Tag: home
When Your Soul Knows Where Home Is: A Military Spouse’s Take...
We’ve moved a lot over the past 18 years. That’s just life in the military. My husband’s Army career has taken us to the...
7 Mistakes I’ve Made After a PCS
During the 16 years of my husband’s military commitment, we’ve lived in six different states. We’ve moved with kids and without kids. We’ve moved...
How to Embrace Winter
I remember our first winter here in the Midwest. As a born and raised New Englander, I didn’t flinch. I knew it would be...
“20 Minutes to Home” According To My Phone
THE NOTIFICATIONS
I’m not sure what I did or when the feature began, but within the last 6 months my phone has started alerting me...
New Move, New Neighbors, Now What?
“Hi there, neighbor!”
If you watch an episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, it is the kindness Mr. Rogers shows to all neighbors that tenders even...
Unpack Your Room First
I am no stranger to packing or unpacking a home.
When my husband and I were both active-duty and dual military, we moved numerous times...
Friday Favorites: 5 Things to Add to Your Lidl Cart
It seems like I am paying more for groceries every week.
With a family of 5, I try to keep to a budget. I recently...
How We Say Goodbye to a Home as a Military Family
Lingering moving boxes remain tucked away in our basement, filled with donations or items to sell. My son’s artwork covers the fridge, proud trophies...
Friday Favorite: Extra Kitchen Tools to Pack for Your Next TLF...
One of the best things about staying in a TLF (temporary living facility) when you're PCSing is that it "technically" has everything you need....
Five Organizing Tips for the New Year
As the holidays come to a close and we look ahead to the new year, I am taking advantage of my indoor time to...
Friday Favorites: Planner Time!
My very first planner was a spiral bound 1986 Garfield desk calendar, a Christmas gift from my brother because I was obsessed with the...
Organizing Kids’ Spaces in Three Easy Places
I find it near impossible to declutter and maintain my kids’ things.
But like any mom knows, my best resource to solve this dilemma is...