Rebecca Alwine

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Three Ways to Get Healthy Together

Perhaps this story is familiar. It’s about a week before your service member’s annual physical training test, and they ask you to make some more salads for dinner. Or perhaps you see them doing some extra push-ups around the house and correctly assume it’s about that time again. Sometimes, our service members ramp up the fitness and healthy habits. Other times we, as spouses, make it a priority. Either way, being the one forced to get healthy can be annoying, even if you are secretly grateful...

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Your Pensacola Bucket List

Nine things to do in Pensacola…
no matter how long you’re stationed there!
My time in Pensacola was short, and we knew that from the beginning, so we set off our very first weekend in town to make the most of it. We left the navy lodge on the beach and headed downtown to start exploring. It was so much fun exploring Pensacola that we were actually sad to leave. We wanted more time to explore.
#1 Pensacola Beach
The beaches in Pensacola are absolutely gorgeous. While Pensacola Beach holds the ...

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7 Gifts Military Men Really Want to Unwrap This Holiday Season

Holiday shopping is in full swing, but if you're anything like my husband, trying to find the right gift for you is nearly impossible. I’ve found most of you military men fit into one of these categories when it comes to buying gifts.
You buy what you want, when you want it.
You're so darn picky, we can't even guess what you want anyways.
You say, "I don't want anything this year”, even though everyone knows that's a lie.
So, in an effort to find out exactly what you guys actually want this h...

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Gifts for Doomsday Preppers and Rock Star First Responders

There are two kinds of people you want to have around in an emergency situation: the disaster prepper and the disaster professional. It's rare these two overlap, as one is tends to be more reclusive than the other, but they often require some of the same things to be fully prepared. Just in case you have a few of these on your list this year, here are some suggestions for military deals on disaster prep gear.
The Survivalist
Attach survival tube to your belt or backpack and be prepared for ev...

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How to Make Your Next PCS a Sightseeing, Fun-Filled Adventure

Moving is an incredibly stressful and complicated time in a military family's life. It's more than just the days of packing and unpacking, which get hectic. The weeks leading up to, during, and after a move are jam-packed full of house hunting, cleaning, and lots of time spent together in a hotel room.
But what if there was an alternative? What if you planned a great vacation right in the middle of it? Or filled some of those travel days with a pit stop at an amusement park? The possibility s...

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Gift Ideas for the PCS'ing Military Family on the Move

PCS season is approaching, you probably realized that because someone is working hard to boost the cup-and-flower fund. Contributing to the PCS gifts of your coworkers, leaders, and subordinates is important! We know the military is built on tradition, and while some of them seem silly, this one isn't. Looking back after a 20-year career to all the things you received as parting gifts will be sentimental, and depending on the gift giver, funny.
While no one wants to get tasked with the extra ...

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4 ways to juggle bottles and breastfeeding seamlessly

This is a sponsored post by The Breastfeeding Shop.
My first child was breastfed for about three weeks before switching to formula and bottle feeding. My second child was breastfed for 15 months, using bottles when at hourly care or when with a sitter, and every night about 5 pm for the six months my husband was deployed. My third child, he nursed until about 17 months, and he used a bottle maybe a dozen times.
Here’s the real shocker: They all used the same brand of bottle. The only bottle I...

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Out & About Destin – Spring Edition

By Rebecca Alwine, Army Spouse
It was a colder winter than usual in the Florida panhandle, but as the sun slowly gets warmer, the beaches are starting to fill up. There are some great opportunities this spring to explore your new duty station or hit up some old favorites before you PCS this summer. Here are our suggestions as you head Out & About in Destin this spring.
Out & About Destin – Spring Edition
Food & Festivals
Sandestin Wine Festival – April 12-15, 2018
Just like it’s younger cousi...

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Why I Love Being Stationed in Pensacola

When I say I live in Pensacola, Florida, I get a few odd looks. Most of them are from people who know we’re an Army family and this is very clearly a Navy place. But others can’t seem to understand why it makes me so happy. I was hesitant when we moved here, not sure how I’d like it. But now that we’ve been here awhile, I absolutely love it.
Pensacola, Florida
The Beach
I guess this is a given, but it’s quite a luxury for me to be living a few minutes from the beach. The sand here is so beaut...

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Top Scholarships for Studying Abroad in Costa Rica

When faced with the opportunity to study abroad, I looked at Central American countries where I could improve my Spanish language skills. I settled on Costa Rica and was so excited about the geography of the country. From volcanoes to beaches to the jungle, there was always something exciting to do, when not studying of course.

Studying overseas can be expensive, and I opted for a program with a host family. This made it easy for me to come and go, without having to set up an apartment. Looki...

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Must-Try Foods & Drinks While Studying Abroad in Costa Rica

When studying in Costa Rica, I had the privilege of living with a host family, which meant I ate better in Costa Rican then in the entire rest of my college experience.
Each morning, my host mom would make a delicious breakfast, and I’d spend all day dreaming about what she would make for dinner. When eating out, at sodas (restaurants) I’d always try something new, and I was never disappointed!
History and controversy surround some of the most popular dishes in Costa Rica, but the bottom line...

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Founder Uses Technology to Streamline Functions of Business

Technology is making operations easier for business owners, though Shannon Siriano Greenwood admits digital cannot replace human capital.
“My iPhone is the only way I can do what I do,” Greenwood said. “As a business coach, I have the flexibility to be where I need to be.”
Greenwood is a serial entrepreneur. Technology has really helped her balance all her passions, including several businesses that she founded across several industries. And technology was instrumental in the success of her f...

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5 Must-Haves for Traveling with Kids and Pets

Children and pets have more in common than you may think. They both require supervision, assistance and reminding, which need to be incorporated into any prep before traveling on your next adventure.
When planning a trip with your children and/or pets, the planning is very similar: You have to make arrangements for their travel, where they are going to sleep, what they are going to eat, and you have to pack for them. We’ve put together a quick list of the top things you should consider packin...

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Ready to switch things up? This veteran and milspouse sure is

Forget shifting the story, veteran and military spouse Justine Evirs wants to switch it up completely. After years of experience in higher education where she worked in admissions, building programs, and academics, she left the higher education world and started The Paradigm Switch, with the intent of making a national impact on veteran and spouse employment.
Evirs worked for a non-profit, then another, and still felt something was missing. She joined Bunker Labs, was one of 35 veterans selec...

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The Work from Anywhere Business Academy

Welcome, Rebecca Alwine, a freelance writer, army wife, and mother of three. Today she shares with us how she has turned her passion for storytelling into a full-time job!
When people ask me what I do as I work from home, they are often surprised when I respond with, “I’m a freelance writer.” The next questions are usually about what I write, where I’ve been published, and when my next book is coming out. Then they ask me if I make any money.
Five years ago, I would have had the same question...