May 2011 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

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

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

I Have A Hand-Raising Disease

As I got home last night, my daughter asked me if I was tired. I said that I was a little tired, but mostly the tired was thinking about my schedule for today. Today is one of those days: shuttling children, a volunteer meeting, putting my closet back...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 11:10 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, Military Life, military, volunteer, overscheduled, exhausted, volunteering

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

Automobile Titles and Military Life

A few months ago, we made our last car payment on one of the vehicles we own. Yay! My husband and I have recently changed our state residency and it’s time to apply for license plates in our new home state. When I realized that our lender had not...

Published Wed, May 11 2011 7:04 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Teach A Man To Fish…

A few years back, He of the Sea and I had the opportunity to play Army family for a year. It was a fascinating year in many regards, but two things really had an impact on me. Number One, I could really see clearly the extent of the burden that the Army...

Published Tue, May 17 2011 2:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Education, FRG/Spouse Support, training, spouse, military, organizations, volunteer

Always Ready

Part of being a military spouse is getting used to sporadic communication. It’s a big part. I can’t remember the last time I was able to just pick up a phone and call my husband at work – even when he’s not deployed – because...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, Military Life

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

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

Cards for Caregiver Spouses

Not long ago I wrote that I’m going to do a better job of supporting and appreciating the spouses of our wounded warriors. I promised to find out where we can send notes of support – and I have! Thanks to the wonderful people of Wounded Warrior Wives...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 4:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse, FRG/Spouse Support

Are Marriage Support Programs Working?

The marriage intervention programs across the military may just be working – or so the results from a 2010 downrange troop mental health survey of Soldiers and Marines released today may indicate. The study shows a dramatic decrease in both concerns about...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 11:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Decisions, Decisions

One of the things that I have always loved about being married to a person in the military is that it cuts down on a lot of the decision-making in my life. Decisions making is hard for me – there is usually some sort of spreadsheet involved, and...

Published Sun, May 01 2011 9:54 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, military, retirement, leaving, future, ets

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

Confessions of a Doer

Hi, I’m Amy, and I’m a doer. My malady is both a blessing and a curse. I am, at turns, among the most helpful and engaged MilSpouses on the planet — and the one in the biggest denial. If I can think of something to do, I do it. If I don’t know where...

Published Mon, May 02 2011 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse, FRG/Spouse Support

Is Money the Only Reason?

Hubby and I have been working the past year trying to make my Mom our dependent. Let me just say that this is not an easy process, to say the least. We are facing a PCS soon and want Mom with us. We are taking care of her during her chemo treatments and...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 9:29 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Marriage & Family

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