Moving

By Kathryn Bossart My family is on our 3rd cross-country move in 4 years. In 2016, we left the desert...

We’re nearing the end of PCS season, and many families are in a last-minute crunch to enroll children in school....

There I was, back on American soil after having lived abroad for almost 4 years as a military spouse.  I...

Creative dinners with the last remnants of your pantry (ramen and mustard surprise, anyone?), overseeing the movers, cramming a forgotten...

You've packed up your household goods (HHG), watched as they were loaded onto a truck and driven away. And then...

Making friends has never been a challenge for me. Among my siblings, they call me the “outgoing one who always...

If you’re wondering why your Exchange is fresh-out of binders and sheet protectors, you don’t need to look any further...

Thanks for sharing, USO! By Sandi Moynihan With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, many military families are putting...

The word “home” has always been distinguishable as being so much more than a roof over our heads. Home is...

When we PCS’ed to Southeast Georgia and decided to settle down in nearby Jacksonville, Florida, we made one critical error:...

For those of you who have had the privilege and opportunity to live abroad thanks to your military spouses’ service,...

Several years ago, in late fall, I begged my husband for a mini-vacay to visit our soon-to-be new duty station....

One of the biggest challenges about military life is the frequent moving after new orders come through, when we must...

Often, military families have months to anticipate and plan for a PCS move. Even when you don’t yet know the...

Graciously shared from Goingplacidly.com Dear PCS, Yesterday, you showed up on our doorstep. I turned to my husband and said,...

“Honey, I got my orders. We’re going to…..” Aren’t those our favorite words? Need an extra cup of coffee to get through...

Moving is a huge part of military families’ lives. Next to deployments, one might say it is one of the...

Ah, PCS time, one of the few predictable things in a life full of the unpredictable. You will more likely...