Today is my 30th birthday! It’s crazy to think that I started this list almost five years ago. Mac was about a month into deployment #2. We’ve moved twice since then, adopted another cat, and have had some great adventures. Though, looking back, I wish I had set some better ways to measure my 30…
Lisa
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When you forget where you live: hurricane edition
We’re prepping for hurricane #2 in just over a year here in Augusta. I filled up my tank and grabbed groceries for next week, so I won’t have to run errands during the storm. I’ve spent about half of my life in the South aka where hurricanes hit. My first hurricane experiences came when we…
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park
If you weren’t already aware, I am a big fan of National Park Service properties. I am also a proud holder of a National Park passport. So when we decided to go to Tallahassee over Labor Day, I scouted out what National Park properties were on the way. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park sits just…
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Life lately – September 2018
Y’all. I turn 30 this month. When did that happen? We took a quick trip down to Tallahassee for the Virginia Tech – Florida State game. We left on Sunday and visited some of the Georgia National Park Service properties on the drive down. Most importantly, we stopped at the only Whataburger in the state…
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10 tasty dips for football season
Football season is upon us. College football officially started up last week, and the NFL kicks off tonight. While we would love to go to every Virginia Tech game this season since we bought season tickets, that really isn’t in the cards for us. So we’ll be watching our beloved Hokies, Redskins, and Broncos from…
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Why we update our budget at every duty station
As a military family, we move. A lot. We’re currently in our fifth home in eight years. Every duty station comes with its perks and challenges, including the local cost of living. I update our budget at every duty station to make sure we have the most current look at our finances. While it is…