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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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Why Worrying is Overrated in Military Life
I’m a worrier. Not a warrior. ย A worrier. I didn’t use to be. ย In my days of innocent youth, the only thing that caused me stress was an enormous workload of college homework, or interpersonal conflict with people I couldn’t avoid. The latter still stresses me out. (old habits die hard?) But really– it didn’t…
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How to Say Goodbye to Your Soldier the “Right” Way
This post is for my fellow over-thinkers! If you have already said “goodbye” before, or don’t like the nuances of goodbyes, this post is not for you! Just scroll past and read my Open Letter. I may or may not need to get the obvious out of the way: at some point in every single military career,…
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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. ย 12 times. ย Not including college dorm rooms. ย 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). ย 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…
