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We’ve Moved (& More Life Updates) | Germany to Colorado
Whew, it’s been a while yall! The last blog I wrote was back in June of 2021. I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since then. So much has happened since we moved from Germany to Colorado, so let’s do a recap of the last year… We came down with military orders in August 2021 that set us to leave Grafenwoehr, Germany in early November 2021. That’s when things really got busy. I got pregnant for the second time in a few short months after a miscarriage, we had to make all of our out-processing appointments, organize and purge things from our home, and get ready to ship all…
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How To Conquer A Military Move
Three long months I waited for the day that the movers would come to carry all of my belongings away. Three months of hoping I packed everything, inventoried everything, and that I didn’t pack anything on the “not allowed” list. My situation is probably different than yours or the seasoned military spouse. I’m what’s considered to be a deferred spouse. In army terms, this means that I married my husband after he was already assigned a station. Or in other words, he’s been living in Italy for a year or more before I will be arriving. Why does this matter? Well, it means I had to do all the packing, planning, and…
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Bittersweet Goodbye To My First Home
Two posts in one week….yes, unusual for me, I’m aware. Maybe it’s because I have more free time or maybe it’s because I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately. Either way, writing has become soothing to me and my go to when I need to put my thoughts in order. Tonight is the last night in my very first home and it is so unbelievably bittersweet. When I first started looking for a home to buy last summer, Stephen was hardly a figure in my life. I had given up on men and the thought of settling down on my own made me content enough at the time. I…
