Military Life – Canadian Army Wife

The End of an Era

After over 36 years, my husband retired.

The career-less spouse

hands raised in the air holding balloons that spell out career

Many military spouses have jobs but not careers. Read why you should hire military spouses.

Why Imposed Restriction is sometimes necessary

General’s apartment rental tab picked up by taxpayers for the last seven years. This article in the National Post by David Pugliese caught my attention – and made me rather angry. I’ve written about Imposed Restriction (IR) before and the 2012 budget cuts to IR. I do not know LGen Wynnyk. I do not knowContinue reading “Why Imposed Restriction is sometimes necessary”

A decade of blogging — 27 years as an army wife

In January 2009, I started this blog to document some of my journey as a military spouse. I don’t post as often as some military spouses who have blogs. I earn absolutely no income from this blog. The purpose of my blog was to share the intricacies of military life with family, friends, fellow militaryContinue reading “A decade of blogging — 27 years as an army wife”

32 Years of Service

Last week my handsome husband received his Canadian Forces’ Decoration clasp for 32 years of service. I’m very proud of him for his hard work and commitment. We have a few more years to go before retirement. We’re expecting to be posted to a new location in 2019. Adventure awaits! Hoo-rah!