Military Mama

By Jade Stone We have reached that point when the countdown to pre-deployment training begins. We are now within the “180 day mark” which means everything from insurance and paychecks to Drill and training dates […]

By Jade Stone I am so happy for warmer weather!  Warmer weather means spring, and spring means the return of the show Army Wives on Sunday nights! I have been a faithful viewer since season […]

By Jade Stone Deployments can wreak havoc on a National Guard family’s finances if they aren’t prepared for the drastic pay change or the lag between the end of the civilian paycheck and the beginning […]

By Jade Stone Well, after we dug ourselves out of the snow of the century last week, Jay and I made our way to Topeka where he would fulfill his monthly drill duty and I […]

By Jade Stone As many of you may already know, we’re preparing for my husband to deploy again in the very near future. As a result, I’ve had many friends tell me they would love […]

By Jade Stone And it begins: The countdown to deployment. Jay was talking nonchalantly the other day about our insurance changing soon because we were within the 180 day mark of active duty. It caught […]

By Jade Stone I hope this finds you all happy and satisfied with the holidays, though it appears the peace of the holiday season has officially ended and we are left to nurse the “holiday […]

By Jade Stone Christmas is definitely here! Conversations of holiday plans and gifts fill the air along with endless Christmas carols around every corner. This truly is one of my most favorite times of year. […]