Category Archives: military wife

Tips for Making Moving Go Smoothly

Boxes everywhere...and pugs too!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine.  Nationwide provided me with information regarding its In The Nation blog post. Unloading After Our Last Move We move a lot. As in every three years. Yikes! At first, when I got into a relationship…

Thank You For Being A Friend

For a military family, summer is the busiest month…and the time when the most PCS’s happen (moves). I’m notoriously bad for dealing with friends moving away.  I tend to ignore the fact that they are moving or just stop communicating because it’s easier to not deal with the fact that they are leaving.  Sounds silly…but…

Tomorrow Is The Day…Part Two

first day alone with kids

On Sunday I posted my overblown fears. Well, I’m happy to say I survived…with some slight ‘oh crap’ moments thrown in. This is how my solo day started: Coffee with lack of creamer…yep, I ran out mid-pour.  And I’m the type that likes my coffee drowned in creamer so this was kind of like an…