November 2010 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Online or Bust

For some of us, the computer bridges many gaps. Can’t think of the name of that actor who just came on your TV screen? IMDB is your new best friend. Need to know the weather for this weekend’s trip out of state? Weather.com has the answer...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 5:14 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources, Military Life, meetup, online support, facebook, cafemom

Facelift in Progress

Next year, SpouseBUZZ will celebrate it's fifth anniversary. Hard to believe. In many ways, it feels like it was just yesterday that we debuted a military spouse blog featuring a diverse cast of milspouse contributors. Thanks to you, our readers....

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 3:38 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Keeping That Nasty Fear At Bay

Like so many other stressors that come with the military, the fear that your spouse will be hurt or killed while deployed is completely reasonable, experts in military families say. Many die in war and many more are physically, mentally...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 7:00 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Anticipatory Grief, Marriage & Family

My Wife is "My Rock"

In a White House ceremony which wrapped up a few moments ago, President Obama awarded Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta the Medal of Honor. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Armed Forces....

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 12:17 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Marriage & Family

“My Wife is My Rock”

In a White House ceremony which wrapped up a few moments ago, President Obama awarded Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta the Medal of Honor. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Armed Forces. SSG Giunta is the first living...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 12:17 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Breaking the Rules: Fear

I’m going to break some rules here today. I am going to write in the first person. I am not going to do what my good journalism training taught me and go out and find someone else to tell me...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 3:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Anticipatory Grief, Marriage & Family

Reintegration FAIL

Air Force Guy has been home for a few months now, but just last night we experienced one of those reintegration milestones that we all dread... The first grocery shopping trip. Now, I've managed to avoid this reintegration hazard for...

Published Mon, Nov 15 2010 6:13 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Humor, Reintegration, Marriage & Family

Changing Our Colors

I've spent my morning working on Girl Scout uniforms, taking off old insignia and putting on new troop numbers and council identification. It is a ritual that gets repeated every few years or so, as we move from place to...

Published Mon, Nov 15 2010 1:40 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: PCS, Marriage & Family

Fit Club: Dressing The Part

Okay, Fit Clubbers. I'm back on board...and on a mission to make it for more than a week this time. As November pushes into December, my calendar is more and more full, but I need to make it a priority....

Published Sun, Nov 14 2010 11:26 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Health & Fitness

You've Got To Be Creative

If ever there is a skill that is good for a military wife to have, it is creativity. There are so many aspects of it - decorating, budgeting, traveling, getting things done. I started thinking on the subject this morning,...

Published Sat, Nov 13 2010 5:37 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Life

We Love Our Veterans

Today is a day to honor the service of all veterans, past and present. We'd like to express our gratitude to the people who volunteer to keep our nation safe, and strong. Thanks to all who wear, or have worn,...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2010 9:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

The Best is Yet to Come

Last week, I posted that, thanks to Sears, I was given the chance to attend the benefit concert Stand Up for Heroes, which is put on by the Bob Woodruff Foundation to benefit America's Wounded Warriors. It was amazing. There...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 3:09 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Entertainment, Civilians, Resources, Wounded Spouse

Stress Vote: The Results

The results are in on our poll of what stresses you out the most about deployment! About 130 of you participated (thank you!) in this little excerise, which was aimed at giving us a clear picture of which of these...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 5:11 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Marriage & Family

By the Numbers: Reserve and Guard Support

Last week we brought you a run down of how much the active duty components of each DoD military service spend on their family programs. The Reserve, of course, is a whole different ball of wax with it's own unique...

Published Tue, Nov 09 2010 1:50 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Veterans Day Discounts Abound

Just two days to the Veteran's Day holiday, and the lists of special deals and promotions is pretty darn long! Please be sure to call ahead to verify each deal before driving somewhere, and be sure to have the ID...

Published Tue, Nov 09 2010 5:02 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Entertainment, Military Life

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Online or Bust

Facelift in Progress

Keeping That Nasty Fear At Bay

My Wife is "My Rock"

“My Wife is My Rock”

Breaking the Rules: Fear

Reintegration FAIL

Changing Our Colors

Fit Club: Dressing The Part

You've Got To Be Creative

We Love Our Veterans

The Best is Yet to Come

Stress Vote: The Results

By the Numbers: Reserve and Guard Support

Veterans Day Discounts Abound