February 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

They Ache

This deployment has flown by for me because I've been distracted with my pregnancy. It's a major event that keeps my mind off missing my husband. When I do think of him, they've been self-centered or baby-centered thoughts: I wish...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2010 2:30 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Military Brats

Homefront Team

I already mentioned I liked Etsy, and I know I am not alone in this. But did you know that Etsy sellers have the ability to form teams? They do and there is one for milspouses. I think that is...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 6:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: I Love This Product

"I Won't Have to See that Damn Commercial Again."

I was talking to a fellow Army wife this weekend. Both of our husbands are currently deployed. Her husband is on the tail end of his deployment and will be home in a couple of months. While we were talking,...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2010 9:02 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

The Odds Are Going to Improve (For Me, at Least)

Things in the parenting department have been a little slack around here lately. Over the course of the last year, I've tried to keep up with some regular order and general sense of discipline. Sometimes it has worked, sometimes it...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2010 7:48 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats, Reintegration

No! Don't Come!

(This is actually old, but I couldn't quite finish it when it was current. I'm sure you'll understand.) Today's the day! My husband is coming home! Of course, I hopped out of bed as soon as the alarm went off....

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:33 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Reintegration

Feather Weight Challenge - Weigh In Six

I need a new scale. There are several things I have learned in the last five weeks. Thing One: if push came to shove, I might be sorely tempted to sell one of my children for a roast beef sandwich....

Published Fri, Feb 26 2010 8:34 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

What Is Going On With MyCAA?

Everyone is asking - a few answers are available. Dod Puts Spouse Career Assistance On Hold The Pentagon program that picks up some of the tab for military spouse career education has come to a halt, officials say. Department of...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 5:14 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Education, Resources, Finances

Around the Spouse-O-Sphere

I like to visit and read other milspouse blogs in my free time, as I'm sure many of you do, too. So, I thought it might be a good idea to have a 'round-up' every other week or so of...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 2:22 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

The Predictably Unpredictable Army Strikes Again....

....but there is good news, folks! My husband has been TDY on many, many occasions throughout our marriage. I wish now that I had kept track of it because I don't know if my guesstimate of 3-4 years is on...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 8:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

Um, Hello? Snowmaggedon Here!

Last night I got a phone call from Air Force Guy. He said, quite brightly, "So, I see you're getting some snow!" I did not find that statement as funny as he thought I would, mostly because (a) I'm really...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 12:35 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Traditions..

Traditionally, growing up in my household, Valentines Day was not just a celebration of love for a couple. It was also known as "Día del Amor y la Amistad" (Day of Love and Friendship). I've been through my share of...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2010 9:40 PM by SpouseBUZZ

The Box I Never Unpack

Most families I've talked to that move frequently have a box or two that never gets unpacked no matter how often or where they move. We all have a vague idea of what is in that box, but there's no...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 11:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

"Dear John"

Today the movie “Dear John” comes out in theaters. I read the book a couple of months ago and had mixed feelings about the ending. As a military spouse, any movie that might involve anything military automatically catches my attention....

Published Fri, Feb 05 2010 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ

So we are not accompanying, now what?

As it happens, the needs of the Navy do not include a sea tour this time around. I won't lie. I am relieved. I have a bit more time to acclimate myself to the idea now. For a few reasons,...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 2:09 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS

Jumping the Deployment Shark

We have discussed Deployment's relationship with Murphy quite a bit. And, even when everything that can go wrong does, there may come a time in deployment where we are lucid enough to realize that we have Jumped the Deployment Shark....

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 9:01 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

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