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Tips to Surviving Your First Week Post-PCS

By Sydney Smith Sep 17, 2024Moving

We just finished getting ourselves settled in our new home here in Washington State, which marks our biggest move yet, and our fourth Army duty station. We are quickly realizing that each …

Making Your New House Feel Like Home

By Lizann Lightfoot Aug 20, 2024Moving

My husband recently asked me, “When will we be done with the furniture-building stage of life?” Since we were putting together a new bookshelf at the time, my answer was, “Apparently, not …

Making Peace With a PCS You Didn’t Choose

By Sydney Smith Jul 23, 2024Moving

About one year ago, shortly after living close to family on the East Coast, we experienced the classic Army cliche. My husband began the Q course here at Fort Liberty, and just …

Making the Best of a Duty Station

By Sydney Smith Feb 20, 2024Moving

My favorite biblical scripture has always been Ecclesiastes 3. In this chapter, Solomon shares how there is time for everything under the sun. He emphasizes the reality that we are here for …

Buying a House from a Distance

By Lizann Lightfoot Feb 6, 2024Moving

When military families get PCS orders, one of the first questions usually is, “Where will we live?” If you don’t want to live on a base (or base housing isn’t available) you …

Staying Present

By Sydney Smith Jan 26, 2024Moving

There are a lot of hard things about being a military spouse. Among those things, I find one of the most challenging to master is remaining present. Especially when you’ve learned where …

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