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Meet Kimberly

Branch: Army Veteran  & Air Force Military Spouse

Products: Organic Handcrafted Bath & Body Products

Kimberly is an Coach, Entrepreneur, Advocate, and survivor!  She has served alongside her military family as a Army veteran, Air Force wife, and federal employee for 27 years where she empowers and mentors young airmen and civilians.  She currently works as the Chief of Customer Support offering personnel services to veterans and military members from all branches of the US military.

Over the years Kimberly has combined her educational expertise and experience to encourage, motivate, and INSPIRE others.  She is a certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker and Trainer.  She hold a Bachelors of Science in Social Psychology, from Park University and a Masters of Arts in Human Service with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Counseling from Liberty University.

As the Founder and CEO of “She Inspires Change” she has created a platform to empower and inspire women to soar and stop walking in fear.  She is launching “She Heals and Grows Inside Out” to help women heal by removing the mask so they can fulfill their purpose.

She is also an autoimmune advocate and warrior; Multiple Myeloma cancer survivor.  After encountering illness, she launched Branche Basu Boutique natural bath and body care line.  She educates consumers on the use of toxic ingredients and how they affect the body.  She believes that self-care and wellness is essential for today’s well woman to be whole and walk into their purpose.

She has Co Authored Destined To Win Anthology by Dr. Mary Segars and Unleash Your Undeniable Impact Anthology by Dr. Cheryl Good and Dr. Les Brown, she is now a 2x #1 Bestselling Author.

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Monica

Meet Kimi

Branch: Veteran Military Spouse

Products: Organic Handcrafted Bath & Body Products

Hi, y’all! I’m Kimi, wife to a medically retired Army hero, and mother of three beautifully
talented kiddos. I am the Founder and CEO of Kimi Wilson Co and the creator of the
Love Your Journey Pamper Box based in Killeen, TX!

Our mission is to provide you with clean, handcrafted, all-natural and organic,
cruelty-free products that are good for your body and home while also featuring and
promoting other women of color creators.

I believe that as I rise, it is my responsibility and privilege to bring others along, as
others have done for me. There are so many talented small businesses that are BIPOC
owned, and they deserve to be in front of all audiences. I am constantly striving to close
the gap between successful women of color-owned businesses competing against the
rest of the world.

We appreciate your support whether through shopping with us or merely supporting us
through likes, comments, and love.

 

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Monica

Meet Matt

Branch: U.S. Army Spouse 

Products: App & Networking

I’m a pursuer of a better world, a dad, and obviously a military spouse (yes, some service members are married to males, like my wife who’s an Army nurse!) From my loneliness and isolation struggles as a new dad living in the middle of nowhere during the early pandemic, I set out on a mission. With a community as big and strong as ours, there is NO reason anyone should feel alone. But actually, there are MANY reasons spouses feel this way, and I’m breaking down those barriers. With a friend by your side, you have the umph to do anything from simply getting out of bed, to taking on the world. But alone, people break into shambles.

First I created the Kovii video chat app which lets you notify your close friends or family anytime you have a pocket of time, but aren’t sure who else happens to be free right then. No one wants to schedule casual calls, and no one wants to interrupt or play phone tag. Finally, we can know when it’s a good time to talk to someone WITHOUT having to schedule anything (because really, as a mil spouse or parent, that’s basically impossible.) Quit the scrolling… it’s a good time to connect more personally. With who? I don’t know… you don’t know… but with Kovii, you’ll find your friend who happens to also want to talk right then.
Recently I made the MilSpocial.com web app, which is a swipe-to-match app for friends. Pretty basic concept… half of us met our spouses on Tinder after all, why not swipe for friends, too? On the app we also host Speed Friending Virtual Events which are fantastic for quickly finding friends with personalities that click with yours.
In everything my volunteer team and I do, we don’t settle for the status quo. It doesn’t cut it. People deserve better. People need friends, and we are relentlessly trying new things to find what REALLY works.

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Monica

Meet Alexis

Branch: U.S. Army Veteran 

Products: Baby Blankets

I’m a West Point graduate and Army veteran who started by quilting and donating baby blankets for foster babies. I saw a market for blankets that were not mass-produced overseas, but instead handmade by parents and grandparents. I found the softest fabrics from Shannon Fabrics and work with two other women who are also military family members.

Imagine a blanket that isn’t made in a far away factory. It’s made with love right here in the U.S.A. by caring adults like you. That’s why many of our employees include working parents sewing professionally from their own homes. We want families to feel as supported as the babies our blankets envelop.

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Monica

Meet Jeannine

Branch: U.S. Navy Spouse

Products: Nursing + Pumping Apparel

ABOUT AILANA J.:

Ailana J. Nursing + Pumping Apparel is all about making breastfeeding easier and more stylish for the modern mama. Being a mama is amazing, but breastfeeding can be tough. Trying to juggle work, life, and taking care of baby is hard enough – the logistics of trying to find outfits that allow you to breastfeed AND look like a put-together human doesn’t make that juggling act any easier. Until now. Ailana J. helps mamas feel their best, while making nursing and pumping a BREEZE. No more struggling to find outfits that make it easy to whip out those milk makers. No more struggling to find pieces that were made specifically for your postpartum body. No more struggling to look like a functioning human who wears more than athleisure. If anyone deserves to feel pretty, it’s the mamas working hard around the clock to feed their littles – and this collection is where FASHION meets FUNCTION. Made by a mama who’s been there and knows exactly what a breastfeeding mama needs, Ailana J. is committed to making the lives of breastfeeding mamas easier and more fabulous!

MY STORY:

I’m Jeannine Brady – I’m a Navy wife with a decade-long career in fashion and retail management. I had my first baby in 2019 and I went on a wild goose chase for nursing apparel that felt like ME – clothes that fit my style and reflected my identity. But I could not find anything. Every brand looked like it made nursing apparel for the same stereotypical “mom,” and that “mom” was NOT me. I was looking for chic, fashionable styles that could make the transition between nursing and pumping seamless, and I just couldn’t find it. I tried to make my regular wardrobe work for this season of life, but it was a struggle, especially when attending events and going back to work after maternity leave. So, in 2020, right at the beginning of the pandemic, I decided to design my own nursing and pumping apparel! A lot changes when you become a mom, but WHO you are does not. What you wear is a reflection of who YOU are and how you want the world to see you – and there were not enough options out there that let women do this once they become moms! It felt like the fashion industry was telling us that, once you become a mom, you should dress a certain way and be a different person – and I needed my fellow breastfeeding moms to know that this was simply NOT true. So, despite having an infant, working a full-time job, being a military spouse, and navigating a global pandemic, I started Ailana J. Nursing + Pumping Apparel!

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Monica

Meet Ashley

Branch: U.S. Navy Veteran & Air Force Spouse

Products: Handmade Gifts

Hello! I’m Ashley. I’m A United States Navy Veteran and an Air Force Fighter Pilot Spouse. I graduated
from THE Ohio State University in 2010 and married my husband soon after. We have one amazing son
and currently live in Utah.

In 2018 after spending several years overseas, we moved to Las Vegas. As a stay-at-home Mom, I was
searching for something to call my own. That’s when “Roots and Wings” was born. I started by selling
items such as personalized doormats, can coolers and customized mugs. As I became more comfortable
with the idea of selling online and a little bit of encouragement from my husband, I bought my first laser
engraving machine. Since then, our little business has expanded quite a bit. A lot of our items are heavily
influenced by our family’s background in aviation and our son’s love for fast jets. Custom orders are my
absolute favorite because I get the opportunity to help make someone’s vision come to life.

Spouse-ly is such a fun platform and I look forward to working alongside the many other vendors.

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Monica

Meet Ebonie

Branch: U.S. Air Force Spouse

Products: Handmade Candles & Home Spray

Luxurious Ambience is a luxury handmade candle company. Handcrafted with love and filled with coconut soy or apricot cream wax, our products are free from toxins, paraben, phthalate. Our products will put you in a luxurious ambience to enhance your inner peace.

Hey Friends! My name is Ebonie, the creator of Luxurious Ambience. I am originally from Shreveport LA but I grew up in Warner Robins GA. I am also a military spouse and currently living in Virginia with my husband and two sons. I am also a part-time esthetician and content creator who has a passion and love for candle-making. I hope you love my products as much as I do, I pour so much love into each product and I truly believe it will enhance your inner peace.

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Meet Ruth Parker
Monica

Meet Ruth

Branch: Veteran Military Spouse 

Products: Real Estate Agent

Hi My name is Ruth Parker and I am a realtor in Central Texas. Our team name is Hearthstone Home Group I All City. I formed this partnership with two fabulous women in April of 2021 and we have a sisterhood that is hard to find in business. Our team immediately began to grow in June 2021 and we are so thankful God gave us this opportunity to serve our community together. We have a slogan, Serving Hearts and Selling Homes, and we work very hard to maintain relationships with our clients long after the closing table.

I am a retired military spouse and we have one daughter still in high school. When we moved to this area 4 ½ years ago I had no idea that becoming friends with my realtor would lead me to become one myself. As you all know, military and having a career don’t necessarily go hand in hand so to finally have an opportunity to have a career was exciting. Besides real estate, I love to hunt and fish and just be with my family and friends. Texas is a great place to live and I love helping others make it home too!

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Meet Caroline Heeren
Monica

Meet Caroline

Branch: U.S Marine Spouse 

Products: Graphic Design, Branding, Website Design

“In short, I’m a military spouse with a passion for creativity.

Born and raised in small town, south Alabama, I was always looking for the best way to express myself— whether it was through art, fashion, writing, design, etc. In 2016, I found myself with a BA in Advertising from the University of Alabama and a fiancé in San Diego, CA. I put my career on hold as we stumbled our way through flight school followed by a cross-country move to Beaufort, South Carolina. My passion for design took more of a back seat while I spent the next three years in social media management, digital marketing, and SEO copywriting. However, in my spare time, I began creating holiday cards, housewarming, and baby shower invitations for friends and family. When I came to a crossroads in my career and the start of our second deployment, I finally decided to take the leap, and start my own business doing what I love!

And that, my friends, brings you to Caroline Heeren Creative

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