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April Brave Crate- April Showers ☔️
Everything Inside of the APRIL Brave Crate!!! It can be hard for me to find the energy and motivation to celebrate life’s milestones while my spouse is deployed. But when I dig past the exhaustion, the loneliness and (to be honest) the guilt of celebrating while...
March Brave Crate- Shameless✨
Everything Inside of the MARCH Brave Crate!!Deployment guilt is real! From the guilt of enjoy life's little moments while our partner is so far from home, or the stress of a piling to-do list that you just don't have the energy to tackle, it's easy to feel like we're...
February Deployment Countdown Box: beYOUtiful ❤️
Everything Inside of the FEBRUARY Brave Crate!!The month of cupid is here... and there's no way to avoid it! While most of the world obsesses over hearts and chocolates, many of us on the homeside of a deployment are left wondering- should we just wish for February to...
January Deployment Countdown Box: Crushin’ It
Everything Inside of the January Brave Crate!!! Raise your hand if you've ever counted down a deployment during a pandemic... yeah, us too! Whether you embraced every bit of alone time or felt stir-crazy while you moved toward homecoming amidst quarantines and...
December Brave Crate: All Is Calm
Everything Inside of the December Brave Crate!! The holiday season is officially here, and for those of us counting down deployment it can feel a little bitter sweet. The lights, the family, the traditions- they're beautiful, but are often tinged with the fact...
Deployment Holiday Traditions
Friendsmas We promise- there are other military spouses & significant others longing for added connection and joy during their deployment countdown too. If you’ve struggled to connect with fellow military spouses in your area, Christmas day can be the perfect...
November Brave Crate: Gratitude
Everything Inside of the NOVEMBER Brave Crate!!! While friends and family around us are consumed with Thanksgiving grocery lists and perfecting their apple pie recipe, those of us on the home side may be dreading the lead up to this holiday season. There's no...
October Brave Crate: Back to Basics
Everything Inside of the October Brave Crate!!! Fall tends to be a season where we get back into life's regular routines. School schedules, work schedules and activities are ramping up after summer time away, and we enter into rhythms that are a little more...
September Brave Crate: FALLING for you!
Everything Inside of the Septmeber Brave Crate!!When I think about deployment countdowns my mind is tempted to immediately focus on this season as one of separation and disconnection. A time for wishing away days and waiting. What so many military spouse friends will...
August Brave Crate: Shine
This month the Brave Crate community is making life a little easier (and a lot more enjoyable) by taking a hard look at our calendar and asking an important question: am I BUSY with the right things?
July Brave Crate: Explore
Deployment days are only happening once, and I know that part of the joy of our homecoming reunion will be sharing stories about the experiences we’ve had in this season of separation.
Planning a PRIVATE Homecoming (while keeping family happy)
Friends & family are forever… So how do we plan a private military homecoming without hurt feelings for frustration? Here’s a plan to get what you need while honoring the people you love!
