Between 2010 and 2012, our family had the chance to relocate to the beautiful country of Belgium, with its amazing people, outstanding beer and gorgeous architecture. The military placed us in an off post housing community, in the small medieval village of Ghlin. The community is located just across the street from an old cemetery, […] Read more…
Haunted Tales From The Base: LaPoterie Drive: Fort Bragg
Last September I moved into my three bedroom house on LaPoterie Street in Fort Bragg North Carolina. This was after being given 3 different street locations to choose a house from in the Hammond Hills neighborhood. This one was the one that spoke to me, so we signed the lease papers and moved right on […] Read more…
When Fall Never Comes to Your Duty Station
Everyone is rejoicing all over social media. I can’t hop on Facebook without seeing someone flaunting their pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spice muffin or hugging a pumpkin. The apple picking pictures are killing me. And I’m stuck over here in a tropical paradise! Fall will never come to my little slice of heaven. Ok, fine, […] Read more…
Haunted Tales From The Base: Joint Base Lewis McChord: Bitar Ave
In 2008 my husband and I were newlyweds in our first home on post. We had lived there almost one year and never had anything happen. Despite it being older housing, and rumors of paranormal activity, I always felt very safe there. My husband was a skeptic, and he used to say “I’ll believe in […] Read more…
4 Things Military Spouses Think When They Go Through The Base’s Gate
Everyday many of us enter and exit our homes guarded gates without ever thinking about the fact that we live on a military installation. Pause! You live on property that is owned by the US government and is guarded by military personnel. Because you live there you probably never really think about the fact that you […] Read more…
Hilton To Hire More Military Spouses At Several Army Bases
I talk about working from home quite frequently on Army Wife 101. I’ve shared my story several times of how I’ve worked as a customer service representative from home and also as a virtual assistant. Sometime back we heard that the White House’s Joint Forces Initiative had partnered with several companies who pledged to hire […] Read more…