When I first started writing this column a little over a year ago, we thought that we were heading to Japan as those were the orders we had in the system. We were going through the process of getting everything in order for an overseas move when my husband was medically denied. (We had questioned [...]

Welcome to California – the Golden State. California is the 3rd largest state in the nation. It was the 31st  state to be admitted into the Union. It’s home to both the highest point in the continental states, Mount Whitney at 14,494 feet, and the lowest point in the United States, Death Valley at 282 [...]

Welcome to Arizona – the Grand Canyon State. Arizona is the 6th largest state in the nation. It was the last of the 48 continuous states to be admitted into the Union. It’s home to the sunniest city in the United States – Yuma – where it is sunny 90 percent of the time. Yuma [...]

As a military family, we have been given the opportunity to visit and/or live in a variety of different states over the years. While moving every few years is not always easy, it is interesting to get to learn more about our country through hands-on field trips. I realize that not everyone can or wants [...]

Life has a way of throwing off our well laid plans for schooling. Sometimes, we welcome those interruptions as they are fun such as a new baby, visits from family, or extra-curricular activities. Other times, we dread the interruptions because they involve things like sickness or hard times within the family or with friends. Either [...]

Deployments are never easy on anyone involved. It’s hard enough to deal with the emotions and stresses that come with a deployment as an adult, but kids, in many ways, have a tougher time dealing with the new reality of life without one or even two parents present. A strong family unit and keeping everyone [...]

With each move come the horrible decisions on what should stay (move with us) and what should go (donate, sell, toss). What books need to go with us? What supplies need to go with us? Will we use this in the future or should I just go ahead and sell it? Will I regret getting [...]

Should we homeschool during the move? How should we homeschool during a move? Should we maintain our regular schedule? Should we take a more relaxed approach to schooling? Should we just set everything aside and life school? These are common questions that come up when we find out that a move is in the near [...]

In January of 2009, the Department of Defense decided that military spouses would be given a weight allowance of 500 lbs. for their professional gear which wouldn’t be counted against the regular household weight allowance for a move. As many of you know, military members have been receiving a pro-gear weight allowance for many years. [...]

Moving from location to the next every few years is hard on pretty much anyone, but it’s especially hard on kids. To help the moving process and transition to a new location move along smoothly, it’s a good idea to get the kids involved and try to build some fun and excitement into what is [...]