One month and still adjusting

There are many reasons I have decided to start a blog about moving to Alaska:

1. People who have never lived in Alaska have this bizarre, made up view of what Alaska is like..so I guess to squash some myths and put some truth out there about Alaska.

2. I went from being in charge of my life to becoming a military wife and sometimes I need to just vent.

3. I miss my work life and need something to do.

I want this blog to serve many purposes so lets start by saying...I am not here to offend or degrade in anyway. I just want a place to feel comfortable to write down my thoughts and sort out this new life I am adjusting too.

So here I am talking a little bit about myself and how I ended up in this situation. The only way to do that is to start from the beginning.

I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. I decided that as a career I would pursue it in education...I went ahead and got my bachelor's degree in Elementary education and met my husband along the way. When the jobs fell short in PA, we relocated to North Carolina and that is where I would have to say...life really began.

I got a job, my husband found a job as a mechanic, we bought a house, had a boy, got pregnant again with my little girl and finished my Master's degree in Administration. I had great friends that I still think of as family and miss very dearly. At that point, my husband decided he wanted to join the military. They cut his pay, did not offer any benefits and he was working many hours with limited pay.

I was all for my husband joining the military. He needed a new career and this seemed great! He would be serving his country and doing something that he felt gave him purpose...I could find a job anywhere...I am a teacher..education is everywhere lets do this!