January 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Feather Weight Challenge - Weigh In 2

I have issues with what number my weigh ins are. Number one was really last week, but it was the initial weigh in for a base number. This week was the first weigh in to actually check progress. So -...

Published Fri, Jan 29 2010 9:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

Hearts Aren't For Sleeves

I can tell the end of this deployment is in sight. Aside from the long to-do lists, the bags beneath my eyes, the new white hairs popping up all over my head (note to self: root touch-up tomorrow night...STAT!), and...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 9:44 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Who did I tick off?!

Was it St. Barbara? Or maybe Molly Pitcher? I'm wondering this as I'm mentally preparing myself for a move this summer (and no, I don't know WHERE we're going yet, just that we ARE going). I've heard that there are...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 3:58 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Do they make two sided frames?

I heart Etsy. And I (over)use facebook. Today the two joined together when Etsy posted a link on their fan page to a vendor selling the first image based off the design of the second image. I had always found...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 3:49 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Some of you make it look easy

A couple of ladies here at SpouseBuzz have posted recently about the lack of home decorating skills. Add me to the list. There never seems to be enough money, or time for the house. My biggest problem is, I am...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 5:24 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

The Amazing Journey

Tucker, of Tucker and Swiss, wrote an incredibly profound look at the changes being a military spouse bring about in a person. It is a must read for all of us, I think.

Published Tue, Jan 26 2010 3:34 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Coming in Last Place for the Mother of the Year Award

I'm pretty sure that you'll see, tucked in whatever-millionth place on the list of all American mothers this year, my name. Number whatever million and three - airforcewife. Thank you very much. I have committed the usual parental crimes, like...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 7:30 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

What I Wanted to Say

I recently received my annual letter from the school, informing me that my oldest daughter is absent or late too often. I sent a polite email to her guidance counselor, agreeing that my daughter is at home far too often,...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 6:34 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Oops, I Got Attached To a Plan

I've been waiting to see if my husband would get permission to come home from Afghanistan for the birth of our baby. It seems that he has gotten tentative permission and, assuming that he gets official word sometime soon, he...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 6:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

It's The Little Things

Most of the time, I deal with the absence of a spouse pretty well. I think. But occasionally, some odd thing will make the absence feel huge. Tonight, I went to a kids' school event and walked out with a...

Published Sat, Jan 23 2010 12:18 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Locate caregiver services and more - for free!

Could you use some help with locating a babysitter, daily childcare, pet care, senior care, tutoring or a house cleaner? If so, then this service is just for you. And for military families - it is totally free! Military families...

Published Sat, Jan 23 2010 3:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Military Brats, Resources

Day 1 - Feather Weight Challenge

I just let someone who is not medical personnel weigh me. HORRIBLE! I covered my eyes for most of it. And nearly cried. But there's much more to this story today... First of all, the weigh in: Yes, that's my...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2010 11:33 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

When Retraining is in Order...

When my husband came home from his last deployment, I noticed something that became a minor irritation to me. On those rare occasions when he replaced the toilet tissue, (doesn't it always seem like it runs out on your watch?)...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2010 8:13 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Humor

In Which airforcewife Attacks a Challenge (With Your Help)

I have been ignoring certain signs at my gym for the past few weeks. You see, these signs are for a competition called "The Feather Weight Challenge" and while the prizes for most weight lost seem pretty cool, the whole...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2010 7:07 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

Suicide Prevention Webinar

Suicide in the military community is a topic which senior military leadership, and their spouses, have openly addressed in recent weeks. TAPS will be hosting a suicide prevention webinar tomorrow from 12:00 - 1:00 EST tomorrow. Details below: TAPS HOSTS...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 1:59 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Resources

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Feather Weight Challenge - Weigh In 2

Hearts Aren't For Sleeves

Who did I tick off?!

Do they make two sided frames?

Some of you make it look easy

The Amazing Journey

Coming in Last Place for the Mother of the Year Award

What I Wanted to Say

Oops, I Got Attached To a Plan

It's The Little Things

Locate caregiver services and more - for free!

Day 1 - Feather Weight Challenge

When Retraining is in Order...

In Which airforcewife Attacks a Challenge (With Your Help)

Suicide Prevention Webinar