I have been waiting to share this with ya'll for months and months. I thought I would be able to tell you in the fall, but everything kept getting delayed ... until now. Travis and I are officially land and home owners. We have been in the midst of trying to buy property for what feels like ages but is actually more like 6 months. But this week we signed the final papers and it's official. How many of you thought this announcement was something else? Mmmhmm, tricked ya! It all started when the property next to my parents' house became available for purchase. Travis and I jumped at Continue Reading
South Korea PCS Packing List
If you follow my blog, you know my husband will be boarding a plane for South Korea in the next couple weeks. That means we have been packing like crazy. I have been so thankful for any resource we can find about what to bring and what is provided and how an international PCS even works. I've been trying to read up on all the information I can get, but I do wish there was more. Because of that, I'm writing this post for anyone else who is preparing for a move to South Korea. Your destination, housing, or packing list might not be exactly the same, but I hope this gives you a better idea Continue Reading
Top MilSpouse Bloggers You Should Follow on Pinterest
With my husband moving to South Korea soon, I have found myself feeling more like a true Army wife than ever before. Because of that, I have been eating up all the military-inspired blogs I can get. I'm so thankful that in this next year of challenges and adventures, as well as right now during our first PCS, I can look to so many of the beautiful military wives who have gone before me. Most of whom are still in the midst of it themselves. There is just something about knowing you aren't alone. Knowing others are feeling what you are feeling. Being in community. I'm grateful that I Continue Reading
Gift Ideas for Moving Friends
This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for helping me keep this blog going! Moving can be stressful. There's a lot of planning and packing and (usually) driving involved. There are a lot of goodbyes and maybe even some tears. I know because I'm right in the midst of it. Do you have friends or family who are preparing for an upcoming move? Perhaps you'd like to brighten their day with a care package or gift. I've compiled this list of gift ideas for your friends who are moving or PCSing (if they're a military family). Some of these will be great if you live nearby, others can be Continue Reading
Things to Do When Visiting Charleston
My husband took me on a short trip to Charleston, South Carolina as an early birthday present recently. I had always wanted to visit this city so rich in southern charm, so it was the perfect place to go for our last southern trip. We had a great time, and fit several fun things into a three-day trip. I'm sharing with you what we did, as well as some of the things I recommend and wish we had gotten the chance to do. The very first thing we did was take a horse and carriage tour around downtown. I highly recommend this because it's a great way to hear about the city's little details you Continue Reading
Tips for Visiting Patriot’s Point
Last weekend, Travis surprised me with a trip to Charleston, South Carolina to celebrate my birthday. I'll be writing a full recap post on that soon! But first, I want to tell you about Patriot's Point. Patriot's Point is a naval and maritime museum where you can walk through the USS Yorktown, an air-craft carrier known as "The Fighting Lady," as well as the USS Laffey, a battleship, and the USS Clamagore, a submarine. This was Travis' favorite part of our trip, not surprisingly. I really enjoyed it too! For those of you thinking about visiting, I want to share some photos and some Continue Reading
FAQ — South Korea
Since announcing our big news of Travis moving to Korea, people have had many questions. So I figured I'd write out a post for those of you who are curious to know more. If you are in the military or in a military family, you will probably already know these answers. But many civilians just don't fully understand it all. Here are the most frequently asked questions and our answers. When does he move there? Travis has to report to his new unit by March 1. He will take a couple weeks of leave before he moves, so we will be leaving Georgia mid-February to spend a couple weeks in Continue Reading
2014 Recap
My word for this year was Explore. And I think I did just that. Travis and I were able to travel and explore many new places. We went to all sorts of cities in Florida. We went on our first cruise. We even hit up three new countries we've never been to. We spent my birthday weekend in Disney World. I explored friendships -- making one really great friend toward the end of the year and finding ways to strengthen another new friendship. Travis and I fed dolphins. We ran a 5K. We celebrated our first anniversary. My brother got engaged. I rode a motorcycle for the first time. Travis got Continue Reading
Christmas 2014 Recap Part 2
Did you see Part 1? In my first recap of our Christmas, I left off on Christmas Eve day. After lunch with my family, we headed to Grandma's for our annual Canasta Tournament. Grandma buys random gifts throughout the year to use as prizes for our game day. First we played charades, then canasta, then hand and foot. We break into different teams and whoever wins each game gets to pick a prize. Since you can steal prizes from each other, it can get a little crazy. Christmas Eve night it's tradition to have a birthday party for Jesus. We all sit around the living room with only the glow of the Continue Reading
Christmas 2014 Recap Part 1
We had SO many Christmas get-togethers this year. And it was fantastic! We loved getting to spend quality time with family. It was my goal this year to get a great family photo with each of our families. And now that we know Travis will be gone for a year, it was even more important to me. I would really like to make this a tradition to do every year. It all began in Georgia when Travis and I had our own Christmas. We opened our Christmas presents to each other, ate Christmas cookies, and watched Charlie Brown Christmas. We headed to Indiana for our first family Christmas Continue Reading
When I Found Out My Husband Was Leaving Me
I had just got home from a weekend trip to Indiana to surprise my family. Travis and I were sitting at the stools in our kitchen, eating our supper and talking about my trip. And that's when he told me. "I got an email," he said. That one email completely threw me for a loop. It was unexpected and unwanted. And it changed everything. That email said my husband's name was put in for a position in South Korea. As a soldier in the Army, my husband can be sent basically anywhere in the world and he has to go. Even if that means leaving his wife behind to wait for his return. This news wasn't Continue Reading
A Book of Letters and Family
(This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting my blog!) Need a gift idea for a little someone? Perhaps a son or daughter or niece or nephew? Maybe a grandchild or godson? Every year, my two nephews get loads and loads of toys from family at Christmas. I don't know how their parents get all their gifts back to their houses. And the boys already have so many toys at home. So this year, I wanted to do something different. Both boys are 4 years old. They are learning their letters, and before we know it they will be able to start spelling and reading. This year, we decided to Continue Reading
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