Tag: military life
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...
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!...