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The Invisible Aspect of Your Appearance By: Stacy Swearengen There are things about ourselves we naturally know pretty well—things that we don’t even have to stop and think about in order to know they exist. If asked to, most individuals can quickly rattle off at least a handful of their physical attributes, all without needing [...]
Strong Army Spouse and Her Army Kid Who “Rocks” Mrs. Lisa Shereyk Describe yourself with one word… This was very hard for me to do, but if I had to pick just one word it would be tenacious. I am a tenacious person. Number of years married…16 years in October to Adam Shereyk. Children… Four: [...]
The Frugal Kitchen: Money Saving Tips in the Kitchen By: Rowena Mateo-Sjovall A few years back I had every gadget you could think of in the kitchen. Pair this with trying to prepare dishes that we have eaten at fancy restaurants, I had one expensive kitchen. However, with each PCS I noticed that I would [...]
Name: Anisha Hankins Describe yourself with one word… positive Number of years married…1 Children…2 To relax and unwind you…meditation and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) yoga Currently reading…The Help Listening to…I love listening to NPR when I’m in the car. In the house, I listen to whatever music my daughter is listening to which usually results in [...]
Relationship Maintenance Tools to Utilize This Summer By: Meryl DeLena Winter is a difficult time for many individuals. Due to shorter days of light, frigid temperatures and less time outdoors, many people can develop “SAD” also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), SAD is defined as [...]
Jennifer Limerick, Proud Army Wife My husband is TDY and just received PCS orders to a new duty station. I want to be proactive in preparing. Is there anything I can or should start doing? – Gina Gina, That is a great question! With your husband on a temporary duty assignment (TDY), it would really [...]
From Music Contest to Music Video When you’re a musician, sometimes all it takes is one song to put you in the spotlight. Army wife and mother of two, Olivia Perez-Breland, knows this firsthand. Olivia won 2nd place in the 2011 USAA Garage Band Playoff with her original song, “Drive These Blues Away.” She wrote [...]
THE JOB SEARCH: What You are Missing and Why You Aren’t Getting a Call Back By: Stacy Swearengen The reality of the Army lifestyle means that we, as the spouses of soldiers, typically face the job search phenomenon more often than the average American. PCSing alone can require us to leave our jobs every three [...]
My name is Zinnia Narvaez, and I have been a military spouse for 15 years. My husband served in the Army for eight years; and for the last eight years, he has served in the Coast Guard. I have two wonderful boys ages 11 and 8. Even though I am a Nationally Certified Medical Assistant, [...]
By: Rowena Mateo-Sjovall - www.nofussfoods.com Ingredients: 3 ½ - 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder (Boston Roast) 4-6 garlic cloves, peeled and pressed 1 cup Sunny Delight or OJ 3 - 3 ½ cups water (start with 2 ½ cups and add 1/2 cup at a time depending on desire tartness) 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp ground pepper [...]
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 [...]