September 2009 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Substance Abuse and Military Kids

An online educational campaign is underway to help you and your military children discuss substance abuse. Military Teen Drug Use Targeted Concerned about drug and alcohol use among teens in military families, three organizations are undertaking an online...

Published Wed, Sep 30 2009 6:36 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats, Resources

We Will Never Forget

Published Fri, Sep 11 2009 5:58 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Connecting With People Who "Get It"

If you're not a member of military.com, you should be. Over ten million people are! Registration is free and there are numerous benefits. You can find friends, make friends, find job postings and get career advice, find information on duty...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2009 11:15 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

I Need a Do-Over!

At 10 am this morning I realized that I needed to go back to bed and start all over. The (bad) dog (which doesn't belong to me, but to a certain person who is taking an all expense paid extreme...

Published Thu, Sep 10 2009 7:55 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

I Love This Product: SmileShow

I love this product! A DVD photo/video slideshow program has answered my need for Christmas gift ideas. SmileShow is a service that enables you to put your digital photos and video clips into a DVD movie slideshow. It includes themes...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2009 6:45 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: I Love This Product

The Brat Life

I'm often surprised at the things my kids pick up from their Dad. After all, he's really gone quite often. And yet, somehow, he is one of the most powerful influences in their every day life. I also mention that...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 6:40 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats

Child Care

Finding the 'perfect' child care situation can occasionally prove to be difficult, but there are many resources available to assist you. Military OneSource offers the following information on Quality Standards for Military Child Care In the course...

Published Sun, Sep 13 2009 6:14 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Family Matters, Military Brats, Resources

That Dry Spell

So, here I am trudging along through a deployment. I have a busy schedule, I'm battling insomnia (as usual) so I'm tired most of the time, and I've had a lot of things on my mind. Then I turn on...

Published Mon, Sep 14 2009 8:25 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

It's a Dog's World, After All....

I don't know anything about the school, but I read this article and found it interesting since it applies to military spouses. And truth be told, working with animals beats working with human beings on a lot of days. Heh......

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 12:50 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Career

"Stop and watch the ants..."

Instead of the old saying, "Stop and smell the roses." Why ants? How does this relate to being part of the military world? Back in the day, when I was in the Army, I kept myself awake on field exercises...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 8:46 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Falling In Love All Over Again

My husband has been deployed for two months now. He has no access to webcams, so the other day when he sent me a photo of himself on a mission, my first look at him in two months, it took...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 8:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

Free is good...

I know it's short notice, but if you are going to be in the Palm Beach Gardens, FL, area Labor Day weekend, you might want to change your accommodations. Why? Because the PGA National Resort and Spa is offering 1-3...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 1:27 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Finances

Show and Tell: In Their Own Words

I found an interesting round of Soldier show-and-tell via MaryAnn. Watching the video made my eyes well with tears. It was touching to watch the soldiers explain the little mementos they carry with them while deployed. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2009 8:48 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

I love my husband, but sometimes...

Sometimes I want to smack him! I wrote a post a while ago about my struggle regarding whether I should get a job after our PCS in July. I struggle with this as a wife, mother, and professional. About a...

Published Thu, Sep 03 2009 2:04 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

'Think Like a Spy'

Do you take measures to protect your identity and personal information? Some things to seriously think about........... Security Expert Urges Troops to Safeguard Data Military family members who gathered here recently to learn how to protect their identities...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 6:08 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Legal Issues, Finances

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