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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Our Sweltering 7 Days in Italy in a Nutshell

Trevi Fountain

Why the nutshell? I don’t know. Basically, this is a little overview of my trip, and then you can bet I will type out a whole series about each individual place. It was a sweltering week in Italy. Most places were not air conditioned. And I am going to tell you all about it. Days one and seven were traveling days, so this is very quickly going to look more like five days in Italy, I think. As I mentioned […]

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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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I got this fun surprise box in the mail from Israel, and here is how you can get one too.

Israel in a box

So this week I got this Israel subscription box full of goodies from Israel, from a company called Lev Haolam. I have always enthusiastically supported Israel. Getting to tour Israel was one of my favorite experiences in my life. So, as you can imagine, this Israel goodie box is right up my alley. Here’s a photo of the box I ordered, and of course I did an unboxing video below as well. Did you know that many Israeli businesses face […]

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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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See the U.S. Army Museum in 20 Patriotic Pictures

See the U.S. Army Museum in 20 Patriotic Pictures

You might be thinking, “I didn’t even know the US Army has a museum.” Just a few years ago, there was not one, but now I am happy to report that the US Army does in fact have its very own museum. It is very close to Washington D.C., on an Army base named Fort Belvoir. And it is a fun one too. Also, I will tell you, Fort Benning has a similar one that is called the National Infantry […]

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23 of the Best Things to Do in Washington, D.C.

what to do in DC

If you are planning a DC trip, and wondering what to do in DC, you are in for a treat. This is one of those questions I get asked the most from friends who are not local to the D.C. area. We have lived here off and on since 2009, and we have ALWAYS loved hosting our friends and family when they come visit the DC area. One time we had so many guests that the older boys’ room looked […]

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Ow!! What just stung us at the beach in the Gulf of Mexico? Jellyfish?

Ow!! What just stung us at the beach in the Gulf of Mexico? Jellyfish?

I didn’t get a single sting this year. Hurray! But Alan and two of our sons were swimming around when they all began to realize that their legs were stinging, all of them! It wasn’t a terrible run for cover ordeal, just a, “Hey, I’m getting out

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The Bama Vacation & One Hot Mess of a Movie Trip

We just got home from spending 10 days with our family down South. I can say with complete sincerity that it was a fun, fulfilling, trip.

Were there melt-downs? Yes, especially me, okay. I was the one with the melt downs.

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