Tag: military life
The Inside Scoop on Disability Compensation Benefits at the VA
Here’s an unfortunate fact: If you once served our country and are now dealing with physical or mental health issues, you might be leaving...
Accepting the “Lived-In” Look Over a Clean Home
I've always walked into the house of a person that does not have kids and admired the ability to keep a clean home.
Let me...
How We Made Our Extended Stay More Comfortable
If you've seen some of my most recent posts, you may have seen that we've just PCS'd.
We've been living the extended stay life while...
Enjoy Japanese Culture: Try Celebrating Children’s Day
It is sakura (cherry blossom) season, and that means a number of holidays are upon us here in Japan.
Japan has plenty of holidays that...
Friday Favorites- Jeannette’s Favorite Hotel Meals
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty...
My Favorite Place in the World – Where is Yours?
My 9-year-old daughter just entered a drawing contest. The theme is, “my favorite place in the world."
While she was thinking which place to...
Story Time with our Favorite Children’s Books + Authors
IT'S STORY TIME!
To celebrate the resiliency of our military children, we joined with a few of our favorite children's book authors to read their...
Happy-Sad: How I Feel Every Time the Army Moves Us
Well, it looks like we're moving again. Like I knew we would. It looks like we'll be starting over again, like we always do...
Home Is Where The Military Sends You…and It May Send You...
“Where did you grow up?”
It’s a simple question, with an obviously easy answer, right?
Unless you were or are a military child. Then it can...
When Military Retirement Meets Civilian Reality
My husband and I have been talking about when he will retire for good. He retired from the Navy in 2008, and now we’re...
No PCS: The Gift of Staying Put
I hold my coffee in one hand and my cell phone in the other, thumbing through Instagram. I am working on better social media...
PCS Uncertainty + Moving Without a Home
You hear its rumble before you see its nose taking the corner. The trembling truck awkwardly pulls to the curb, and your heart instantaneously...