August 2009 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Go ahead, punk...

Recently, I was reminded of a fringe benefit to having my own personal Marine: Last week, the girls and I returned home a day afterStretch left on TAD (TDY for the Army folks and a business trip for any civilian...

Published Mon, Aug 17 2009 10:40 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Deployment Humor, or Not.....

I was talking with a girlfriend and fellow Army Wife last week. We were stationed together two years ago and were just catching up on each other's lives. Her husband is currently deployed and she was filling me in on...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 7:43 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

It is official, this house hates me

DH left again for a short TDY again. I resigned to the fact, and looked at the positives. Less laundry, less food preparation, chick flicks, I convinced myself all was well. Until.. I went to flush the toilet and nothing...

Published Wed, Aug 12 2009 8:37 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Crossroad...

We are pretty well settled in to our new duty station. Our PCS went rather smoothly, surprisingly enough, with a few hiccups along the way. We were able to visit family and take our time getting here. We have wonderful...

Published Sun, Aug 09 2009 7:35 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Career, Entertainment, PCS

Lean On Me

I have to admit it, I ultra-personalize my phone. With all the moving and what-not, sometimes my phone is the only thing I get to truly reflect me on a semi-permanent basis. I have ring tones, answer tones, phone bling......

Published Fri, Aug 07 2009 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters

Thanks, Murphy

Here's another version of Murphy's Law for the milspouse: When your husband has been deployed for three weeks with limited communications options so far, and he finally gets a computer and gets to IM for the first time of the...

Published Tue, Aug 04 2009 1:40 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Tonight on SpouseBUZZ Radio!

Tonight on SpouseBUZZ Radio we have a very special show - Dondi Scumaci, author of the books Designed for Success and Ready, Set, Grow! Dondi writes and speaks about the issues that confront women in the workplace, and gives us...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 6:26 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ Talk Radio

Fit Club: The August Edition

I admit it, it is lame that I have only posted once this month. I don't know where this summer has gone - it seems like just yesterday that the kids were getting out of school, and now they are...

Published Sat, Aug 22 2009 6:39 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

You Show Me Yours and I'll Show You Mine

SGT Danger stopped by to say that he might do a Part II to his soldier tattoo post. Then, reader Basinah asked if they're showing theirs, should we show ours? I think that's a great idea. Actually, I'm tattoo-less but...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 3:40 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Reason #57 Why I am NOT a Marine (just married to one):

I don't like sweating. As in the wet and dripping type of sweat. Nope. I don't enjoy it. In fact, it grosses me out. Now, I already knew this about myself. But I confirmed it this morning. I started the...

Published Sat, Aug 29 2009 11:11 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Did You Know?

August is Eye Health Month Combat Veterans Sleep Research Monitoring Swine Flu Important DEERS Information Marine Fitness Test Changes Michael You Podcast Navy Relocation Assistance Program New Army Pre-K Program New TRICARE Contracts Delayed TRICARE...

Published Mon, Aug 17 2009 9:10 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Did You Know/NMFA News

The Wheels on My Bus

School is starting again. That means activities are starting again. Which means I'm going to be a glorified chauffer again; particularly since Air Force Guy is deployed and I don't have emergency back up. I am really not looking forward...

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 10:35 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Mission completion

My mission for Summer 2009: Survive almost 3 months of boiling heat with both kids at home all day, every day; without selling either child on e&ay. Do so without going bankrupt. My strategy: a little something I’ll call the...

Published Wed, Aug 12 2009 1:24 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Family Matters

The Challenge is Back: Is "E-Clutter" a Word?

Yes, the challenge is back after a little hiatus. Thank you for your patience. Seems it's a challenge to keep up with the challenge.... Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get to work. This month, we'll tackle electronic clutter,...

Published Tue, Aug 11 2009 5:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: 2009 SpouseBUZZ Challenge

Next time I buy a wash machine, it better have a neck

Part one of this saga begins here. The wash machine I so lovingly repaired and have cared for? This morning, I poured bleach into the machine, and then hit the power button. Nothing... I immediately went down to the basement,...

Published Fri, Aug 07 2009 7:50 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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