there that care enough to share with me how to push through the hard times, and that there is an end to the hardships of our husbands being deployed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Things have been slow around the home front here. I'

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Added by Carolynn Sanders on June 22, 2010 at 12:48am — No Comments

Lori Bell Audio of Interview with Mollie Gross

Hi Ladies,

Here's the link to the audio of Mollie's interview. Enjoy!

http://67.55.209.227:8080/fcc/cgi-bin/play.mp3?id=7124321000:477593904-1

And if you're on the go, you can dial the playback number from any phone (like your cell):

Playback #: 712-432-1011
Access code: 477593904

Post your feedback here!

Love you guys,

Lori
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Added by Lori Bell on June 12, 2010 at 10:54am — No Comments

D'Andreah Franklin Trying to lose weight? Satisfaction Guaranteed!

I had a hard time trying to get back into shape after I gave birth. I tried all kinds of diets, yet nothing work. I had lose over 30 pounds in order to fit into my uniform again, so I decided to try the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge and thus far, I have lost over 20 pounds. Yes, 20! Some of my coworkers were so impressed that they have started their own personal challenge.
If you are tired of those expensive diets that don't work and then you are out your money, check this out!
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Added by D'Andreah Franklin on June 11, 2010 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Nicole Demerath Fort Campbell MWR page is UP!

WOO HOO!!! Looks like the newly designed Fort Campbell MWR page
at www.fortcampbellmwr.com is up and running! Explore a little...and if
you likey, make sure to let the good folks at MWR know! They work hard
to bring you the info and programs you need and want!!!
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Added by Nicole Demerath on June 8, 2010 at 9:15am — No Comments

Nicole Demerath June 3 Fort Campbell MWR eNews!

Just checked my inbox...and the newest edition of Fort Campbell MWR eNews is there!

Not getting eNews in your inbox?
You can sign up at the MWR main page (about 1/4 way down on the left side) and receive an update of all upcoming events to your inbox weekly!

This week's issue can be viewed at http://www.fortcampbellmwr.com/eNews/MWR-Connection2.pdf

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Added by Nicole Demerath on June 3, 2010 at 9:05pm — No Comments

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