Boomer life. The good life. Family-friendly. Part time sailor life as you only "own" the boat for half the time. For those unfamiliar with "Boomers", SSBNs, or ballistic missile submarines have two crews that take turns taking the boat to sea. There is a short period of maintenance, “refit," between each "patrol” where both crews [...]
This week in our "Sub Spouse Small Business" series, meet Brittany Albrecht of East Ave Art! Based in Portsmouth, Brittany creates handmade, small batch, unique polymer clay earrings. What started as a pandemic hobby turned into a great, lucrative business. Read more of her story below! Name: Brittany Albrecht Hometown: Rochester, NY Current Duty Station: [...]
If you're a submarine spouse, you no doubt have heard of 16Submarines. And likely, own at least one item of apparel or FRG fundraising item. We sat down with owner Devon Phillips to get the skinny on how she started her business! And as a heads up - their biggest sale of the year is [...]
Story submitted by Amanda D. It’s that time again! Looking for a photographer for your holiday card photos? Look no further. We have gathered a list of submarine spouses around the country who would love to photograph your family for any occasion. From Groton to Hawaii, we have you covered. We asked fellow sub spouses [...]
Submitted by an anonymous reader As the seasons shift (unless you live in Hawaii or Guam) the pumpkin patch photos, cute kids trick or treating, and family merriment over Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, etcetera are coming! This always seems to be turbocharged amongst the submarine community where I feel there’s an unwritten rule of at least [...]
Halloween is almost upon us! Perhaps you have no ideas (and not a lot of time) to throw something together. Do you have a trunk or treat event coming up on base? Or perhaps some friends from your spouse’s command are getting together for a costume party? If so, this blog is for you! With [...]
Story submitted by Kristin In our latest installment of "Sub Spouse Small Business," we want to introduce you to Rachel! Currently residing in Nebraska, Rachel is a submarine spouse and owner of RKM Designs, an online Etsy shop where she specializes in children's clothing. Name: Rachel Current Duty Station: Nebraska Q: How did you get [...]
In the latest installment of “Sub Spouse Small Business,” meet Arianna, a Portsmouth-based submarine spouse who creates vinyl t-shirts, decals and laser engraving home decor items from custom door hangers to children's clothing. Her desire to do something for herself and contribute fiancially to her family inspired her to launch Crafty Teague. Read more below: [...]
Whenever I find a submarine baby item, I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot! It’s so fun to buy a little submarine-inspired gift for a submarine spouse who is having a baby. I rounded up some of my favorite finds so that you can easily find a submarine baby gift for someone - or for [...]
