Tag: duty station
The Struggle to Choose Joy
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...
Making the Most of a New Duty Station When It’s Only...
When my husband received orders to San Antonio, Texas, we knew it was only temporary. It happened to be one stop of many for his...
The Best of Pensacola for Kids of All Ages
Pensacola, Florida, is known for its white sand beaches and emerald waters. It also is the home to multiple Naval Air Stations and specific...
Military Moms Blog PCS Roundup
Helping Kids Prosper Through PCS Season: 1
Her life was changing, cardboard boxes or not. And for military kids who are so often asked to...
Military Moms Blog Real Estate Guide
The MilMB Real Estate Guide is a resource we have carefully curated with the distinct needs of military families in mind.
Military families tend to...
Setting the Tone: Choosing Optimism
We've all been there. It's PCS time, and we miss the things we left behind. We miss the familiarity of knowing where all our...
The Time I Didn’t Get To Say Goodbye
It's hard for me to write this. Nearly 18 months have passed, and the grief still feels fresh. Almost a year and a half...
PCS’ing to Belgium? Here Are 8 Reasons Why SHAPE is the...
The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is located near Mons, Belgium (about 30 minutes south of Brussels) and is the military headquarters for...
This Is Not My Home: Our Latest Transfer Broke Me
Both of our children were born during a tour that was supposed to last four years, and we were only a mere three hours...
How to Get a Free Christmas Care Package Through Support Military...
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me then you're now entering panic mode.
Between Christmas shopping and budgeting and planning a holiday...
Overseas and Unsupported: 5 Tips for Transition
Moving overseas to a military post/base is one thing, but moving overseas to a place that is not affiliated with the military in any...
10 Reasons To Love Fort Lee, Virginia
When my husband and I lived in Petersburg, Virginia, just outside of Fort Lee, we were fresh out of AIT (advanced individual training) and...