It is here and maybe it came too fast for some of us!? Yep! I am talking about Spring Break! Where the kids are out of school for 5 whole days and are waiting for YOU to entertain them! If you are lucky, you’ll have your husband, and partner in crime, to help you through…
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Download our Complimentary #MilitaryMoments E-Book! This book is sponsored by Martinsburg College as we honor the sacrifices of the men and woman that protect our country. These are their stories and their moments. We would like to give a special thanks to all of the participants that made this book possible. We are honored to share these moments with the world.
EVERY SINGLE time they leave…Every…Single…Time… a mutated giant bug magically appears in the house, the house starts falling apart (doors fall off hinges, pipes burst, washing machines flood, commodes runs over, and emergency vet/child visits). Simply put, this meme accurately describes every military wife’s worst nightmare. You go through the trouble of trying to…
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It was our first Valentine’s Day as a married couple. I couldn’t wait to come home for what was surely going to be candles and rose petals everywhere. I was so excited to unwrap whatever carefully thought out present my husband had gotten me, and post six million pictures to Facebook. I pull into our…
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The military lifestyle terrified me. I could have never before imagined myself being apart of an ever changing – unpredictable lifestyle. It goes against every essence of my DNA. Everyone, and I mean – EVERYONE, told me my personality would doom me to fail as a military wife because I am not a “flow with…
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First off – lets thrive during deployment, not just survive. I went into deployment number two with this mindset and I was a fumbling mess when I realized this goal was significantly more challenging to achieve than ever imagined. Envision Wile E. running off a cliff trying to chase the road runner! I told myself…
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Remember last year? When you promised yourself in 2015 that you would carry out the plans you made for the goals you set in 2014 based on everything you DIDN’T accomplish in 2013?? Me too. I’m 2 years into my marriage and have lost a total of 10 plus pounds of the 15 pounds…
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So it’s your first holiday away from home and the holidays tend to be the hardest. We’re used to baking a casserole with a cousin for Thanksgiving or watching our parents open a gift from us on Christmas. My first holiday season away from home, I got use to shedding some tears. In the…
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Hello all! My name is Martin Martinsburg. I am originally from Martinsburg, West Virginia. I studied Theatre and IT which has led me to my current journey as the Tech Talent Officer. People call me Martin the Man, The Martinsburg Monkey, Martin the Magnificent…any of these will do. I have a passion for computers, and…
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We all know that military life is very different, but no one truly understands these differences until they are thrust into it. I learned a lot as I reflect on my first year as a spouse (Some things I learned the hard and embarrassing way.) 1. Motivation clothes apparently aren’t…
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“You have to get a degree, otherwise you won’t get a job.” This phrase is drilled and embedded into our society; we teach it to our high school seniors, we teach it to our children, and we say it to ourselves. In an age where your best isn’t good enough and the extraordinary is mediocre,…
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So here you are, human resource manager for a nationally recognized medical center. You’ve narrowed the selection of your next Medical Office Administrator down to two candidates. Work histories appear almost identical. Both earned their Medical Office Administrator certificate online. Candidate #1 graduated from a fully accredited college, while candidate #2 did not. Which would…
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