Meet Josey

Branch: U.S Army Spouse Products: Handmade Products | Graceful Leo Designs I was born and raised outside of Kansas City, MO, and attended college at the University of Central Missouri, where I graduated in 2018 with a degree in Graphic Technologies (print and design). That is also where I met my now husband, Derek, who was getting his undergrad degree and participating in the ROTC program. At that time, I was singing and performing with a country band and was looking for an acoustic guitar player, and as fate would have it, my husband plays guitar and that is how we got connected. We have been together ever since! After getting his undergrad and receiving his Army commission in 2016, Derek was then accepted for an educational delay to attend law school at the University of Kansas (Kansas being where my husband is from!). After 3 years of law school, applying… Read More

Meet Lia

Branch: U.S Army Spouse  Service: Brand Photography  Hi, I'm Lia! Newer to the military spouse life (we got married in the craziness that was 2020!) but my soldier and I have been together for over four years. My husband went to a military college and I...did not, but our schools were about an hour apart. That was the start of the role distance would play in our relationship, but also the start of my favorite love story. This photo was taken after we had been  apart again, and while distance played a role here too, so did our love (like a lot of military couples) through video calls and late-night talks. We've had our months apart before and after this, and we know there will be months apart to come this year too, but it truly does make us appreciate our time together that much more. My husband plans to… Read More

Meet Courtney

Branch: U.S Marine Spouse  Service: Sawgrass Marketing  Growing up near the Forgotten Coast of the Florida Panhandle, I've always had an affinity for the natural beauty of untouched coastline, especially marshy inlets where the sawgrass marshes and pine trees hug the coast. So when the Marine Corps moved our new family to Wilmington, North Carolina, the nostalgic landscape inspired me to share with local businesses how to create natural, authentic brands. My path to entrepreneurship wouldn't have begun without an epic love story. My husband and I met in Washington, DC shortly after he graduated from the Naval Academy. My corporate marketing career was in full swing, with frequent promotions and opportunities for international travel. And while my then boyfriend left for Pensacola for flight school, I stayed in DC to carve a path up the executive ladder. The time passed quickly but after 4 years of long distance dating, we got… Read More

Meet Kristin

Branch: Air Force Veteran & Active Duty Spouse  Product: MilSO Box  Kristin is the owner/curator of MilSO Box. She assumed ownership in October 2019 after the founder, Lindsay Hinger, began the search for the right person to continue the mission of MilSO Box. ​After attending an Amplify event with other military spouses, it became abundantly clear to Kristin that she wanted to become more involved within the military spouse community. The opportunity to be a part of the next chapter with MilSO Box really resonated with her. Kristin just knew that she had to carry on the mission of MilSO Box and curate special boxes for those who have answered the call to be a Military or First Responder Significant Other. Kristin is a USAF Veteran, spouse to an active duty member, mother to an adorable and rambunctious toddler, a certified Life Coach, and holds her MBA with a focus in marketing. SHOP NOW Read More