See if the commissary comes to your area. These are great days to stock up! See when it is coming to you.
October
- OCT
- 6 – 8
- Guard and Reserve
- Camp Robinson
- Chappell Armory Bldg 3000
- North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600
- OCT
- 7 – 9 [Read more...]
Travelling Commissary October 2011
October 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
EFMP Goes Mobile
October 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Seems like government websites are catching on that going mobile is the new way of staying in touch with their customers or visitors and is the closest thing to having an app for smart phones.Â
Militaryhomefronts’ EFMP information has finally gone mobile with mobile site that is [Read more...]
TV discovers Military Families
September 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Military families and their particular circumstances have been interesting to TV for awhile now. The show ‘Army Wives’ has probably done its share to shed some more or less realistic light on military life and it’s dynamics. In the first half of this year there was Lifestyle’s “Coming Home” -and then shortly after that Billy Ray Cyrus took the chance of surprising families of deployed military members with “Surprise Homecoming” on TLC. Honestly.Opinions drift apart on the home coming shows. I watched a few at the beginning and really liked them. However my interest fizzled quickly. [Read more...]
September 11th – The Day After
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday I asked fellow military spouses on Facebook where they were when they saw or heard the news on the attack of 9/11. Some of the spouses where in 8th, 7th or even 5th grade on September 11th, 2001 like
Helen : ‎5th grade. We watched the towers fall.
Yashira: in 8th grade!
Some of you were overseas, bonding with any one or anything American that was near. [Read more...]
USA.gov Asks What Apps You Want
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yes, you’ve heard right! You can tell the government what apps you’ve always wanted. Currently, there are more than 50 apps on the USA.gov website. Some of them are, um, not so ‘interesting’ like this one:
- Set In Style:View jewels, timepieces, art and accessories from The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels exhibit.
- Baby Name Playroom:Â Search the most popular baby names of the past 130 years using official Social Security data.
- MEanderthal Take your picture and morph yourself backwards in time with MEanderthal
Commissary Utopia
August 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A little while ago, I received an email from DECA requesting my opinion and suggestions on the commissary. While I am really glad that we have the commissary there are definitely some things that could use some improvements. A friend and and I dreamed up what a better commissary could look like:
- Â Let me do price match ups (they will not allow the price of items within their store to be posted on blogs)
- Train the cashiers so that they know what the policies are
- If they don’t know, they know where the buyer could go to get the right answer
- Either get rid of the baggers or get rid of the tipping
- Baggers at CONUS location:  Put a physical or age limit on the baggers.  (Once I swore the bagger I had  was well over 100)
- Baggers at OCONUS, I don’t mind them as jobs in those locations are hard to get
- Advertising the sales better. If the commissary actually labeled the season (Christmas/Easter) items as 50% OFF instead off “was price , is price” [more] ppl would snap them up in a heartbeat. The way it is now, it’s not really THAT obvious.
- Don’t just want patrons fill out a survey every few years, but listen to what’s happening year around and take notes. Use blogger (such as Abby) to feel the sentiment among folks.
- When you have sales: also have healthy choices on sale. Please do not consider ‘koolaid’ juices for an exhibition table of ‘healthy’ foods for the family!
- Oh one more to go along with the Case Lot sale have a listing of what will be in the case lot sale with prices online. This would be so helpful for people that live farther away and actually have to calculate if the extra trip to the commi will be worth it.
- I am NOT touching the surcharge…but sometimes that stinks
too.
Don’t you have a few things to add as well?
Milspouse Entrepreneur Mentoring by INC. Magazine
August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Inc./Joining Forces is calling all Military Entrepreneurs
I know, this does NOT have directly something to do with moving itself . However, establishing yourself AND a business in the military world where nothing is for sure and everything is changing. These days the internet enables you to develop a business from your own home, even if that is moving all over the country OR even the world. This is an integral part of the military spouse’s independence, contributing to the family’s finances and increas her (or his self worth). I am enthused that the internet as opened opportunity for military spouses that did not exist previously.
To increase your entrepreneurial success make sure tht you sign up for the entrepreneur fair sponsored by INC Magazine. This fair is NOT limited to military spouse, but is open also to veterans or active duty service members. You HAVE to submit an applications by August 26, 2011.
Apply here
All accepted applications will be notified on or around September 6, 2011. If selected, chosen applicants will receive further information regarding event details and their participation.  The Inc./Joining Forces Entrepreneurs Mentoring Fair is free to attend. Participants are responsible for all travel related cost in attending the mentoring fair and/or the conference. For questions concerning the application, please email Natalie Thomas at nthomas@inc.com.
When: 9-22/2011
Where? Washington DC
What? exclusive entrepreneur fair designed specifically for military spouses, veterans or active service members.Â
At this free event you will have access to an afternoon of education and networking, including:
- Mentoring session with CEOs from Inc.’s 5000 Fast Growing Company List
- Meet one-on-one with two different CEOs to get your questions answered about growing your existing business or just getting started
- Keynote speeches on how to better start and run your business
- Take-home resources from top business experts
Limitless Free Books from Militaryonesource.com
August 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
DoD MWR Library Resources
I just received an update from my FRG that there are no limits anymore when you order books from MilitaryOneSource!
I am sure, you have heard of the free books that service members and their families can order from Militaryonesource.com via the DoD MWR Libraries. The order limit was 10 books so far – NO MORE!!! Take advantage of this and head on over!
Enjoy access 24/7 to these databases and books from the comfort of your home. We have something for everyone — including Tumblebooks, “how-to” home improvement books, standardized test prep, and more!
Supplies of free paperback and playaway books are limited and will not be
replenished. The previous order limit of 10 books per year has been lifted,
so even if you already ordered 10 books this year, you may now order more.
The books are available on a first come, first serve basis while supplies
last – availability is not guaranteed and no backorders will be filled.
Paperback and playaway books are not for resale.
Click on Fiction and Nonfiction links below to access paperback and playaway
books.
Sample of TITLES:
Acing the Interview
Federal Resume Guidebook
Knock ‘em dead 2010 (resume book)
The 2-Second commute (for work at home careers)
The Budget Kit
The Dirt-cheap Green Thumb
Three Cups of tea
Time Management from the Inside Out … and many, many other titles for all
aspects of work-life balance
Order yours today before supplies run out! first come first serve.
Military One Source is for AD, ANG, AFRES, and retirees within 6 months of
retirement.
Happy reading!
Commissary coming to a site near you
August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you don’t live close to a commissary, every once in a while the commissary will come to you. “The On Site Sales”. The sales are for all valid ID Card holders, regardless of which branch, rank, status. It is a great opportunity to stock up on goods at great prices.
“Sale items may include paper products, soap and cleaning products, canned goods, sodas, sport drinks, water, meats, laundry detergents, and a variety of other products at a savings of 30 percent or more!” (Water???)
If in your town there is a Guard/Reserve unit that has at least 150 members assigned to it you can request an On Site sale through the closest base/post commissary. Contact them and discuss the possibility to bring the On Site sale to your town.
***Currently there are no On-site Sales available for online ordering***
August
- AUG
- 11 – 13
- Guard and Reserve
- 2111 Army Drive
- Louisville, TN 3777
- AUG
- 12 – 13
- California National Guard
- 10 Sonoma Ave
- San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
- AUG
- 12 – 14
- Guard and Reserve
- Camp McCain
- 3152 James H. Biddy Road
- Grenada, MS 38901
- AUG
- 13 – 14
- Guard and Reserve
- 606 26th Street
- Dunbar, WV 25064
- AUG
- 13 – 14
- Guard and Reserve
- 2305 Franklin Dr (Hangar 850)
- Niagara Falls, NY 14304-5055
- AUG
- 18 – 19
- Guard and Reserve
- 12232 AP Hill Dr
- Fort AP Hill, VA 22427
- AUG
- 20
- Guard and Reserve
- 3838 Strauss Ave
- Indian Head, MD 20640-5133
- AUG
- 20
- Guard and Reserve
- Naval Weapons Station Bldg 33
- 800 Seal Beach Blvd
- Seal Beach, CA 90740-5000
- AUG
- 20 – 21
- Guard and Reserve
- 1501 9th Street
- Moundsville, WV 26041
- AUG
- 26 – 27
- Guard and Reserve
- 1230 5th Street
- Wentachee, WA 98801
- AUG
- 26 – 28
- Guard and Reserve
- 3800 SW Airport Way
- Redmond, OR 97756
