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Buying a car is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make, which is why it’s important to make smart decisions during the selection and purchasing process. We all know that we have to shop around and compare prices when buying a car, but there’s more work that has to be done.
I gave birth to my son on Feb. 2. It was a mostly relaxed labor as I did not dilly-dally and made sure I quickly got an epidural since I had an induction. After around 24 hours in labor, he was born in the late morning and weighed 6 lbs, 14 ounces. It was fairly surreal going through the whole process.
However, not very long after his birth, while I was still in the hospital, anxiety and the feeling of being overwhelmed quickly consumed me.
I bet I know your reaction to my use of “best deployment.” I bet you scoffed or guffawed, saying, there is no such thing.
It’s like saying, “most enjoyable root canal ever” or “greatest day spent at the DMV ever.”
Because let’s be honest, the real “best deployment ever” is probably no deployment at all.
But when you’re married to a service member, we take what we can get. How about we compromise and say that this post is about the second best deployment ever, yes?
In the military, frequent moves are a reality. Sometimes this means you have to leave your dream home behind, moving many states (or even several countries) away, for a short (or extended) period. If you aren’t ready to sell but need to move, renting out your property to others can be a great option.
Here’s what you need to do if you are going to be a long-distance landlord:
A winning resume presents your experience in a way that indicates your future potential. It grabs and holds the attention of the reader and makes him or her want to know more. To know more requires a conversation and that conversation is an interview.
Simply stated, a resume is an interview-generation tool, and like any tool, it must be well-cared for and appropriate to the task. How well does your resume measure up to that standard?
Answer these nine questions and modify it accordingly:
Happy Mother’s Day, friends!
I am so lucky to have a mom that is, as the kids say, amazeballs. When I was growing up, I always thought I would be just like my mom. I even looked like her; some of my high school teachers would periodically call me “Kathryn.” I thought I would live the same life my mom did—I would marry a rancher, raise our kids on a farm, and live in Nebraska near family for the rest of my life.
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