Guest Blog: 25 Things the Military Has Taught Me
Blogger Biography: Jodi is an Air Force spouse dedicated to following her high school sweetheart wherever God and Uncle Sam lead. She is a self-proclaimed coffee addict who enjoys a good book, outdoor...
View ArticleSo Little Hurry, So Much Wait
I never outgrew the impatience of childhood. Are we there yet? Why is this taking so long? Just pick one, already. I’ll just do it myself. If I were a talking doll, these would be the phrases that...
View ArticleMaddie’s Answer: Settling in to Your New Duty Station
Dear Maddie, We recently PCSed after 3 years at our last duty station where we had a great circle of friends. We currently do not have children and I am finding it difficult to make friends. I feel...
View ArticleInside the White Walls of Base Housing
It’s a strange hobby of mine to decode real estate listings. Could you imagine living in a world where base housing units were fluffed just like traditional listings? It might look something like...
View Article7 Things to Pack for Your Weight-Restricted Overseas PCS
I have so many friends who recently received orders for overseas duty stations. Some are headed to Europe and other exciting locales. But most people I know are headed to Japan, which is weight...
View Article5 Things You Get When You Move Off Cycle
All the boxes — I’ll take all the boxes. That’s my thought every time I see a post on our community’s Facebook page from yet another new neighbor that advertises “boxes and packing paper free on the...
View ArticlePCSing With Your Dog: Mind Your Mutt’s Manners
Moves happen all the time in the military community. There’s that span of time, as your neighbors are moving in, where you hold your breath waiting to see if they’ll be good neighbors (respectful, kind...
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Guest Blog: Get Lost to Find Your Way
Standing outside a trailer-like building, coffee in hand and heart racing, I waited with my husband to enter the classroom for our first day of indoctrination class. No, we weren’t converting to a...
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Guest Blog: The Adventures of a Foreign National Spouse
Isabella Blogger Biography: Isabella is a Brazilian-German college girl with passions for traveling, fashion and animals (especially her two rescue dogs Jake, a Eurasier-wolf hybrid and Yuri, a Finnish...
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It’s Not You; It’s Me: Explaining a PCS to a Non-military Boss
As military spouses, we are no strangers to sacrifice. We often sacrifice date night for overnight duty – or six months of date nights for deployments, and we follow our service members to itty bitty...
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Guest Blog | Belgium or Bust
Zosia Blogger Biography: Zosia is a Navy wife and mother currently living in Mons, Belgium who is traveling, cooking and blogging about the world around her. Her blog follows her journey through the...
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Pre-orders Conversations
Kristi I regularly tease my husband about living in a little place I like to call Hypothetical Land. I justifiably tease him because I’ll be in the middle of cooking dinner, loading the dishwasher and...
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Newlyweds: Six Tips for Living Away From Home for the First Time
Kristi So you got married what seems like five minutes ago (congratulations, by the way) and now you’re preparing for your first adventure with the military: moving. We don’t just dip our toes in the...
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So Little Hurry, So Much Wait
I never outgrew the impatience of childhood. Are we there yet? Why is this taking so long? Just pick one, already. I’ll just do it myself. If I were a talking doll, these would be the phrases that...
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Maddie’s Answer: Settling in to Your New Duty Station
Dear Maddie, We recently PCSed after 3 years at our last duty station where we had a great circle of friends. We currently do not have children and I am finding it difficult to make friends. I feel...
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Inside the White Walls of Base Housing
It’s a strange hobby of mine to decode real estate listings. Could you imagine living in a world where base housing units were fluffed just like traditional listings? It might look something like this:...
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Guest Blog: Moving to a Different Country Is Like Having a Baby
Krystel Blogger Biography: Krystel has been married to her husband for four years, and they have three children together. They recently got orders to move overseas and are preparing to make their first...
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Guest Blog: Moving On: How to Say Goodbye to Your Friends
Cheryle Blogger Biography: Cheryle is a 10-year military spouse who has lived away from her husband longer than they’ve been under the same roof. Now that they are transitioning into the retirement...
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Guest Blog: 25 Things the Military Has Taught Me
Jodi Blogger Biography: Jodi is an Air Force spouse dedicated to following her high school sweetheart wherever God and Uncle Sam lead. She is a self-proclaimed coffee addict who enjoys a good book,...
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