It sounds shallow and terrible, but one of the only perks of deployment is the extra pay. We’re going to use the extra money we’ve saved to buy a house, we think. As I mentioned on Saturday, we put in an offer for a house. So how exactly did we find a house in Colorado while…
moving
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Drumroll please
If you’ve been playing along, you’ve reached the finished line of our PCS game. If you checked Instagram last night, I might’ve let the secret slip! You’re welcome for a grainy photo taken from the plane. That’s right, we’re moving to Fort Carson!!! I consider Colorado Springs to be where I grew up, so I’m…
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Clues, part 2
Yesterday’s clues are here! Clue 4: This state has a body of water named after it, but people don’t think of this state with that body of water (when you find out the answer, this clue will make a lot more sense). Clue 5: Our last name and this state have a first letter in…
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Let’s play a game
Mac finally got an RFO. We’re still waiting on his official orders, but we are pretty sure and very hopeful we’ll wind up at this post. So let’s play a game. All this week, I’ll be posting clues here, on my Facebook page, and on Instagram. Be sure to follow along to see all of…
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My life as told by cookbooks
The other night, I had my first GMM (membership meeting) for the new year with the Junior League of Northern Virginia. These forward-thinking gals include a copy of the League cookbook in your dues, so I picked up my copy. I’ve been in Junior League four years, and I’ve had the pleasure of serving in…
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Where the green grass grows
Y’all, I am a suburbanite. Give me manicured lawns, perfectly spaced houses, and all that jazz any day. Northern Virginia is kind of my nightmare. Traffic everywhere, people everywhere, buildings everywhere. I’m not going to do anything crazy like overcorrect and move back to Greensburg, but I definitely appreciate suburban America. Mac and I have…