As I write this, emotions are raw and uncertainty abounds. Do other military spouses get this connected to their lives at a single duty station? Am I going to feel this way with every move, or is this circumstance unique? Will I ever feel like this about people and a particular place again? As my […] Read more…
Diary Of A PCS Part 1: Preparation, Stress and the Unknown
I’m Jackie, an Army wife whose family is about to PCS within the next few months. This is our first true PCS and I have very little idea of what to expect. This article is the first in a series that will chronicle our journey from point A to point B. Why I Consider This […] Read more…
6 Travel Tips for A Successful PCS By Car
Moving can be one of the most stressful times in our lives. It requires lots of pre-planning. I have a travel bug by nature so every time we move, we make it into a trip opportunity. When it was just my husband and me, we had a blast. The last cross-country move we did we had our toddler with us and […] Read more…
Confession: I’m Already Panicking About Our PCS That Is Still 9 Months Away
I am way too organized for my own good, which is why the thought of PCSing is already giving me nightmares. We still have about 9 months to go in Korea, yet I am already thinking about what to sell, what to ship, and what to just take home with me in April when I […] Read more…
Ask Army Wife 101: Hawaii Rehashed…Why I Hated Living In Hawaii
A while back I wrote a two part post about my dislike for living in Hawaii. I received an email from a reader asking me to do a video about Hawaii and living there, so I am with some hesitation discussing the topic again. Disclaimer: These are my opinions and mine only. I am merely […] Read more…
Tracking Your Household Goods Shipment Online
Tomorrow is the big day my household goods aka HHG’s will arrive here at my new home. (We will talk another day about how the actual big HHG shipment arrived before my unaccompanied express shipment!) Now I have to admit I tracked them the old fashioned way , which was to call the phone number […] Read more…