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Why You Need a Library Card After You PCS

By Lizann Lightfoot Apr 6, 2021Moving

After a PCS move, a military family’s to-do list feels never-ending. Not only do you have to unpack those boxes and set up your entire house, but you also probably find yourself …

Raising Multiple Kids During Deployment 2

In Review: Whatever PCS Season 2020 Was

By Kristi Stolzenberg Sep 29, 2020Moving

If y’all will just give me a minute, I’d like to formally and sincerely apologize to all my past PCSes. Permanent change of station moves 2009, 2012, 2015, even 2017 (the OCONUS …

A child on a laptop sitting on top of a moving box

The Little Red Teapot: An Instant Way to Make Your House a Home

By Nora Anderson Sep 22, 2020Moving

My mom, a seasoned Army wife of 22 years, once told me the story of an Army tradition lovingly known as “the little red teapot.” A fellow Army spouse of hers would …

A photograph of a red front door with a decoration hanging on the front

Finding a Routine in a New Place

By Katelyn Nixon Sep 15, 2020Moving

More than likely your routine has been wildly out of whack since the beginning of COVID-19. It feels especially strange to me since we have moved and are setting up a new …

Reverse Culture Shock Hits Close to Home

By Kristi Stolzenberg Aug 25, 2020Moving

The first time you tell your son that he can’t go play in the front yard alone like he casually announced on his way out the door of his new house, you …

Been There, Done That

By Kristi Stolzenberg May 5, 2020Military Life Moving

Last week was a whole ordeal. To give you some context, I’m writing this blog in mid-March, coronavirus is on everyone’s mind, and toilet paper and hand sanitizer are in high demand. …

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