That Darn Emergency Contact One part of military life is possibly moving every few years. In a 20-year long military career, you could move anywhere from two or three to eight or nine depending on career plans. For some, moving every two or three years is normal. Some military families move even more often. While sometimes you…
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4 Tips For Your Next Short-Term Move
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. 4 Tips For Your Next Short-Term Move Short-term moves can happen in military life. Not every military family stays put for three to four years. Maybe there is a special school that your service member…
How To Go About House Hunting From Afar
Excited to have this guest post from Millie! Please visit my Duty Station Guest Posts page for more information on guest posting 🙂 How To Go About House Hunting From Afar “We have orders to WHERE???” By Kellie Artis, gomillie.com Once the orders drop, there are a few decisions that need to be made: will…
PCSing This Summer? These Relocation Tips Will Help!
Happy to have a guest post from Charlene Wilde about dealing with relocation! If you would like to guest post on Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life, please visit my Duty Station Guest Post page or make sure to send me an email for more details! Dealing with relocation this summer? These tips can help. As many…
6 Reasons To Be Excited About A PCS, Even When You Don’t Want To Leave Where You Are
6 Reasons To Be Excited About A PCS, Even When You Don’t Want To Leave Where You Are You love where you live. You have a lovely house, the perfect group of friends, your kids enjoy where you are, and the schools are fantastic. You have already been there for three years, but you are…
13 Memes for a Military PCS
13 Memes for a Military PCS PCSing! A big part of being a military spouse is moving every few years. While some families move after a just year and some don’t move for five or more, most military families are moving at least every 3-4 years. And that doesn’t include moving to a different home…
The Truth About Military Duty Stations
The Truth About Military Duty Stations I just wanted to go home. I hated it there. Everything about that place was starting to get on my nerves. We were still months away from PCSing and the closer that date got, the harder it was to be patient. I wanted to move so badly. Live somewhere…
Moving Every Few Years As a Military Family Isn’t a Bad Thing
Moving Every Few Years As a Military Family Isn’t a Bad Thing I have been visiting my family this summer; they still live in the house I grew up in. We moved in when I was just five years old, and I lived there until I left their home at the age of 18, going…
30 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Live On Post At Your Next Duty Station
30 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Live On Post At Your Next Duty Station There are so many decisions to make about moving. When you go to your next duty station, one of the most important questions you will have is whether to live on post or off. What is the better choice? Here are 30…
30 Reasons Why You Should Live On Post At Your Next Duty Station
30 Reasons Why You Should Live On Post At Your Next Duty Station There is always an ongoing debate about whether you should live on post (or base) once you PCS somewhere new. Some say that living on post is the only way. Others like off post living and don’t think twice about it. And…