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Why Minimalism is Hard for Military Families (& Getting Past It)
We are resilient! We are capable. But no matter how many times we move houses– getting rid of household belongings can be tough for military families! To the non-military world, it might seem, by nature, all Army Families are minimalist. And by “principle” — they aren’t wrong. Our “worth” is not in our things as much…
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Green Living: 5 Tips to Make Your Move Less Destructive
Is destructive a little harsh? I mean, your life is turning upside down as “your four walls” get left behind for a new set of four walls. Your belongings get (best case scenario) crammed into various laundry baskets and hauled in your car across town or (worse case scenario) stuffed into a box and put…
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Duty Station Spotlight: Fort Benning, GA
Fort Benning. Picture enormous trees, perpetually green, draped with Spanish moss. But don’t picture that all over Fort Benning, the Spanish moss is only at the entrance of the Lumpkin access point. A few months ago, I wrote a post about my impression of Ft Bragg, NC, and the hotspots you can’t miss when you’re there.…
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10 Cheap and Quick Ways to Make Military Housing Home
I have had the distinct joy/pleasure/utter confusion of turning a blank, empty, sterile, foreign house into my very own home. 12 times. Not including college dorm rooms. Which would tack on an extra 5 living spaces. It can get expensive. But it doesn’t have to. It can be time consuming too. But it doesn’t…
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Duty Station Spotlight: Fort Bragg, NC
Today I’m sharing the best of Fort Bragg. I lived there for nine years (longer than anywhere else ever). Granted, seven years were spent as a child and two were spent as an adult. But during my adulting there, I definitely found it to be “home.” I know everyone has a different experience when they…