basic training
My husband and I got married August 24 2012 and he is now leaving to basic training soon for national guard and he will be gone for 19 weeks (basic and ait). I need ideas of how to beat sadness and how...
View ArticleLet's get this board moving again!
Who are you? What do you do? What branch are you or your spouse affiliated with? I'm TX. I'm the moderator around here. I am prior service Army Reserves having served six years as an MP. My...
View ArticleDITY moves??
Hey everyone, My husband has been PCS'd to Seymour Johnson AFB. It is about 500 miles from where we currently live. We currently have no children and have a 3 bedroom house worth of things to move...
View ArticleWhat are you summer plans?
We are loading up the kiddos and heading out for a road trip. We'll be hitting Atlanta, DC, Gettysburg, Baltimore and Williamsburg. We are supper excited. BTW, if anyone has recommendations for...
View ArticleHousewarming/Going away invitation wording
Hello, I would like some advice on an invitation. I am planning to throw my sister a Going away party as she will be joining her husband who is stationed in Florida in August. They are newlyweds and I...
View Articleadvice
My sister just graduated a few days ago and her fiancee just graduated from basic i would like some good advice for her .
View ArticleGardening
Are there any gardeners in here? Once we find out if we're staying here or moving cross country, I want to start square foot gardening (www.squarefootgardening.org Check it out, it's pretty cool) but...
View ArticleBAH question
Hi folks! I'm wondering if anyone can give me their opinion here (or if they are aware of actual policy)??My husband and I recently bought a house, and he is currently deployed. We are about to make...
View ArticleHome buying-VA Loan
I had posted this originally in the Money Matters column but only received one response. Just curious if there are others on here with experience in this category?Anyone have any information or recent...
View Articlebig screw up? (its long)
I?m writing this post to try and get some insight on what I am doing wrong. My MIL dislikes me. She has disliked me from the moment I met her, before I even opened my mouth she was very stand offish...
View ArticleCommunity platform is changing...
Hi Everyone,The Nest will be changing over to a new community platform at the start of next week -- it's the same platform that The Knot and The Bump are on. If you have any questions or concerns about...
View ArticleMilitary newlywed problems! HELP!
Hey gals I married my husband two months ago and moved near his base three weeks ago. We have been going through a lot since I moved with him. I left my job to move here. I dont have friends or family...
View ArticleCan you recommend a great preschool in Okinawa?
We are on the Kadena waiting list, but I'm trying to find out about any off-base schools too, because my son is ever bored at his current CDC. Looking for the following elements:- Secular curriculum-...
View ArticleNEW UPDATE: TN's Private Messaging
Hey Everyone -- There's going to be one more change to the new community and it will happen by mid August (of this year!). We will be including a new private messaging system. This means a few things:...
View Articlei am here to help
I just got married to my civie love and i am in the Army so feel free to ask me anything since i have the inside info.
View Articleholy sh!!
This board is slow as crap!I guess all the anti-military trolls have run off, the uniform chasers have gotten married and divorced... and the rest of us are busy explaining how a non service member...
View ArticleHow do you like military (family) life?
Hi! My fiance just retired from the Guard (31B) and is considering going Active (Army). I think it is a good idea, but am concerned about the security (finances, community, etc.). He grew up in a...
View ArticleHosting a social for other military wives
Hey everyone! Our squadron wives group always does a once a month social to discuss business/deployment info and just hang out. Well, it's my turn to host the September one. While I love hosting...
View ArticleLooking for advice on what to wear to an Airman of the Year awards dinner...
Hi ladies, My husband is up for an award and this will be my first time attending a more formal event with him. I'm thinking to wear a mid calf length black dress and some ankle strap closed toe heels...
View ArticleNewbie here!
Hi everyone! I'm not new to message boards, but new to this one, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Marcia (pronounced Mar-sha) and I'm a military wife to a Navy Corpsman. DH and I got married in...
View ArticleNewbie Newb Here
Hi! As the title says I'm a newbie newb here. lol I just thought I would introduce myself. I am AD and DH was until we got married (literally the morning we got married he got out of the AF and that...
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Hey. Can You Guys Help Me Sell My House?
HEY there! After years and years of wishing we'd get orders overseas, they finally came. We're moving a whopping 4 whole hours away to Virginia! Yay. So we need to sell our house here at Fort Bragg in...
View ArticleAnyone else married or engaged to someone who has been medically discharged?
My FI was medically discharged from the Navy several years back after falling down some stairs on a submarine. They thought his physical problems were solely based on that but he has since found out he...
View ArticleNew here, just popping in :)
Hello! I'm new (in case you missed that ;) ) and I'm not even sure I fit here. The husband-of-just-over-two-weeks is in the Army but he's not active duty and since he is a med student the only active...
View ArticleHow do you deal with state licensed careers?
My husband will be leaving for boot-camp after the new year, and I'll graduate with my undergrad in May. Once we are permanently stationed, I plan on looking into graduate school. The problem is that...
View ArticleNew Here! Military member and Married to one.
Hello, My name is Alisha and I am in the Navy, and my husband is currently in the Navy and he is deployed right now. We have one child together and she is the best thing that has happened to us!...
View ArticleOverseas PCS and Shipping Pets
Does anyone know of a reputable company for shipping pets to the UK? We are PCS'ing to RAF Lakenheath in August, and my parents are going to ship our pets over in September (gives us time to find a...
View ArticleNew to the Nest and new Marine wife!
My husband and I were married October 5, 2013 and were together nearly 6 years before we finally got married. We just moved to Jacksonville, NC where we have purchased a home.
View ArticleHalloween Pictures!
Calling all Nesties – we’re looking for photos of YOU! Send us pics of you and your partner dressed up for Halloween, and we may feature you on TheNest.com. (For inspiration, click here and check out...
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