April 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Operation Purple Deadline Extended

Regular registration for the National Military Family Association's wonderful Operation Purple camps ended last Friday, April 16, 2010. However, registration has been extended for certain locations. When you first look at the site, it seems as if...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 11:28 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats

Boxes and Tubs

Okay, so we're less than two months out from our next PCS, and I'm up to my ears. I'm sure many of you understand my feeling that we have too much stuff, and I am determined to go through every...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 4:58 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS

In This Case, I Think the Bad Outweighs the Good....

Moving, under any circumstance, is no fun, but I've found there are elements of good and bad in a move. Good - I found over $300 in gift cards we've never used. This will come in handy. Bad - I...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 8:22 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS

PCS? What PCS?

This summer will be my 10thmove and 7th PCS in 12 years of marriage to my Marine. So, you would think that I would have this whole moving thing down to a science, or at least an art. Not so...

Published Fri, Apr 16 2010 4:46 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Soldiers' Angels supports Month of the Military Child

Soldiers' Angels is showing their love and support to children of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans during the Month of the Military Child. By clicking the "Solders' Angels" link, you will be taken to their website where you can order (for...

Published Fri, Apr 16 2010 8:59 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Family Matters, Military Brats, Spouse Support Organizations

A Freebie from the DoD

Love My Tanker highlighted this back in January, but I thought I would re-post the information for those of you who may have missed it. Need a reliable babysitter, nanny, dog walker, elderly care provider or tutor? The Department of...

Published Fri, Apr 16 2010 6:40 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Resources

The Big Bad Wolf

Lately I have felt like one of the Three Little Pigs whose house got blown in by The Big Bad Wolf. We had to buy a house at our last duty station and we put it on the market when...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 6:46 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, PCS, Finances

An excellent series of posts

I love her blog to begin with but Army Blogger Wife is staring down another deployment and has begun a series of Deployment Questions. I hope you will check them out and add some feedback. Because going through the comments...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 4:09 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

Txt to Donate

I'll admit, I am horrid about participating in these types of things. A mini-miracle occurred last week. I picked up our base newspaper from the front yard *the day it was delivered*. And it wasn't water logged or anything. On...

Published Wed, Apr 14 2010 7:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Are You Settled?

It seems with military life, we're always "settling." I don't mean settling in the "settling for less" way. I mean settling in the sense that military life is ever-changing. Military families are always moving and settling...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 11:42 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Keeping the Home Fires Lit

Ever since he started taking boxing classes, my seven year old son has been stating his intention to be a fighter sponsored by Ranger Up. It's not surprising that he knows who they are - my husband has been coveting...

Published Sun, Apr 11 2010 8:51 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Just a Picture

Our Andi (who seems to be everywhere!) at the Milblog Conference this weekend (as taken by Evil Blond Air Force Child).

Published Sun, Apr 11 2010 7:56 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Weblogs

I think I've been "Sis-Bro'd"

This week while participating in a symposium for women moving into executive positions, I had the great opportunity to introduce them to our family of Military Spouses, using SpouseBUZZ. What a great time and a marvelous experience. For you new...

Published Sat, Apr 10 2010 9:14 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Spouse Support Organizations

Both Sides Are Hard, and Both Sides Are Nice

It is completely possible that you've had this thought as your spouse leaves on another TDY, deployment, or quick trip to a conference or meeting: "He (she) is so lucky." I know I have thought similar things many times during...

Published Sat, Apr 10 2010 4:52 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Month of the Military Child 2010

This month we celebrate our military children. Military Children There are 1.7 million American children and youth under 18 with a parent serving in the military and about 900,000 with one or both parents deployed multiple times. April is designated....

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 7:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats, Resources

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