Let’s pretend that I forgot to photograph the care package for the post I scheduled yesterday before I mailed it. I had every intention of a Friday recap post in the morning then my care package in the afternoon. I was too depressed after I got back from the Tech game Thursday night / Friday morning to care and fell asleep watching a movie. When I was in Colorado, I… View Post »
One month to Vegas
I am running my second half-marathon a month from today. I definitely have not been training as much as I should be, largely because I’m totally unmotivated. I’ve been stuck in a funk since Mac’s leave ended, and I’m trying my best to break through that. I also have a bunch of trips planned over the next few weekends which make training even more complicated. But miles are miles, and I’m… View Post »
Home buying for military families
***I am not a Realtor, a financial planner, a lawyer, or anything like that. This is not a sponsored post and is based on my own personal experiences.*** As an Air Force brat turned Army wife, I’ve lived in a lot of houses (9, if we ignore the three different places I lived while in college). I’ve been through the house-buying experience with my parents, and I’m currently in the… View Post »
House hunting during deployment
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 I’m in Virginia and Mac is in Afghanistan? 1. Talk to people. Being an Army… View Post »
Colorado recap
After an exhaustive four days in Colorado, I’m back in Virginia and sleeping for the next week. I flew into Denver Tuesday night and then drove to Colorado Springs. We had contacted a Realtor (Mike) in town about a really nice house a few weeks ago. Sadly, it already had 3 offers lined up, so Mike sent us a list of almost 70 houses in our budget and size. We… View Post »
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 thrilled to be back to one of my many homes. I’m actually in town right now… View Post »