travel

  • Apartment living

    Now that we’ve been in Augusta a few months, we’ve had some time to adjust to living in a 3 bedroom apartment. Things I like The general size: we didn’t need a 5 bedroom house. It was a lot of space we couldn’t fill up or use. Our apartment is a nice size for us, and…

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  • Exploring Augusta

    Now that the weather will hopefully start cooling off, I’m hoping we can explore our new hometown a bit more in the coming months. So far, we’ve just been trying new restaurants (and have been pretty successful) and taken a drive or two. We missed out on a baseball game because of the monsoon rains…

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  • Fort Bragg

    Since we’ve moved, I decided to share some thoughts having lived at Fort Bragg for the past three years. PROS:– Most populated Army base = lots of resources (two commissaries and exchanges)– Satellite medical offices (don’t have to go to Womack on post for routine medical appointments)– Wide selection and assortment of activities for spouses and kids…

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  • Our Augusta apartment tour

    Our apartment here in Augusta is three bedrooms, two baths, and about 1300 square feet. It’s a good space for us now and definitely feels different than our five-bedroom house in North Carolina. The main living area Our apartment has one central room. We decided to arrange the furniture to create two separate spaces. The…

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  • Avoiding the “I don’t care”

    I think it’s really important to continue to date even if you’re engaged or married to avoid falling into a routine. But how many of y’all ask your beloved where you want to go out for date night and get “I don’t care” as a response? I found this idea on Pinterest and decided to…

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  • Then and now

    Wednesday was our last day at Fort Bragg. Some days, it feels like we just moved here. Between June 2010 and June 2013, I’ve had three jobs, we got engaged, we dealt with a year-long deployment, we got married, we had a wedding, and we’ve managed to survive living with three other men. So enjoy some…

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