May 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Mollie Gross: Military Spouse Humor

Below is a portion of Mollie Gross' performance at SpouseBUZZ LIVE Nellis AFB on May 1: Very funny lady..... You can purchase Mollie's book here.

Published Thu, May 06 2010 4:05 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE, Humor

30 Days/30 Contests: Let's Do This....

Three contests/sweepstakes for you to enter as we continue with our 30 days/30 contests trial. These contests are for Saturday, Sunday and Today. First, here's one courtesy of Oprah. It's a Seven-Day Walking Food Tour of Italy. Click here to....

Published Mon, May 24 2010 10:14 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Free Admission All Summer

600 Museums Offer FREE Admission to Military More than 600 museums nationwide are offering free admission to military families all summer in a new partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The list includes some of the nation’s premier...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 6:45 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Entertainment

"Every coin has two sides, kiddo."

That is what my dad said to me earlier this morning. And it pretty much captures where my mind is at right now. The Navy threw us a curve ball. Orders were in for an unaccompanied tour. Granted the two...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 10:33 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Family Matters, PCS

The Challenge: "Kick its Scrawny Little Tail"

I've sat through many promotion ceremonies and on more than one occasion listened as a husband thanked a wife for managing to turn multiple houses into a homes. I have a friend who painted her house on post from top...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 9:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS

Murphy, you've gone too far this time!

The kids have exactly 9 school days left. One of those days includes a meeting to get an IEP for speech to carry with us to the next duty station because our current school waited too long in the school...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 3:07 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Male to Female Militarese

Over the years, we at SpouseBUZZ have addressed the issue of the language that exists for those who sere in or are affiliated with the military (for short, called Militarese). We PCS, our spouses go TDY, we get BAH, and...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 6:59 PM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Sights from SpouseBUZZ LIVE Nellis AFB

A reminder that we still have two stops to go on our 2010 SpouseBUZZ LIVE Tour. We'll be at Mountain Home AFB on October 2 and in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 8. For more details, and to register, click here....

Published Tue, May 04 2010 12:03 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Defining Success

From Merriam-Webster.com, edited to remove irrelevant stuff: Main Entry: suc·cess Pronunciation: \sək-ˈses\ 2 a : degree or measure of succeeding b : favorable or desired outcome; also : the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence 3 : one that succeeds...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 10:50 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

I Dunno, How About January?

A couple of days ago, a civilian family member asked, "When will we be celebrating Christmas with you this year?" Not a strange question to a military family because we all know that Christmas gets bumped up, anniversaries get bumped...

Published Sun, May 30 2010 10:48 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

We Interrupt This Programming With a Special Bulletin...

No, military personnel serving overseas are not granted occasional conjugal visits with their spouses. However, most of them are given a mid-tour R&R break. You may refer to that as a two-week conjugal visit if you so choose. ************** This....

Published Tue, May 18 2010 8:47 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Humor

Freedom Isn't Free

Have a great time this Memorial Day with friends and family. Drink some beer. Eat some good food. Enjoy being with the people you love. I know I will. But please take some time to remember those who have given...

Published Mon, May 31 2010 1:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SurvivorBUZZ

Five Signs Your Kids Might Be Used To The Military World

They plan their August birthday parties for May and June, so that they'll have someone to invite. They have opinions on MRE parts. Their entire 9th year is spent in anticipation of getting a military ID, which they can never...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 5:19 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats

Group Photos from SpouseBUZZ LIVE Nellis AFB

More photos from Nellis AFB: SpouseBUZZers with sponsors USAA and Sears and Military.com's Vince and Jeanie Being silly with Mollie Gross Being serious with Mollie Gross (which is very hard to do) Just us!

Published Tue, May 04 2010 1:41 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

PMSS + DTY = One Ridiculous Situation

My least favorite thing to do when my husband is away is dealing with mechanics, contractors and repair men. I'm not a helpless little female, and I can handle a lot of minor repairs myself, but I don't know the...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 7:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

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