Tag: military life
Independent Woman vs Military Spouse – Can I Be Both?
I like to think of myself as an independent woman.
It sounds good, doesn’t it? I also want to raise my daughter to be...
Spring Cleaning? Try your Military Freecycle
Less stuff, less stress seems to have been the mantra of the last year, as we all hunkered down for quarantine or maybe prepped...
The Anticipation of “See You Later”
"See you laters" are an integral part of this military lifestyle that we've chosen. I made peace with that long ago, when I said...
Boring is Good (If You Are a Military Family)
It was just a regular weekend.
We cleaned the house, ran to Target, took our four-year-old to ballet class, and went out for lunch. There...
We’re PCSing During a Nationwide Housing Shortage
A PCS usually brings its challenges. Scouting for neighborhoods and desired schools usually hover at the top of the list.
But what about a nationwide...
To the Military Moms of Teens (From the Military Moms of...
This goes out to all the military moms of teenagers, from the military moms of little ones.
Teenagers.
There are a million preconceived notions of what...
It’s That Time of Year Again
It's that time of year again.
I'm blowing up the marketplace with items I don't want to be shipped to the next house. My husband's...
Sticking Together for the Kids? That Might Be a Bad Idea
Being in the military is stressful, and being married is stressful. Being married in the military is something only those who experience it know!...
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With the end of the year comes reflection about what has gone well (and what hasn't!), and setting our sights on how to make...
I Wasn’t Made for This Life
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
A question I am almost certain that all of us have been asked at least...
Loss in a Strange Land: Miscarriage While OCONUS
Have you ever had the darnedest time answering a simple question?
We were at our last duty station for an unusually long time (a...
I Am A Teacher: The Last Career I Thought I Would...
I’m a middle school teacher. I have a lot of things displayed in my classroom, but this is among my favorites: Anyone who deals...