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Nesting, PCS Style: Our Non-Traditional Baby Prep
You know what I’m really good at? Like, Olympic-level good? Homemaking. It’s one of those unsharpened resume skills that won’t get you...
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How to PCS Your Dogs to Japan (Without Losing Your Mind)
Moving our dogs to Japan has been the most stressful, confusing part of our PCS — and we planned a pregnancy at the same time. From microchips to customs forms in Japanese, here’s what the process has actually looked like (and why we built our entire travel plan around our pups).
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting… and Also Moving Overseas
I’ve heard the adage, “There’s never a ‘right’ time to start a family.” It’s usually said to comfort couples who don’t have total...
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Why We Started This Blog (Right in the Middle of Everything)
There’s a one-way ticket on the dresser and a baby due in October. In just a few weeks, we’re moving across the globe to Japan — and...
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