March 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Somehow, When I Wasn't Looking, We Became a Team

When I was busy doing the hardest thing I've ever done without my husband, it didn't take long to realize that at some point, my husband and I found our flow as a team over the many years we've been...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 9:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Marriage

Feather Weight Challenge - Frustration and an ISO

One measly, stinking, rotten pound down this week. That's it. I'm beyond frustrated. The less-than-stellar weigh in happened the day after I sat at a table of people who were joyfully noshing on fresh chips, guacamole, and salsa. I, of...

Published Sun, Mar 14 2010 3:54 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

An Open Letter..

To my military brat Dear Little Man: I’ve been thinking back on recent events and realized something. All this time you were there secretly making sure I kept my sanity. You redefined what it meant to be a “battle buddy”...

Published Sat, Mar 13 2010 8:15 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats

I know ... I promised not to ...

... but I just have to toss out another rhetorical situation ... (really! It IS rhetorical! I HAVE deleted the names and places and ... you know, all of that other "Dragnet" stuff. Wait. Now I have to look it...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 2:58 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Spouse Support Organizations

From the Mailbag: Can You Maintain a Career and Be a Milspouse, Too?

A reader has some questions about balancing a career with the military lifestyle. Some personally identifiable information has been omitted, or slightly altered. I am writing because I want to know more about the options of a Navy wife in...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 10:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Career, Marriage, From the Mailbag

More on MyCAA

The previous post regarding MyCAA is updated with current information and people are continuing to comment. See the most recent updates here.

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 6:52 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Education, Finances

Our imaginary flag

I enjoy watching military movies and tv shows and documentaries with my husband. Being in the Navy and what he does is such a huge part of him and how he spends his days (and sometimes nights and weeks and...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 9:07 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done: A Series of Screw-Ups and Lessons Learned

I've been absent from blogging lately because of a series of unexpected events. Events which turned out to be overwhelming, and almost did me in. In January, on the day my husband deployed, I received a phone call informing me...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 8:45 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Feather Weight - Late Weight

Actually, I weighed in on time this week (and am down another two pounds, which brings my total lost to 19 pounds in 6 weeks) but I haven't had a chance to post about it because I dashed off after...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 6:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

Welcome Home, Marines and Sailors...Again

The 22nd MEU deployed to Haiti to extend humanitarian aid just a month after returning home from a 7-month float (deployment). 10 weeks later, they are heading home. "For many, it is their second homecoming in three months. In December,...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 7:41 PM by SpouseBUZZ

"18 Days is All About Separation" Saving Abel Live Tonight!

Rockers Saving Abel explain the meaning of their song "18 Days," from the set of an aircraft carrier. Pretty cool stuff. Now here's something fun.... Saving Abel will be performing in the Persian Gulf tonight at 10:00 EST, as part...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 1:57 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Entertainment

Not Avon, but Special Agent lady calling...

The phone rang. It was the guard from one of the gates of our gated community here in Civilian Land. I wasn't expecting a visitor so I was only half listening, waiting for the pause so I could say that...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 12:34 PM by SpouseBUZZ

SpouseBUZZ LIVE 2010 Tour: Registration Now Open!

The SpouseBUZZ crew is getting ready to hit the road for our 2010 tour, and we couldn't be more excited about it! Tour dates and locations are as follows: March 20: Fort Hood, Texas May 1: Nellis AFB (Las Vegas,...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 12:00 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

It Is A Miracle We Survived

I love being a two parent household. When my husband returned, I put away my super-mom cape and started behaving as if the world would continue functioning if I didn't take care of every single last thing. Other than a...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 4:07 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Fighting Murphy

We’ve all been there. The days when Murphy decides to poke his head around and suddenly it seems like everything that can, is and will be going wrong. He especially likes to make his presence known during a deployment or...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 12:09 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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