May 2011 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Operation Empty Freezer

How in the world did I accumulate so much food? This is the question I asked myself after having to rearrange the freezer to accommodate newly purchased food after my last trip to the grocery store. I took several items out of the freezer and realized...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 1:42 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

Close Calls and Retroactive Panic

I knew something was up as soon as I opened the email. It was from my husband, but in place of Sampson’s familiar address was the name of one of his squadronmates. In what was obviously a message dashed off in haste on an unfamiliar keyboard, Sampson...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 7:19 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Anticipatory Grief, Military Life

New Contest for Veterans and Family Members

One of the best parts of SpouseBUZZ LIVE events is watching the faces of attendees when our “Uncle Howard” from Sears gets started with his raffle. Sears has a history of military support, and their Heroes at Home program to help military...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 5:33 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Remembering the Fallen at Section 60

Today is a day to remember those who have fallen in order to protect the freedoms we enjoy. Today, we honor those who have fallen in service to our nation. I hope all of you have a great Memorial Day, complete with friends, family, barbeque and beer....

Published Mon, May 30 2011 5:31 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Videos

Video: Song for a Fallen Father

Tricia Hall was 4-years-old when her father, Army Lt. Kelly Hall, was killed in a training accident in Germany. Since then her mother has encouraged Tricia and her four brothers and sisters to creatively remember their father through art, writing and...

Published Sun, May 29 2011 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SurvivorBUZZ, Videos

Memorial Day Feels Different This Year

This week a reporter emailed me to ask my thoughts as the spouse of a deployed servicemember on Memorial Day, and I couldn’t answer the question for a whole day. I felt ridiculous for being at a loss for words. I sat down to write a response and...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 7:24 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Marriage & Family, Military Life, Uncategorized

My Parents Are Liars and Decievers

My mommy thinks when I’m laying on her desk that I’m not paying attention to anything she’s doing. Actually, I pay close attention, which is why I was able to hack into her blog account. Sheesh, I thought she’d never leave. She’s...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 6:56 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Humor

SpouseBUZZ LIVE: Texas, Arizona & Georgia

Late this summer, our 2011 SpouseBUZZ LIVE tour resumes, and we can’t wait! Our tour is presented by USAA. We have four stops remaining on this year’s tour, with some surprise twists and turns at a couple of them. For one thing, we’ve...

Published Thu, May 26 2011 2:13 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Welcome to Our New Contributors

Without the witty, entertaining, emotional, informative and raw first-person military life narratives brought to you by some amazing men and women who so openly share their experiences with our readers, there would be no SpouseBUZZ. We are grateful to...

Published Thu, May 26 2011 3:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous

How to Juice a Zucchini

Did I ever tell you about my superpower? I know, I know…which one, right? (Heavy sarcasm intended.) Well, it’s not my ability to spot a grammatical error from a thousand yards (except in my own writing, naturally). Nor is it my ability to...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 2:28 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

2011 Blue Star Museums

I’m starting to see Facebook posts and blog posts about kids getting out of school or parents gearing up for summer activities. I’m totally excited about summer… I’m ready for fun in the sun. Well, since I live in Washington state, I’m...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 12:38 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, free summer fun, Blue Star Museums

Ready Your Care Package Supplies

Whip out your pens, paper, and care package supplies, spouses. A new study finds that the more mail a happily married deployed Soldier gets from home, the fewer PTSD symptoms he is likely to have. This study, which I detail today over at Military.com...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 11:38 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Thirteen Reintegrations

I should’ve written this post a while ago, but I wanted to see if things got better. Like most things in life, they didn’t necessarily get better…they just got different. I wrote in April about how my husband was going TDY for three...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 10:26 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration

Spouses {Heart} the Army Life

Spouses are in love with the Army life more than ever before, according to newly released Army survey results. Sixty-eight percent of spouses who took the Army’s family life survey said they want their soldiers to stay in the Army until retirement. And...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 11:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

MilSpouse Wedding Gift Ideas – Help!

A friend of my family married a soon-to-be Marine last weekend, and I am at a loss as to what to give as a wedding gift. Yes, we MilSpouses appreciate the same sort of gifts civilians do (gift cards anyone?), but I want do something special for her, and...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 9:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support, Marriage & Family

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