Today's guest military spouse is Rebecca Alwine, an army wife, blogger, and writer at WhatRebeccaThinks.com. I asked her to share her insight about frequent PCS moves. I’m writing this while sitting in my empty kitchen, watching boxes and furniture slowly leave...
It’s important to clean out closets and get rid of things before you PCS. But HOW? This article explores creative ways for military families to get rid of unwanted items before a move.
These work-from-home career are portable for any PCS move, which makes them the perfect military spouse remote jobs to take with you whenever you move.
How to Host Family Visitors in Base Housing When you live on base, it can be tricky to invite family to visit. They will want to know if you are allowed to have visitors in base housing. The short answer is yes, but you must prepare paperwork in advance. And you might...
How to Handle Military Life Stress as a Military Spouse The problem: military life can be really, really stressful. Why you should keep reading: because you know you want a laugh and need to unload some of your military life stress too! The heavy burden of military...
Deployments and PCS moves put the stress in military life. Use this strategy to stay calm. There are many levels of stress in military life. Sometimes it is surprise orders to another state or country. Other times it is a surprise deployment. Or a deployment that...
Once again, we were waiting for PCS orders. My husband and I have been through this routine four times before, so this time it felt familiar. I began anticipating the move a year ahead of time, by cleaning out closets and making trips to the thrift store. My husband...
A PCS move is when a military member has orders to move from one duty station to another. Here is how to make PCS moves easier for your family!
It's exciting to receive an invitation to a family event like a graduation, wedding, baby shower, or First Communion party. But for a military spouse stationed far from family, those events are bittersweet. We know we won't be able to drive or fly home, so once again...
Some people prefer to go through everything they own after a PCS move, when they are settling into their new house. I have learned to purge before PCS moves. Before our first PCS move, I did everything wrong. I had recently discovered the local yard sale/resale page,...