moving

Have you ever tried to unpack your house in two days? If you’re new here, you’ll learn that Mac and move. A lot. We’ve just finished move #6 in 9 years. We’re also both military children, so we each moved a few times when we’re were growing up. Since we move so much, I like…

Hello from Kansas! I’m excited to share that I have accepted a position at a local university here in Kansas. I began researching and applying for jobs when Mac made the promotion list in January. After several rounds of interviews for several jobs, I was offered two jobs. The one I decided to accept is…

Have you ever wondered how military families deal with moving so much? Are you curious how to purge your house like a military family? As a military child and a military spouse, I’ve moved a lot. So I’ve had some experiences with preparing to move. I’m getting in to the moving mindset, so I thought…

MAJOR news. Mac has been picked up for promotion to major! His promotion board met last fall, so he submitted his promotion file in August. The waiting game began and finally ended when the list was released a few weeks ago. In the Army, you attend a course called Command and General Staff College (CGSC)…

I’ve mentioned this before, but I really think it’s important for military spouses to get involved at a new duty station. The military life can be isolating and lonely if you keep to yourself, and I know introverts can struggle with meeting new people. Putting yourself out there can result in lifelong friendships with a…