MILITARY RELATED Portable Employment for Military Spouses All Over the World Posted on June 7, 2020October 31, 2024 Military Spouses Find Employment Worldwide Finding portable employment is a common challenge for all military spouses. I am a 50-something black military spouse with a Political Science degree who moves every 2-3 years. Hence, it’s not unusual for spouses to continually remake themselves and their resumes. Deployments, PCS moves, overseas and… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Remote Work Reality: A Military Spouse’s Guide to Jobs in the Quad Cities Posted on June 4, 2020June 28, 2024 I recently moved to the Quad Cities, four cities that straddle the Mississippi River. As a military spouse, I am grateful that working remotely is more accessible to me. I am currently working from home due to COVID-19. However, we just received orders to move back to South Korea, so… Read more
MILITARY RELATED How to Embrace Slow Travel: 4 Tips for Military Families Posted on June 2, 2020October 31, 2024 If your crazy-busy lifestyle has you dreaming of escaping for a simple, relaxing getaway, it might be a great time to embrace slow travel. Add “slow” to service, mail, witted, or to act, and you get something undesirable. Slow travel emphasizes quality over quantity and incorporates wellness, cultural and environmental… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Why this Military Spouse Says Wearing a Mask is Patriotic Posted on May 18, 2020October 31, 2024 Why this Military Spouse Says Wearing a Mask is Patriotic I went to the grocery store today. And I was terrified. How far have I fallen in such a short time frame? I’ve traveled all over the world. A lot of it solo. I’ve swum in the ocean in Thailand,… Read more
MILITARY RELATED A Military Spouse’s Honest Reasons to Hate American Politics Posted on January 14, 2020November 30, 2024 The administration introduces legislation via twitter. Lies and innuendo have replaced truth and facts. We actually have something akin to a state news channel. Politicians have become hyper-partisan. Money rules and patriotism is a cliche used to stoke division. Honestly, I prefer living in South Korea. Or anywhere else– during election season. Here are just 13 of the reasons I hate American politics. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Decorating Your Military Home Even When You Move Often Posted on January 14, 2019October 31, 2024 Military life is colorful, but military housing is not! Your rental or on-base housing will most likely pair light beige carpeting with white walls to create a 360-degree panorama of ho-hum. The typical military family moves every 3 years so it makes sense to develop a method for decorating military… Read more
MILITARY RELATED The Best Home Inventory Apps Posted on December 7, 2018October 31, 2024 One of the hardest things about a PCS move is keeping track of all of your belongings and staying organized. Using a mobile app is a great way to deal with both of these issues. Here are six useful home inventory apps you can install to make your move less… Read more
MILITARY RELATED Getting Settled After a Military Move Posted on December 2, 2018October 31, 2024 Getting Settled After a Military Move I am always anxious about Getting Settled in After a Military Move. From the outside, everything looks good. But the triad of who I am as a person is incomplete. Because inside my soul, I haven’t caught up with my mind and body moving… Read more