We have made it to shore tour! Well almost, it officially begins once my husband is back from deployment, so we’re so close. A shore tour will mean more time at home …
Shore Tour Master’s Program
Family Readiness in the Face of Unique Military Financial Challenges
It’s no secret that military families experience their share of unique financial challenges. PCSing, unit expenses, deployments and limited funds are a few of the challenges we face as military families, and …
Military Tax Filing: It’s a Whole Thing
Show of hands, who puts off a task because you just know it isn’t as simple as it should be? There are tasks that honestly carry over on my to-do list for …
Jar of Gratefulness
This was my jar of gratefulness, a jar you fill with scraps of paper on which you’ve written things you’re grateful for or, more often, things you hope will come to fruition. …
The Importance of Self-Care
Y’all, I am run down. 2019 got the best of me and I am in desperate need of some self-care. I’ve bought and renovated a house this year, my workload has been …
Don’t Forget the Kids When You PCS
It is 8:43 p.m. on a Monday night at the end of November as I sit here typing out this blog. If I’m being really honest, I’m splitting my attention between fleshing …
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