Casey, who blogs at The Ever-Changing Life of a Military Wife, shares with us how she keeps balance when life is a moving target.

What topics do you write about on your blog?

I’m a mish mash of teaching, travel, politics, pouting, military life, and my never ending love for Texas. If it happens in my life, it goes on the blog! I try to keep it “real” rather than branded. While I have much respect for the niche blogs, I view my blog as a diary rather than a website. So, when you come, expect the unexpected!

Welcome to the first Military Mondays Carnival on Army Wives’ Lives!

Here’s hoping this carnival helps us find great Military Family Bloggers and interesting posts about the Military Family Experience!

As my readers may know, I am trying to make this site as much of a resource for the Military Spouse community as I can. I am conducting interviews of Military Spouse Bloggers, taking guest posts, working on creating a forum, and now I am going to put a linky up every Monday…

A reader asks:

My husband hasn’t signed any papers yet but will be enlisting in the Army very soon. I am trying to be the supportive wife because I know this is something he’s always wanted to do, but I am scared for him and myself. Here is the problem: I am not going to be following him to wherever he gets stationed.

I know we can make it work but I am worried about being alone all the time…

Is it common for the wives not to follow their husbands?

Our veterans have done so much for our country.

During National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week (February 7-13), you can make a small token of your appreciation for these brave soldiers. Valentines for Veterans can help boost morale and send the message that we are thinking of those who serve.

As part of a project with Bloganthropy, I am posting about this effort to earn a donation of clothing for Sew Much Comfort from Dollar Days.

Lorrie Nichols, who blogs at The Journal of an Army Wife, answered our questions about her life as an Army Wife…

Bloganthropy combines the power of social media with the resources of corporate giving.

The organization will support the volunteer projects of our fellow bloggers, publish posts about social media and non-profits, and implement 6-12 Bloganthropy charitable projects a year.

We’re currently looking for volunteer bloggers to make Valentines for Veterans and help earn a donation of clothing for Sew Much Comfort. Click here to read more details and volunteer!

Let’s get to know more of the Military Spouse bloggers out there! If you are a military spouse (past or present, any branch, active duty, reserves, or national guard) and you have a blog where you at least occasionally write about your life as a military spouse, I would like to profile you and your blog on my site.  Please e-mail me for the questions at candace [at] armywiveslives [dot] com.

Like a surprising number of military families, we own more than one house.  No, I’m not talking a lakeside summer retreat or a getaway at some tony ski resort.  We have the home where we live now, and the house we purchased when we were stationed in Texas.
When it was time to ETS, there was not much of a market.  Base reorganization and frequent deployments meant that people were more interested in renting than in buying.  Since then, the housing market has completely tanked, making selling even more difficult.
Renting out …