November 2009 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

And the guilt is lifting

It has been a while since I have had anything to add to the conversation here at SpouseBuzz. I think the last you heard from me, I was living in a state of perpetually broken down appliances. That pressure has...

Published Tue, Nov 03 2009 8:47 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Family Matters

Taking 2010 by Storm: On the Road Again.....

2010 is going to be a busy year for SpouseBUZZ. We'll host a minimum of four SpouseBUZZ LIVE events next year. I say "minimum" because we may add one or two more events to the calendar. Today, we can announce...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 11:08 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

The "Go or Stay" Lists

We're waiting for orders. We've been waiting for orders for quite some time. And my lists are getting longer. I'm guessing I'm not alone in having two sets of lists at any given time, usually based on either whether we...

Published Sat, Nov 28 2009 8:39 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Fit Club - Where airforcewife Wonders What on Earth She's Done

Last week I made a big decision in my fitness journey - I changed my fit-focus. I'd always like active things - Nikki Fitness was perfect for me. I didn't have a lot of time, and I seem to have...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 6:42 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

Wondering

Stella wrote a paragraph on her Fifteen Months... blog that needs to be shared with every milspouse. I know we have all sat and wondered these things, and that many of our questions go unanswered. I often feel like my...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 7:06 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

Happy 234th Birthday, Marines!

Today, our Marine Corps is 234 years old. This past weekend, I was privileged to attend a Birthday Ball with my Marine. After all these years, I am still affected by the presence of history and fraternity that is part...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 5:27 AM by SpouseBUZZ

A Word of Advice

If the personal trainer you are working with (on the gym sign up coupon) asks you, "How do you feel?" a few days after your first workout session... Don't say, "I wasn't as sore as I thought I'd be!" You...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 11:23 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

When I Want It To Be His Fault

It had been two weeks since the last telephone call with my husband, and I was starting to get antsy. Even though I knew he was fine -- he finally emailed and explained that the phones had been on the...

Published Sun, Nov 15 2009 1:24 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

I Love This Product: SmileShow (Holiday Military Discount)

I previously posted about this product and how much I enjoyed it. SmileShow is now offering military families a holiday discount on their products. You can receive $3 off of your purchase by using the coupon code BUZZ. The code...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 4:34 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: I Love This Product

'Hooah Mail'

What could be faster than sending letters via snail mail? It's coming on 1 December! Hooah! Postal service to speed up for Soldiers Snail mail going to people deployed to Afghanistan could flow a little quicker starting next month. The...

Published Thu, Nov 19 2009 6:26 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Resources

Doing Pregnancy Alone

I am ready for a silver linings post, this time about pregnancy. My husband left for a nine month deployment right after we found out I was pregnant with our first child. He will miss the entire pregnancy. I can...

Published Sat, Nov 21 2009 10:24 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Family Matters

Greener Grass and All That Jazz

Why is it that even when you are sure of your decisions and that you chose wisely, that the grass STILL looks greener in someone else's yard? The latest example of this for us? Our decision that my husband not...

Published Sun, Nov 29 2009 8:45 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, Marriage, Military Brats, Reintegration

Ft. Hood Shooting

Horrible, horrible news. We held our first SpouseBUZZ LIVE at Ft. Hood, and we have lots of friends stationed there. Way too early to know for sure what has happened and what is going on right now, but one thing...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 1:47 PM by SpouseBUZZ

A Hero Milspouse

I learned something from a fellow Army wife that made me smile. Sgt. Kimberly Munley, the off-duty police who stopped the shooter at Fort Hood the other day, is not only a hero...she's a milspouse!

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 11:32 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Fuzzy Math

Have you ever noticed how fascinated people are with the moving aspect of military life? Bet you move a lot? How many times have you moved? Do you like moving all the time? Those questions, or some variation of them,...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 2:03 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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