Join Household6Diva's Blizzard Bloghop with Me!

I'm actually not sure what a Blizzard Bloghop is, but I guess I am going to find out!  Since Household6Diva, another military wife blogger, can't make it to the big blogger conference in the US (and I can't either), she thought we would do one online, so here I am!

I live and breathe Army because I know nothing else.  I was born into an Army family, served in it myself as an Engineer officer and then married into it, because I just couldn't stay away.  I am dating myself here, but I have over 40 years now of military life lessons.....I love to share things so you don't have to trip up and make the mistakes yourself.  Since I am not an expert in everything, I also repeat lessons that other wives have shared with me....one big happy military family!

Please come by and visit my blog, as I write about my experiences (which are very close to your experiences I think or at least I hope)...being a mother, military wife and just good citizen!  I am currently located in Belgium, my husband's latest duty assignment.  Before that, we were in Germany and then all points in the US and in between.  As you can see from my blog, I love to travel and try new things....and share.  Looking forward to meeting some of you, and feel free to ask me any question you can think of on my "Ask Veteran Military Wife" link on my blog's homepage...I also welcome all comments (both positive and negative) on my blogposts.  I do moderate them first, so you won't see them immediately but still very soon!

Hope to see you soon and thanks for YOUR service, as our military men (or women) would not be where they are today without your strong backbone and character...thank you for that!

Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival - #10

Welcome to our last installment of Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival. I am sorry to say I was hoping we'd get more military spouse relevant stuff to chew on every month, but in the same breath, I'd also like to thank all the bloggers who have participated in our past carnivals. You've submitted some great stuff of value, and thanks for taking the time to submit it. Please keep your eyes open to other carnivals posted on Blog Carnival. Maybe there is someone there...or will be soon, who would like to carry on the tradition. With that being said, please enjoy this month's carnival articles, which is really a collection of the last few months' carnivals that accumulated while we were moving.

This is the August 5, 2008 edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival.

Daily Life

Rosemary O'Brien, Writing Military Mom presents Writing Military Mom: I am disappointed… posted at Writing Military Mom.

Wheezer presents On the Move posted at Wheezer's Cheeze, saying, "Moving from Germany"

Brent Diggs presents Little Known Ways to Get Your Spouse to Attend Your Anniversary* posted at The Ominous Comma, saying, "Anniversary humor from a former military couple."

WordpressThemed presents Free Wordpress Theme: WP Special Tactics posted at Wordpress Themed.

Heather Johnson presents 5 Refreshing Style Tips for the Working Mom posted at The Fashionable Housewife.

Financial

Wenchypoo presents Three Little Words Limit Severe Consequences posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Helen Anderson presents 7 Secrets to Personal Finance Success at Best CD (Certificate of Deposit) Rates, Money Market Rates, High Interest Accounts posted at Bankaholic.

Larry Russell presents Living Expense Tracking Methods posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Value Seeker presents Stock Investment Resource: Stock Market Investing Tips - Don't Overleverage posted at Stock Investing, saying, "Be careful with margin trading. If you take on too much leverage, you may risk a margin call."

Sagar presents Want to Live in a Castle? 10 Great Options for $250k or Less posted at International Listings Blog.

Sally Thompson presents 100 Job Solutions and Resources for Former Military Personnel posted at JobProfiles.org - Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.

General

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Honoring Our Veterans And Troops posted at Tip Diva, saying, "Today is Memorial Day. Although many people automatically think of a day off of work, the first day of beach season or barbequing. But that’s not what Memorial Day is about - it is to pay respect to the men and women who have died in service of their country. Even though Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day comes once a year, there are everyday ways we can remember those who have died, those who have served and those who are serving."

Melissa Nassraway presents Encouragement During Deployments posted at Life of a Navy Wife.

Kids

Dianne M. Buxton presents Parent Volunteers Can Help With Natural Stage Fright Before Ballet Recitals posted at Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes, saying, "Helping with stage fright in young performers."

Nara presents Helping Children Cope with Infidelity and Divorce posted at Surviving Infidelity, saying, "Children suffer an enormous amount of consequences when a parent commits adultery �C aside from losing the stability of a two parent home, children may also need to cope with the new partner and the restructuring of their lifestyle."

Travel

Global Traveler presents Packing For Your Budget Vacation posted at Traveling Around The World, saying, "Packing for your vacation is a delicate balance of bringing the necessities and handy extras without overpacking."

Linda W. presents Eating Well On Your Budget Vacation posted at The Eclectic Female, saying, "Eating out cheaply while on vacation can be tough, but is definitely doable."

Sebastian presents Casinos In Germany - German Casinos Provide Great Entertainment posted at German Travel Guide, saying, "Author talks about the difference between casinos in Germany and the United States."

Michael Davis presents 20 Money Saving Tips For Traveling with a Large Group. posted at Family Hack, saying, "A mother of seven shares tips on traveling cheaply with a large group."

Toni presents Mexican Travel Destinations - Mexico City posted at Tropical Islands, saying, "Information about taking a vacation to Mexico City."

That concludes this last edition. Past posts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival #9

Welcome everyone to this month's Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival! It looks like we have quite a few entries this month...something for everyone! I am going to be taking a break the next few months of carnivals, so any new submissions won't show up til August. I have finally decided to get ready for our upcoming move to Germany and since I don't have a laptop to post on the fly...well, my time online will just have to be sporadic and limited! Thanks again for sending your entries this month!

Daily Life

Hopeless Romantic presents Dealing With Distance- Building A Solid Long-Distance Relationship posted at Quest For The One, saying, "Long distance relationships can be difficult, but they are possible when done correctly."

Nicole presents Defining Deployment posted at A Day in the Life of an Army Wife in the Making.

Linda W. presents Recognizing Verbal Abuse in Relationships posted at The Eclectic Female, saying, "Words can hurt, and it is important to recognize when verbal abuse occurs."

Talk Prom Dresses presents What's Hot - Prom Dress Trends 2008 posted at Prom Dresses, saying, "Updates on the latest fashion trends in 2008 prom dresses."

Financial

Wenchypoo presents A Fine Lesson in Shame posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Barb A. Ryan presents 1 - Your Personal Financial Planning Skills posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Helen Anderson presents 5 Tips for Buying a Home in a Down Market at Best CD (Certificate of Deposit) Rates, Money Market Rates, High Interest Accounts posted at Bankaholic.

General

Life. Money. Development. presents The 7 Attributes of Leadership posted at Life. Money. Development., saying, "An excellent presentation of the attributes every leader should have."

Travel

Heather Johnson presents Guest Post: 8 Tips for Traveling Abroad on a Budget posted at Sense To Dollars.

Sarah presents Tips To Save Money On Vacations posted at Tips To Save Money. Learn To Be Frugal, saying, "The Sexy Secretary presents her top tips for planning a great, cheap vacation."

Toni presents Mexico FAQ - Tropical Adventures In Mexico posted at Tropical Islands, saying, "Here are some answers to common questions asked about traveling in Mexico."

Niharika presents The Broke Vacationer: 100 Ways to Get Free Stuff When Traveling posted at Travelhacker.

Global Traveler presents Packing For Your Budget Vacation posted at Traveling Around The World.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife which comes out in August 2008, using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival #8

Welcome to the 8th Edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival! We'll celebrate with a big party, everyone's invited and all the food and entertainment is on me! I wish...April Fool's!...wouldn't it be so nice to have an excuse for a party? Ah well...not this time around. Instead, let me present some of the great articles that were sent in. Thanks to all for taking the time to share your thoughts and opinions this month.

Daily Life

I know exactly what this mom is talking about. It is kind of a limbo situation.

Patricia presents Daddy’s Finally Gone posted at Stay at Home Mom & Military Wife.

Financial

Those sneaky retailers. Here they go yet again!

Wenchypoo presents Inflation—Here We Go Again posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

General

Okay, so this blog is supposed to be for military spouses, so what do you need this next entry for? I'm including it because it gives some interesting insight on using compliments. I would say you can also use this for other situations when you want to impress - don't overuse compliments and don't use them too early in the game.

PublicFlirt presents Improve your success in dating and relationships. posted at FeedBulletin for: financialbullet, saying, "How to use compliments with women to improve your success in dating and relationships."

This next post is a reminder that we are in charge of our own life and health, and that there are some things we can do...that are not too hard...to keep the cholesterol monster at bay.

Life. Money. Development. presents Diet Tips for Preventing High Cholesterol Levels posted at Life. Money. Development., saying, "A neat collection of diet tips for keeping cholesterol in recommended levels."

Evil Eye beads! Rock on! I remember these things from my youth. They used to be all the rage back in the 1980s when I was living overseas. What a way to ward off those evil spirits!

CRYSTAL HOUSE presents Evil eye bead.............protect yourself!!!!!!!!!!!! posted at CRYSTAL....expressing feelings in craft.

Now I have absolutely seen everything...I just can't believe it. But, the author does say you can do one of these teddy bear tours yourself, and this could be a neat hobby for a photography buff or maybe your budding kid photographers. I can also imagine taking a sick child's precious stuffed animal and photographing it doing something that child loves or really wants to do.

poetloverrebelspy presents ITB Impressions: Send Your Teddy Bear on Vacation posted at Less Than a Shoestring, saying, "In this post, read about a fun idea for making travel more accessible for children: a group travel agency for stuffed animals in Berlin. In the post, I outline ways in which you can adapt this project; this may be useful for children dealing with the family or a parent being stationed abroad."

Now this is an interesting idea. I wonder if it would actually work?

Christine presents Military Budget Solution posted at EverydayDisasters, saying, "There are probably holes galore in the concept, but I thought you'd like to talk about it. (If you have any inetrest in checking out my other posts, filter out the 5th grade homework by clicking on uncatergorized on the right - or how to hire a maid - I hope you & your readers enjoy. & much as I hate the war, thank you very, very, very much for your sacrifices. A democarcy can't survive if the military is voting on which battles it fights."

This post brings back memories! I see some real creativity here.

Harrison presents Top 15 Creative and Romantic ways to Pop the Question to Your Sweetheart posted at Bridal Party Tees, saying, "Ladies, I know you remember your big engagement proposal. Take a look at this list of the top 15 ways to get engaged and pick and choose your favorites."

Is your spouse thinking of retiring? Be sure to check out all the resources below...I see a lot of new ones I didn't know about before.

Sabine Pyrchalla presents Military Retirement « U.S. Army PCS posted at U.S. Army PCS, saying, "I think for many Military Families, Retirement is both anticipated and feared, due to the unknown and the change of lifestyle associated with leaving the Military. I know we're slowly getting there - so I thought this compilation of links would be helpful."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival #7

Welcome to the March 4th, 2008 edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife. Wow, I was pleasantly surprised to read all the entries this month! Thank you all for sending them. As always, there were some good ones in the bunch! Be sure to see what these bloggers have to offer.

Daily Life


poetloverrebelspy presents The Art of Being a Gracious Houseguest at Less Than a Shoestring, saying, "Staying with friends or family is a simple way to save money on vacation. But it's not easy being the perfect guest! A few guidelines for behaving yourself and honoring your host, in this post."

Rob Moshe presents Live Your Best Life By Serving Others posted at Rob Schaumer, saying, "This is not necessarily a fitting post for your carnival. Once the project starts, each day I will recognize a fellow blogger that "Helped""

Wayne Buckhanan presents How to “Win” in Life posted at Life, Love, & Learning.

Financial

John Crenshaw presents Paying Off Your Mortgage - Will It Save You Money? posted at Truthful Lending dot Com, saying, "There's been quite a bit of debate lately over whether or not you should pay off your mortgage or invest any extra money. This article explores the different mortgage payoff methods and will help you decide which, if any, are right for you."

Wenchypoo presents The Right Kind of Government Handouts posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "...and this doesn't even take MILITARY BENEFITS in to account, like the commissary and exchange, free medical, dental, and optical, discount life insurance, and the TSP! This is just civilian stuff, and just the start for military families."

the simple nickle presents Cheap Eats: Recipes for Around $1 Per Serving posted at the simple nickle, saying, "The perfect dish for breakfast or brunch, this decadent french toast is made the night before."

Rahmi presents Sharing Is Living posted at Sharing is Living, saying, "America: Freedom to Fascism - WHY in the world, are we paying income tax that is proven to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and paying it to IRS, a non government entity?? One of the greatest hoaxes ever perpetrated to the Americans. Watch this, and get angry now! **MUST SEE**

General

Freddie L. Sirmans, Sr. presents Can The US Prevent A Starvation Crisis? posted at Can The US Prevent A Starvation Crisis.

David Cassell presents The Why Behind Select Courses Blog posted at selectcoursesblog.com.

Tiffany Colter presents Writing Career Coach: How I got here: Part 3 posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This blog discusses expecting success and how to know when you get there!"

Life. Money. Development. presents Diet Tips for Preventing High Cholesterol Levels posted at Life. Money. Development..

PublicFlirt presents Improve your success in dating and relationships. posted at PublicFlirt Dating Advice.

Kids

supermom_in_ny presents 10 Sites That Offer FREE Coloring Pages, Online Games and More! posted at Free Fab Stuff, saying, "Here are 10 great sites that offer FREE educational content for children of all ages."

Travel

Customized Girl presents Best Spring Break for your Buck! posted at CustomizedGirl Blog, saying, "This has some great ideas on how to save some money for spring break."

James Brausch presents Costa Rican Food posted at Costa Rica HQ.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival #6

Welcome to the February 5, 2008 edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife Carnival! I hope everyone is moving right along this year. I'm guessing many of you have had the election and getting your tax paperwork in line on your minds. I know I have been! Go grab your cup of coffee and enjoy this month's articles. As always, thanks for participating and sending them!

Daily Life

blue skelton presents Day Zero Movie Trailer posted at Blue Skelton Publications, saying, "Here is a movie trailer for a new film called Day Zero which is a movie about what would happen if the draft was reinstated. Day Zero follows the lives of 3 friends as they prepare to go to war."

Wenchypoo presents Planning Ahead for Next Christmas posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Sabine Pyrchalla presents Resources for Military Families « U.S. Army PCS posted at U.S. Army PCS, saying, "I know for myself - starting to feel "at home" and finding all the resources you have gotten used to, at the new duty station, was usually the hardest.
Sabine"

DotLobby presents Breaking Bad Habits - 4 Tips To Drop 'Em All! posted at DotNLP saying, "Luckily, there isn’t any addiction on Earth that hasn’t been beaten by someone, somewhere. You might just need a little help, so here are 4 tips to stop bad habits, and start some great ones!"

Financial

poetloverrebelspy presents Claim Your Refund for Foreign Credit Card Transactions posted at Less Than a Shoestring, saying, "If you made any foreign credit card transactions between 1996 and 2006, you are likely due at least a $25 refund from your credit card company. Find out how to get your “free” money in this post."

The Simple Nickel presents Ways to Save Money: Entertainment posted at The Simple Nickel saying, "We all like to have fun, but some of our favorite forms of entertainment are also the most costly. You can have fun and save money."

General

Retiredbutnottired presents She Came, He Saw, She Conquered, He Lost posted at Retired But Not Tired, saying, "This is an article giving a lesson on forgiveness, how to maintain peace in the family, and how to avoid causing pain to the family."

Travel

Michael@TSM presents Travel Writing Contest! Win $150 Cash Prize | Traveling Stories Magazine posted at Traveling Stories Magazine, saying, "Thank you for hosting the carnival, and if your interested in working on a project together feel free to let me now.Cheers,Michael"

Sheila Scarborough presents Dutch daily life: swing by the brouwerij (brewery) posted at Perceptive Travel Blog, saying " Hi, I'm retired Navy, now a full-time writer. We used to visit this brewery when I was stationed with NATO at Allied Forces North Europe in Brunssum, the Netherlands, with my family. Hope you like it!"

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Life Lessons for Military Wives, Carnival #5

Thanks to my two diehards who sent in their articles this month. They were enlightening and fact finding, and I enjoyed reading them. I would love to have more people participate if possible! Please consider sending in links to your blog articles...they are worthy! I am also considering starting a podcast...a bit more light hearted, maybe? If anyone has any tips or advice, please do drop me a line.

As usual, I ate too much, and partied...not so much, but glad to be back home and back to the routine! Stop by and read the carnival articles below:

Welcome to the January 1, 2008 edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife.

Financial

Wenchypoo presents Revised: Cheap Eating with Cost-Per-Serving posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "Re: food finances and how to truly stretch your food dollar."

Wenchypoo presents The Beginning Frugalite Coupon Primer posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "Great advice for ANY wife, not just military ones--even unmarried people who are interested in better coupon use and saving a little more money. For many, this will be the first economic downturn they've experienced, and don't know how to deal with it. Here's one way."

Travel

poetloverrebelspy presents Killing Time on the Road posted at Less Than a Shoestring, saying, "You’ve got seven hours ahead of you on this trip — seven hours where you feel you should be doing something, seven hours where you’ve got to keep yourself, maybe your spouse, maybe your van full of kids entertained and busy. My suggestions in this post."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Life Lessons for Military Wives, Carnival #4

Thank-you to all who sent links to their articles. I enjoyed reading them and hope our readers stop by for a visit too.

Daily Life

Warren Wong presents How To Feel Better And Be Happier posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Some practical tips you can use now to feel better and be happier."

Financial

Dimes presents How to avoid getting ripped off by your landlord posted at Dimes to Dollars- a military wife's guide to personal finance, saying, "This article is relevant to pretty much any military family that finds themselves in a tenant situation. A lot of landlords try to take advantage when they can."

Wenchypoo presents I've just come back from the fastest dental appointment I ever had... posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "From an ex-navy wife re: saving money and time on dental care."

General

Lucy Baldwin presents 5 Things I Learned From Moving 17 Times posted at Moving Help Central, saying, "Former Army brat tells the lessons learned from many moves."

Wenchypoo presents Annual Rerun: Why We Skip The Holidays Altogether posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "Life lesson from a former navy wife."

blue skelton presents Stop Loss on the Production Blog posted at Blue Skelton Publications, saying, "Ryan Philippe has come a long way since Cruel Intentions. His new film, Stop Loss covers a very relevant and important issue, regardless of what side of the Iraq War issue that you are on. Is it fair to ask a soldier to continue fighting after their contractual obligation to the United States has been fulfilled? It is a tough question. I'm not sure if this post fits your carnival but I thought that it might be something interesting to your audience. Thank you for your consideration."

Kids

Fred Black presents Dust Off Your Tutu! posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog., saying, "Hi; I doubt this fits with what you're looking for, however it may. I'm more interested in getting bloggers to mention my wife's site www.MissKimDance.com than my blog, but this post on my blog talks about creating her DVD. Thank you very much. Fred Black"

Travel

poetloverrebelspy presents Getting Across Germany Cheaply, Part One posted at Less Than a Shoestring, saying, "For the ladies stationed abroad! If you're trying to get across Germany by train (or help family and friends do so), this post contains many useful tips for getting the best ticket prices."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons of a Military Wife using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Life Lessons for Military Wives Carnival, Issue #3

It was so nice to hear from so many of you this month! Please keep up the wonderful blog articles! I really enjoyed reading your posts! Thank-you for sending them! Please see below for the informative and thought-provoking posts submitted for this month. Be sure to check back next month for Carnival #4.

Here are the articles:

Daily Life

Warren Wong presents Why You Should Show Appreciation posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Why you should show appreciation for the little things people do and how to go about doing it."

Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Carrie Bradshaw Finally Got it Right! posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, saying, "Learning that the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself really is fabulous--making other relationships healthier."

Michael@TSM presents Fall TSM Travel Writing Contest: Win $125! posted at Traveling Stories Magazine.

Financial

Wenchypoo presents Holiday Dinner Rip-offs posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Juan Millon (1mil) presents Got Military? Get Access to the Best Bank in the Nation posted at Millionster.com, saying, "Saving money means having the right financial services... hurry find out about USAA"

Alanna presents "Active Duty" Alerts for Deployed Military Personnel | BBB Consumer Education posted at BBB Consumer Education.

Dimes to Dollars presents "How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Your Landlord"

General

Wenchypoo presents Interview with a Car Thief posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.


Lessons from a Recovering Doormat presents Carrie Bradshaw Finally Got it Right! saying, "Learning that the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself really is fabulous--making other relationships healthier."

Travel

poetloverrebelspy presents Comparing Foreign Websites for Deals posted at Less Than a Shoestring.

That concludes this month's edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons for Military Wives using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page. If you are interested in hosting a carnival, please do let me know.

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Life Lessons for Military Wives Carnival, Issue #2

I'll be out of town until the 5th of October, so I thought I would post this early! I may or may not be able to get on the computer before then! Be sure to stop and visit the articles for this month. Thank you to our writers this week. If you have an article you'd like to submit for next month that you feel would be valuable to military spouses, please submit it through my homepage.

Welcome to the October 2, 2007 edition of Life Lessons for Military Wives.

Dianne M. Buxton presents Work From Home Shopping posted at manifestingsuccess, saying, "This will make life easier. A woman thought of this one! A free shopping rebate system - get money back from all your shopping - and from your referrals' too. Overseas US residents can join."

Wenchypoo presents How’s Your Health Been Lately? posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "re: food shopping and the budget"

Jan Wesner presents Standing By | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt* posted at Standing By | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*.

I'd love to hear more from you all! I've gotten such great emails from so many of you! Many of these blog articles came from your questions and thoughts. If you don't have your own blog already, please consider writing up a blurb on something you feel strongly about. Are you a new military wife? What are your thoughts? Have you had a experience you would like to share? This is all valuable stuff, and something that could help the next person. Please consider sending it in!

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Life Lessons for Military Wives using our carnival submission form.

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Life Lessons for Military Wives Carnival, Issue #1

Welcome to the "Life Lessons for Military Wives" Carnival! Thanks to all those who responded and sent links to their articles! Take a look and let the authors know if you enjoy their work! Please also consider joining us and submitting your own ideas and thoughts for future issues. We will have another issue to publish on 2 October. Stay tuned every month as the carnival moves around from blog to blog. If you are interested in hosting an upcoming carnival, please let me know! And now on to the articles!

Enjoy!

Career Counselor presents Helping you Navigate the Career Landscape at Ask the Career Counselor; Get advice and ideas on freelance work
Warren Wong presents How To Keep A Healthy Relationship posted at INTJ Personal Development saying " Are you and your partner fighting all the time? Here's how to resolve your conflicts and go back to happier times."

Dianne M. Buxton presents Easy To Learn Law of Attraction and Being Effective posted at Baby Boomers and Menopause, saying, "For younger wives too - I'm a single mom and this free rebate system is a godsend. Not a business, earn while shopping - share and help each other."

Dimes to Dollars presents How Deployments Affect Finances posted at Dimes to Dollars; It's important to know what pay and allowances you are due for your hardship.

Tara Crooks, Army Wife presents Stronger than Separation; Find out how you can stay connected to your spouse.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents How to Make Money Management a Family Affair saying, "Our children learn from our example. If we behave as though money management is painful, secretive, or confusing, we thwart our children's financial future. Is this what we want for our children? Of course not. We all want our children to acquire the tools necessary to power their own future financial independence and freedom. How can parents raise financially-savvy children ? Here are some suggestions."

Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act. presents How to Clean Out Your “Closet”, and Make Space for More Good ; Some good steps to get those things hanging in your closet organized!

Wenchypoo presents Flipping “Flipping” on its Head (L-O-N-G) at Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket; An inside look on real estate flipping with some things you might not have thought about

Cade Krueger presents Sewing For Success: A Home Based Business Opportunity Made Just Right at Write to Right Your Business Opportunity; a down to earth story that shows to use what you have to get it going!

Therapy Doc presents The Collar on the Shirt posted at Everyone Needs Therapy ,saying, "Something tells me that military wives would have a lot to say about this post!"


Thanks again everyone for your input! See you again next month!

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Join our "Life Lessons for Military Wives" Carnival

I hope you didn't think I was going to talk about a gathering place for clowns such as this one! Actually, I've learned something this past week....in the blog world, a "carnival" is a grouping of articles all on the same subject all accessible at the same place online. One blogger starts the carnival. Other bloggers then submit articles from their blog to meet the deadline. You can publish these carnivals as often as you like. Many are published weekly. I actually submitted an article for the "Carnival of Personal Finance" earlier in the week.

That gets me down to the nitty gritty. What I'd like to see is a military wives carnival. I'd like to see bloggers (that's you and your friends and so on and so on) submit articles. I'm going to call it the "Life Lessons for Military Wives" Carnival. I don't care what service you are affiliated with (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard) or even if you're not from this country (or your spouse is with another nation's military...doesn't matter)....I think we all can contribute something useful! I'd like you to share your thoughts!

With that being said, please go expeditiously to the Blog Carnival and find the "Life Lessons of Military Wives" Carnival and submit your article. Let's start out with a carnival every month and see how that goes. If there seems to be an interest, then we can always publish more frequently as we go along.

If we're going to have a carnival, I guess that means we're going to have a few rules too:

• Please only submit articles that you think would be of interest to a military wife, and the article should be of your own writing and on your blog
  

• Only nice, clean family-type articles

• Only one submission per blog per month

• Do not submit a previously published article that has already appeared in a carnival

• The article should be newly published on your blog

• As soon as you are notified that the carnival has been published, please take the time to put a small link at the bottom of your carnival entry, such as "See this article and others like it at the 'Life Lessons for Military Wives Carnival' "