January 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

When DH retires

Do you ever daydream about what your house will look like when your spouse finally retires/separates from the military and you stop moving? I read magazines with lots of great decorating and organizational ideas (and I NEED organization in my...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 8:51 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, PCS, Marriage

For Civilians

SpouseBUZZ is a site by military spouses for military spouses, but I'd like to write this post for someone else - civilians. I live in a civilian community right now, and I've been lucky. I am surrounded by people who...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 5:56 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

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

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

Fit Club: Negative Nellie

I started doing the Couch to 5K (C25K) program last fall. I stuck with it pretty faithfully. For awhile. Then life and the holidays got the better of me. In mid-November, we went to DisneyWorld for a week. The following...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 10:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

First Things First: Children

The search for parenting resources is an effort that I have spent many hours on. The children’s questions started pouring in before the soldiers left our house. I anticipated my near future. After the guests had left and it was...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 6:13 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SurvivorBUZZ

An Open Question

Just how many unit, deployment, event, and military themed t-shirts does one service-member need? Seriously. I really need to know this. Because 17 years from first signing the dotted line, I'm finally going through these things and I'm pretty...

Published Sun, Jan 10 2010 3:46 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

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

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

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

Sticker Club

I'm back home (yea!) after 10 days on the road, visiting my in-laws for the holidays. I rented a car because my car may or may not be reliable for such a long trip. During the 2150 miles I've driven...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 5:49 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Save the Date(s)

SpouseBUZZ will be visiting at least four military communities in 2010, and we're uber-excited about being able to share some face time with military spouses across the country. This year, we'll be bringing the same fun event to milspouses, but...

Published Tue, Jan 05 2010 6:28 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Switching branches . . .

But first! Remember the Red, White & You USO Sweethearts? They made it to Iraq unmelted and intact. When I asked Seadaddy to check their status for me, Skype showed that there was eye rolling and possibly huffing and puffing...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 1:46 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS

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

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When DH retires

For Civilians

Some of you make it look easy

Oops, I Got Attached To a Plan

Fit Club: Negative Nellie

First Things First: Children

An Open Question

Day 1 - Feather Weight Challenge

Feather Weight Challenge - Weigh In 2

Hearts Aren't For Sleeves

Do they make two sided frames?

Sticker Club

Save the Date(s)

Switching branches . . .

Locate caregiver services and more - for free!