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Brandy Woodley ASM Editor-in-Chief The end of the year signals for the entrance of family celebrations, travel, cooking and feasting and the wonderful holiday season. This is absolutely one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy the time off from the normal schedule to spend extensive time with my husband and girls. We [...]
Fashion and Empowerment Issue By: Brandy M. Woodley Guten Tag! . . . and Ooh, La, La! I am very excited for you to jump into this issue as it is one of our most distinctive issues yet. As most know, German American Heritage Month spans September 15 – October 15, and it [...]
How is your summer going? I hope that it has been filled with peaceful intervals of relaxation amongst adventure, fun and tons of laughter with family and friends. If you haven’t quite figured out a plan for your summer, it is not too late to end it in a productive and fulfilling way. This issue [...]
Editor’s Note By: Brandy Maltbia Woodley May is Military Appreciation Month. On behalf of everyone at ASM, I want to first and foremost extend warm and sincere gratitude to all the men and women who serve and have served our great country. This includes those who have worn the uniform, and those of us who [...]
March/April 2012 Editor’s Note: Renewal and Restoration Defined and Complete Brandy M. Woodley, Editor in Chief Renew: To begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume, to restore or replenish, to make, say, or do again; to revive; reestablish; to recover (youth, strength, etc.); to restore to a former state; make [...]
Resolve to be Content in 2012 This new year of 2012 that we’ve just entered has been full of predictions and overflowing with so much news already. From big football games and the political races to talk of the end of the world, this year is going to be one for the history books-well, as [...]
2 Year Anniversary! By: Brandy Woodley Celebrate! Celebrate! Celebrate! The publication is celebrating its two year anniversary mark of October 2011. With this celebration brings change, newness and refreshment. We have officially changed the name of the magazine to Army Spouse Magazine. At the publication’s inception, we reached out to male spouses to assess their [...]
Boosting the image that you have of yourself can be as simple as enhancing your thought process. I haven’t done research or gathered information by conducting a survey; but I do know from experience how and why to lift myself up instead of put or tear myself down. When I was younger, no matter how [...]
Boosting the image that you have of yourself can be as simple as enhancing your thought process. I haven’t done research or gathered information by conducting a survey; but I do know from experience how and why to lift myself up instead of put or tear myself down. When I was younger, no matter how [...]
By Monica Tucker monica@armyspousemag.com As I was searching the internet, I came across several social media ‘military spouse’ support forums and other sites that are basically a reflection of the negative side to living this military life. As a military spouse business owner, I was somewhat appalled by the lack of professionalism displayed, and it [...]
March/April Learn a different language—Have you ever listened to a song in French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese and would have loved to have been able to sing along? The music is beautiful but if only you could connect the words with the music…how much more exciting it would be. Learning a different language does take [...]
Name: Lisa Saucedo Occupation: Executive Director Title: Executive Director, CASA of El Paso Location: El Paso, Texas Website: www.casaofelpaso.com Contact Information: (915) 546-8146 What inspires you within your occupation?With inspired determination, I have created a fulfilling career and led the CASA of El Paso organization with passion, enthusiasm, and hard work. The team, who I [...]
Feature: AUSA + Patty Barron = Great Army Family Support Name:Patty Barron Describe yourself with one word… Determined Number of years married…32years Children… Three: Michael (29), Megan (27), Joe (17) To relax and unwind you…watch the Golden Girls on DVD Currently reading…Tinkers Listening to…Frank Sinatra Favorite quote… “I’ll make it” …Jimmy Chitwood; Hoosiers (movie) Favorite [...]
Military Spouse Business Feature: “Metal Creations Are True Fashion” Name: Wendy Caldwell Status: Army Spouse of Active Duty Soldier Hometown: Teaneck, NJ Installation: Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, HI Business Name: Homefront Metalworks Business Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HomefrontMetalworks Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Homefront-Metalworks/157512887665505 Business Phone: (908) 910-5071 Business Email: wendy.homefront@gmail.com About . . . It’s been a year [...]
Arts & Entertainment Editor’s Picks Gail Kasper’s Unstoppable: 6 Easy Steps To Achieve Your Goals remains on the ASM Reading List. The book details the Systematic Attitude Development-Technique (SAD-T). This 6-step revolutionary system has led thousands of people accomplish their goals, improve their attitudes, maximize each day and move forward, even in the midst of [...]
Arts & Entertainment Editor’s Choice: David French picked up the newspaper in the comfort of his penthouse in Philadelphia, and read about a soldier – father of two – who was wounded in Iraq. Immediately, he was stricken with a question: Why him and not me? This is the story of what happens when a [...]