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“Settling in” 7 Months After Moving

It may be silly, but I was SO EXCITED to win "most beautiful cookies" at the contest I mentioned in…

4 years ago

Where to Next? The Trust of a Military Child

John David, 2019 When we moved this past summer, it went differently than I thought it would. The vibe of…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

5 years ago

5 Months Since the Move: How I Handle the Transition

I'm not going to church this up. Let's just call it like it is. Moving was a j-o-b. Getting our…

5 years ago

House Hunting Time is Here!

But wait. Why should I allow this move to make me so crazy? I need to s-l-o-w down. Take a…

6 years ago

The Only One Without Mid-Tour Leave

Somewhere around the 6-month-mark of the deployment, word came down that SOME of the soldiers would be receiving a little…

6 years ago

Shelby is Busted

****This post is part of my series on Real Army Wives. This series follows my husband’s first deployment to Iraq…

6 years ago

The Fork in the Road

****This post is part of my series on Real Army Wives. This series follows my husband's first deployment to Iraq…

6 years ago

Mil Spouse Problems: 13 Months, The Illegal Question, & the Cat

This post is part of the series True Stories of Real Army Wives. To read last week's post, click here.…

6 years ago