Before we moved or packed up our house, I was moderately stressed. Moving across the Pacific and then to the East Coast with two small kids plus a dog is, frankly, a logistical nightmare. But I was mostly okay. Things got handled, no one had a complete mental breakdown and every member of the family […] Read more…
10 Surprising Ways To Make Homemade Meals When Base Lodging Has No Kitchen
Some of our posts contain affiliate links and we may earn a commission through them. Some years back when my family and I PCS’ed to Georgia, we got spoiled by our two bedroom suite in base lodging with a fully stocked kitchen that we resided in while waiting for housing. Even though I was tempted […] Read more…
Because There Is Always Something Else To Do: 5 More Things You Must Do Before You PCS
I recently wrote a post on 6 Travel Tips for a Successful PCS by Car, but before you even pack and load up the car it’s important to make sure you check these items off the list. Maybe this is your 10th move and you’re a pro. Or perhaps this is your first move to […] Read more…
Government Credit Cards To Be Used In All Army PCS Moves From Now On Is What It’s Looking Like
Alright readers you know that I don’t do well with all that boring military news information , but as a mil spouse lifestyle blog it’s my duty to report it. So let me break it down for those of us who are news challenged and then I will add the official link so you can […] Read more…
GIF Style: 12 Stages of Living in Military Lodging…Ahhh The Agony!
There are many aspects of PCS’ing that can be fun to driving you downright insane. Sometimes parts of the PCS process can be so annoying until they are funny. One of the most frustrating parts for me was having to live in lodging before PCS’ing and when we arrive at our new destination. In true […] Read more…
5 Ways For Military Kids To Flourish At A New School
PCSing is inevitable in the world of the military family. For those who don’t know the acronym PCS stands for “Permanent Change of Station,” which is confusing because in the military we are nomads moving from place to place every few years. For adults the transition may be a bit easier because we are usually […] Read more…