May 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

HIS way vs. MY way

DH and I recently celebrated our 13th anniversary and even after all these years there are things that I am still trying to accept that he just doesn't do things "my way." The other night I asked DH to start...

Published Fri, May 14 2010 8:33 AM by SpouseBUZZ

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

Borrowing Trouble

It's an old expression, but one my family swears I invented. I'm always "borrowing trouble" or worrying ahead. I find, though, that preparing for the worst is the best way for me to be prepared for it. And, even if...

Published Sun, May 16 2010 8:36 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, Marriage, Military Brats, Reintegration

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

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

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

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

Can I Get A Makeup Test?

A month or so ago, I went in to medical for a much needed check-up. One of the tests performed was a cholesterol test, which came back a little high. The nurse-practitioner called me and talked about all the stuff...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 6:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

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

I'm Telling You, One of Us is Going to Win Something...

I won't post contests/sweepstakes on a daily basis as some of them might fall through the cracks, but the goal is 30 contests in 30 days, so I'll post a compilation of them twice a week or so. Background here....

Published Thu, May 27 2010 12:46 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

MOAA Spouse Symposium Live Stream

She of the Sea, airforcewife and I are sitting on panels at the Fourth Annual MOAA Spouse Symposium today in Virginia Beach, VA. The symposium runs from 9:00 - 3:00 EST and the SpouseBUZZ panel will run from 2:00 -...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 5:45 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Lady, Would You Please Go Away?

My husband has used the same bank for over 20 years. When we married, his bank became our bank. For most of our married life, there was no online bill pay or any of the other convenient services that the...

Published Sat, May 15 2010 1:09 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Hey, Yo: "That's a Troop"

About the video: "Troop” is a Joe Roos original, that honors all servicemembers, but is from the perspective of a soldier of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division. “Troop” was shot and produced during the Red Bull’s deployment to Basra,...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 6:02 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment

Thirty Days, Thirty Contests?

That's the plan. How many of you have seen those Publisher's Clearing House commercials where people win gobs of money and thought, Yeah, Right? Me, too. I'm not what you would call a "lucky" person. I don't win things. But....

Published Wed, May 19 2010 3:35 PM 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

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HIS way vs. MY way

Borrowing Trouble

We Interrupt This Programming With a Special Bulletin...

Murphy, you've gone too far this time!

The Challenge: "Kick its Scrawny Little Tail"

Group Photos from SpouseBUZZ LIVE Nellis AFB

Can I Get A Makeup Test?

PMSS + DTY = One Ridiculous Situation

I'm Telling You, One of Us is Going to Win Something...

MOAA Spouse Symposium Live Stream

Lady, Would You Please Go Away?

Hey, Yo: "That's a Troop"

Thirty Days, Thirty Contests?

Free Admission All Summer

"Every coin has two sides, kiddo."