When people think about traveling to or around Europe, they automatically think of major cities like London, Paris or Rome. If you’re planning to...
I thought it was difficult meeting people and making friends as a single adult, but then I became a mom and moved to a...
We are moving this week.
I am a pro at moving. We’ve done it enough.
Staged house to sell.
Separated stuff into piles.
Cleaned out closets.
Transferred utilities.
We’re good...
We all know that traveling isn't easy. Especially traveling with children. Road trips are one thing, but when you have to pack your gear...
One of the challenges of being a military spouse is that you are unlikely to live near your (or your spouse's) family. That means...
Spring is finally in the air, and Permanent Change of Station, better known as PCS season, is almost upon us! Are you one of...
Yes, that is the unofficial slogan for this West Texas town, population 115,930.
By the time we finally move this summer, we will have lived...
We’ve all been there. That dreaded phone call.
“Orders came in. Are you sitting down?”
“Yes…” A prickly anticipation fills the air, like your foot falling...
It's only March, but Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season will be here before we know it. This is the span from May 15-August...
It’s been one of those weeks, folks, where complaint after compliant leaves my lips and my heart feels weakened by the hardships of this...
Although it's March, for many of you, it still feels like winter. Most of my friends are posting pictures of snowy landscapes and adorable...
We’ve been at our new duty station for a little over seven months now, so we have passed the “adjustment period” of a typical...
Military Lifestyle
What if 20 Years Isn’t the End?
8 states and 11 moves is what we have accomplished so far since my husband enlisted in the Coast Guard 20 years ago, with...
