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Debt Progress: The Small Wins That Keep Us Going
Debt isn’t something that disappears overnight. It takes time. It takes effort. And sometimes, it feels like you’re just spinning circles without getting anywhere. When we went all in on paying down debt between the summer of 2023 and 2024,… Continue reading
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Lessons Military Families Teach About Flexibility & Resilience
We don’t live a “typical” military life. We haven’t bounced from base to base every couple of years. We haven’t had to endure long stretches of back-to-back deployments. Our journey as a military family has looked a little different —… Continue reading
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What 30 Days on the Road Taught Me About Living With Less
For years, we dreamed about it. An epic road trip. A whole month on the road as a family — revisiting places we had loved, seeing sights we’d always talked about, and giving our kids memories that would last a… Continue reading
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Planting Seeds of a Different Future
When we bought our house, we had big dreams. Six acres felt like endless possibilities. I could see gardens overflowing with fruits and vegetables, a barnyard filled with animals, and the beginnings of a full-fledged homestead. So, naturally, I did… Continue reading
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Learning to Trust Again
What did I want out of life? For the longest time, I thought I knew. I’ve always been the person who puts family first. I didn’t crave “me time.” I didn’t enjoy being alone. My family was my joy, and… Continue reading
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What I’ve Learned About Grief
Grief is one of those things you think you understand… until it shows up and makes itself at home. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t wait to be invited. It just barges in and takes over every corner of your life.… Continue reading
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Family Life: Carrying My Sister’s Light
Life has a way of knocking you flat when you least expect it. Just when I thought I had weathered one storm, another came rolling in. After the shock of discovering the hidden debt in 2023, I thought maybe life… Continue reading
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Facing the Numbers Without Fear
When we bought our house in 2020, I told my husband one thing: we needed to get serious about becoming debt free. I wanted breathing room. I wanted to save for retirement. I wanted a future where money wasn’t a… Continue reading
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How I Realized Our Stuff Was Stealing Our Time
Back in 2020, we made a big decision: sell our house in a neighborhood and buy a smaller house with land. A little space, a little dirt under our nails, and hopefully a little less chaos. Sounds simple, right? Except… Continue reading
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Welcome to Unpacking Freedom
Hi friend, and welcome! I’m so glad you found your way here. We’re a military family learning how to live lighter, freer, and a whole lot less weighed down by stuff, debt, and stress. Basically, we’re chasing simple freedom —… Continue reading
Unpacking Freedom 