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For many having a part of your family leave for extended duration's intermittently is very difficult. When we learned our son had to leave again for several months we reflected on the last few times and what we had learned. Things our son and our family had to consider: Transportation to and from where he was leaving Where his vehicle will be parked during his leave (extra keys) How will his bills be paid Will there be communication during his time away Do we have a financial plan if something goes wrong with pay (it happens) What is the address and if we can send mail or packages Make sure his school is informed and taken care of In our case, he works with his dad so who will replace him during this time Make sure the girlfriend understands to be supportive and not negative (its real)        Being a part of a parents group for military families has been a great help. We are able to share and glean from other families who have been through this transition. This tim

Paleo Update: Okay here is the scoop 8 weeks in to following the Paleo diet. I have lost 10lbs! My husband has lost 5lbs. Now let me be very clear, while many people I have discovered lose weight as a bonus side effect of Paleo eating, some do not. Some people it takes awhile to see the weight lose. Example, my husband has always lost weight easily and the opposite for me, I have always had to work at it. Generally speaking, I do not pay close attention to lbs but rather size instead and my clothes are looser.      Eight weeks in we have leveled off a bit with the high cost of Paleo eating now that we have the basics in the kitchen. My husband and I also have our favorite recipes down. We have found that the cost is in all actuality the same or less expensive than the standard way of eating once you are completely eating the Paleo style. This is especially so for us, since there was a drastic reduction in eating out.      Paleo eating is very time consuming but the trade off is