How to Fly Military Space Available (& How it Went for Us in 2023)

How to fly military space available a step by step guide

Today I am going to tell you exactly how to fly military space available, with the most updated information. We have been a military family for over twenty years, but we had always shied away from this method of transportation. For starters, we thought it was only for overseas travel. It turns out that is not true. If you are like us, you may be nervous to try flying space available. “Being flexible” can be scary. As it turns out, […]

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How to Manage Pain When Traveling

We are headed into the high season of traveling, and as a person who has struggled with chronic pain in the past, I know this struggle all too well. There was one year my hip was so cranky, I could not even think about driving across the country for our move from California to Georgia. Instead, I sold the van and bought a plane ticket. We do what we need to do to get by! So today I have an […]

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Flying a Private Jet is Not as Hard or as Expensive as You Think

Have you ever thought of looking for an empty leg flight on a private jet? Before reading this article, I had never thought of it. I had actually never heard of “empty leg flights.” Today, I have a guest post to tell us all about this alternative way of travel. I hope you learn as much as I did! *********** Flying is not as romantic and comfortable as it was back in the fifties and sixties when adventurous men and […]

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“Settling in” 7 Months After Moving

I know some of you are so tired of me writing about moving you could puke. Sorry, guys. It is such a big deal. The impact of moving cannot be stated generously enough. All these back-to-back moves have brought so much stress that I feel like if I could simply harness the stress, it could be a mighty power source. We could light up New York City with the stress of all the military wives, I am quite sure of […]

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Where to Next? The Trust of a Military Child

Where to Next?

When we moved this past summer, it went differently than I thought it would. The vibe of the moving day exit of our beloved neighborhood was not at all the vibe that I expected, but in a good way. Last time we left Virginia, in 2014, when we drove the boys away from this place so dear to our hearts, there was so much drama about it. One child was brave but sad, hugged everyone as expected and said his […]

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Tour of Homes from 17 Years of Army Life

One of my favorite parts of this strange life we lead is choosing my next house. With each one, I say, “Such and such a thing is killing me. Our next house will DEFINITELY have…. -sidewalks -a bigger master bedroom closet -4 bedrooms -more kitchen cabinets!! It’s always something. I love getting to see new places and try new set-ups. I don’t even mind redecorating, though it takes so long to get a house looking the way I want it […]

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The 10 Friends You Need at Each Duty Station

Maybe you can relate. Here are a few of my favorite kinds of friends. Which one are you? Which one am I for you? I think I’m different ones for different people, depending on their circumstances.

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14 Crazy Things I Said this Week that Make Perfect Sense for a Military Wife

The Military life is a unique one for sure. Sometimes I find myself saying things that are sort of ridiculous, so I took a few minutes to jot a few down. Maybe you can relate. “I just can’t possibly sit through another church’s new member class. I won’t do it.” –I said this with all the drama and emphasis you can imagine. Sitting for more than 30 minutes is agonizingly painful for my back, so new church member classes are […]

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12 Tips on How to Make Friends When You Move

After your move to a new city, you unpack all of your boxes, and gradually you realize you have a problem. You don’t know anybody. Now you need to know how to make friends when you move to a new place. Sometimes I wonder if this is truly my ONLY area of expertise: moving. I’ve literally moved about 18 times in my life, most of those as an adult. And every once in a while we do the truly life-changing […]

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