The 5-Minute File

Homeschooling and record-keeping in the military

Hey there, fellow military moms! If you're reading this, chances are you're navigating the unique path of homeschooling while your husband is serving our country. First and foremost, thank you for ...

Navigating DoDEA: Taking Control of Your Student's Education Paper Trail

Military life is marked by constant change, and for families with school-age children, this often includes navigating the intricacies of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school ...

The files that formed America

Hello friend - it's almost July 4th! Today, let's have a chat about two of the most important documents in American history: the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution. Document...

How your family's organization can improve force readiness

When military families are organized and prepared, servicemembers can better focus on their mission with greater peace of mind about the well-being of their loved ones.

Looking at an OCONUS move? Here are the files you'll need.

CONGRATULATIONS! You got orders to an exotic overseas location! Of course, your new OCONUS base may not actually be exotic or technically "overseas" (like Alaska or Hawaii) but one thing ...

Organizing for a new baby

For military families, being organized is especially important when expecting a new baby. Not only do you need to prepare for the arrival of your child, but you also have the added stress of freque...

The Career Binder 411

Our Career Binder (a.k.a "Career Inserts," "Love Me Binder", or "Brag Book") was developed especially for servicemembers to track and organize their important career documents. It highlights and or...

3 MORE files & why they're essential

WE'RE BACK with another deep-dive into three more files that we consider "essential" enough to pre-print on each of our Daily Binders. If you haven't already, check out our first post about this to...

5 Steps to declutter your paper

Hey girl. Is it time to tackle that pile of paper? Apply this 5 step process to move your office/table/counter from cluttered to clean.

Preparedness and YOU: What it provides, and what it doesn't

It seems the world always has something going on, doesn't it? Whether minor or major, life has problems galore, and military families especially are acutely aware of this fact. National and interna...