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Serving the Homeless Community
Mamas and Coffee® hosts Coffee Chats every Friday in their Facebook group. These LIVES are where individuals can sign up and chat about life. It’s REAL, RAW, and RANDOM. But oh, so fun. Let’s Introduce Our Coffee Chat Guest Marla is the author of My Thoughts Abandoned. She is also a freelance writer, blogger, and speaker. As the founder of The Bautista Project Inc, a non-profit that provides for the homeless community members in Tamp, FL, Marla spends her time feeding, educating, and mentoring people in need. What Will You Hear During This Coffee Chat? The great things The Bautista Project is doing Children’s winter mission Belonging Blanket – donate…
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Through Thick ‘n Thin
Over the last year, the quote “When Women support each other incredible things happen” has become a quote that I say several times a day and live by. I promote that quote daily to over 4,000 women from all around the world. My name is Elizabeth Simmons. I am 26 years old, and I have two children (3 and 1). I’m currently in college and majoring in Criminal Justice in hopes that one day I can help be a part of a change. My husband has been active duty in the United States Marine Corps for almost six years and has high hopes and intentions of making a career out…
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The Importance of Community in The Military Spouse Space
Mamas and Coffee® hosts Coffee Chats every Friday in their Facebook group. These LIVES are where individuals can sign up and chat about life. It’s REAL, RAW, and RANDOM. But oh, so fun. Let’s Introduce Our Coffee Chat Guest Erika Hope Bradley is a military spouse advocate, non-profit leader, freelance writer, and public speaker. Passionate about raising the awareness of the mental health challenges dependents face and removing the stigma.
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Modern Day Rosie – How Our Military Spouse Community Can Inspire Our Nation During COVID-19
One of the things I have always loved about our military community has been the “givers.” They’ve been there. At every duty station. In every base housing neighborhood. And at our base chapel all along. The neighbor across the street that you could ask for an egg or some milk when you forgot to purchase something at the commissary (or were trying to stretch things until the next payday).
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Military Spouses Have A Unique Voice
In the spring of 1999, I walked into a hangar at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois and adjusted my eyes to the sea of white, as I searched for one particular sailor. Our Navy journey began that day. It took us to Charleston, South Carolina; to New Jersey where we lost friends on September 11th and my spouse unexpectedly deployed to the Persian Gulf; to Nebraska, Berkeley, Pensacola, and Oklahoma; and finally to Maryland, where he completed Test Pilot School and is now finishing up his final tour with the Navy before he retires. Along the way we acquired three kids, a couple of dogs, dozens of friends who…
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Words Of Wisdom For High School Graduates From The #MaCs
High School Graduation is here! I love seeing photos shared on social media of all the graduates and reading about their upcoming plans in life. It took me back to my High School graduation many, many years ago. I remember the talks from my mom, family, and her friends telling me they wanted to share words of wisdom for high school graduates.
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Remote Work For Military Spouse Employment
I met a dashing young man in college years ago but didn’t give much thought to it because I had career goals that didn’t include a husband, kids and most definitely, nothing near a military life. That all changed when I walked down the aisle and said, “I Do!” That dashing young man is now my husband; a Naval Officer.
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My Go To Shop For Yummy Gourmet Popcorn In Metro D.C.
We held our first D.C. area #MaC meetup in January. I know, you’re thinking…“What the heck is a #MaC?” We call ourselves #MaCs, ladies from the online Facebook group Mamas and Coffee®. We have real, everyday conversations about love, life, family and home. We empower one another to live life to the fullest and also let one another know that we are not alone when the crazy happens. Trust me; it will happen.
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Read A Bedtime Story To Your Little One No Matter How Near or Far You Are
Every few years we tell our parents that we are moving. Moving further away and even though they are happy for us career-wise, a little piece of them is saddened about missing out on the grandkids growing up. Our kids didn’t have the opportunity to spend the night with their grandparents whenever they wanted or hang out at their house all weekend. They also didn’t have the chance to cuddle up with their favorite book for grandma or papa to read to them.
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This Weather Is So Disrespectful
This weather is being real DISRESPECTFUL right now! We are freezing our butts off in Washington D.C. right about now. Our feelings are hurt! This time last year we were all walking around with shorts and tank tops, relaxing on the beach. The denial of being in D.C. is over because my body is in complete shock with these temperatures and wind.
