Category: moving

Real Army Wives: When Reality Smacks You in the Face

Army Wives, history, military life, moving
Real Army Wives: When Reality Smacks You in the Face

****Disclaimer: Links on this site are affiliate links. April collects a small advertising fee when you purchase through links on this website.***** We left Oklahoma full of excitement over finally being together as a married couple. We were ON OUR WAY! Things were looking up for us. Alan and I were finally picking out our first house. Okay, so we were only 21 and 23. Maybe we’d settle for an apartment or a nice townhouse, but either way, it was […]

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I Actually Do Need a Tribe

friends, military life, moving

Right when you move is always at the exact moment that you’ve finally made close friends. In California, we were lucky enough to have a whole group of them. It took a year, though. That first year I knew very few other people. It’s hard when you’re new! I saw an article headline written by a mom with no tribe. I didn’t read it, so I’m not sure how she felt about that, but I am always happier when I […]

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It’s been 7 months since we flew south, but we are always home.

brothers, military life, moving, parenting

Daniel had his first week of tee-ball. Alan didn’t sign up to coach this year, not even to assistant coach, but he went out there today and helped anyway. And you know what happened? Alan came home so refreshed and happy. It was a beautiful thing to see. Alan says that Daniel will actually be one of the oldest, most experienced players on his team this year. Yayyyyy, Daniel!!! Meanwhile, you know what annoys me? Pop culture. Why? Because it […]

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How To Pay For Private School: Changes We Made To Make It Work”

being frugal, family, giveaways, military life, moving, toddlers
how to pay for private school

Our family is living on a budget for the first time…..since 8 years ago when we read that Dave Ramsey book. This year was a huge change. We went from paying about $3,000/year in school tuitions to Classical Conversations and preschool to paying about $15,000/year total in private school tuitions. That’s two full school tuitions plus a partial one for my kindergartener, who has a partial scholarship. It was a big jump. We realized we were going to have to […]

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I am a sucker for a rescue.

family, friends, God, God provides, hard times, military life, moving

Do you love a good rescue story? Man, I am a sucker for a rescue. Lately, I’ve been feeling down. I’ve been letting circumstances get to me. I’m still pouting over losing my people in this move. I still have my family, my most important people. But I lost my support groups. I lost my friends. Friends are a tricky thing to replace. The thing is you can’t replace them because no two people are the same. It’s not possible. […]

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3 Months Since the Move: Snakes, Pumpkins, and Smiling

faith, fall, family, funny stories, giveaways, military life, moving
3 months since the move

It has officially been three months since the move, and we are still adjusting to Georgia life. The other day we went outside, and Joshua said, “Hey! Mom! Look a snake!” That is not what you want to hear first thing in the morning. But then I saw it. “Is that a worm?” “No! Look how it moves!” Joshua insisted. “Yeah, yeah, you’re right, but that has to be a baby snake.” By that time, all the brothers had arrived. […]

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Where to Find Cheap Food: A Comparison of Grocery Stores

family, food, moving

  Ever since we moved to the South, I’ve been on the hunt for the best grocery prices. I blogged about my findings and my favorite stores in my area over at Engaging WorkLife. I hope you’ll give it a read. I included some good grocery tips, and I hope you’ll share your money-saving ideas with me too. I’ve disabled comments here so you can show Engaging WorkLife some comment love. Here’s a snippet: “Eggs were 69 cents a carton. Milk […]

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2 Month Moving Update

family, love, military life, moving

I guess life has settled down into a new normal here at our new casa. Thus begins the 1st year that you move somewhere. Oh, how I love that first year. (That’s sarcasm.) This is the year when you walk around confused because you don’t get it yet, and you don’t know how to fit in either. You leave extra early to get places because 8 times out of 10, you are going to get lost. It’s a year of […]

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An Unexpected Blessing and Friend

big family life, family, military life, moving, prayer

Something special happened to me this week. We have been on such an emotional roller coaster this year, and we’ve had new obstacles to manage the past couple of weeks. When one member of a family meets a set-back, the whole family meets it too because we are each other’s support. I cannot write about it because it wasn’t mine to write about, but I felt it almost as much as he did. Don’t worry. Everyone is safe and sound, […]

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Life After Home School and the Move

Florida, funny stories, military life, moving, school, stress, summer, ventricular tachycardia
life after home school

Tomorrow is Daniel’s very first day of kindergarten. To me he still looks like this: But, believe it or not, the Dan Man is 5, and he is extremely excited about going to school with his brothers. They will all be at the same school together. I had planned it differently, but at the last minute Daniel was awarded a scholarship, so that worked out beautifully. It’s hard to even focus on how much is happening. Our heads are still […]

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