May 2011 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

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

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

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

A Change in the Meaning

Once upon a time, when I did not know anyone in the military, had not experienced deployment and had not witnessed the meaning of sacrifice, Memorial Day was a time for parties, a few hours of body surfing in the Pacific and a huge fruit salad. Since...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 4:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SurvivorBUZZ, Military Life

Video: MilSpouse Advice From the Pros

If you could give one piece of advice to less experience MilSpouse, what would it be? We asked Deanie Dempsey, long time Army wife and spouse of the new Army Chief of Staff, that very question. Here is what she said: Amy Bushatz: Hi I’m Amy Bushatz and...

Published Sun, May 22 2011 8:37 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

Tightening the Reserve Support Belt

Nothing is immune from a money crunch — even the super cost effective Army Reserve community centers. If only this was a surprise. I had the chance to talk today with senior Army Reserve spouse Laura Stultz. Her husband, Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, is...

Published Fri, May 20 2011 12:45 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

Now That’s a Tasty Gig

My dream volunteer job is this: I eat cookies and then, when I’m done, people congratulate me for it. Complete fantasy? Not for a handful of MilSpouses at Fort Irwin, it’s not. They skipped the more mundane jobs for a spot breaking the world record for...

Published Fri, May 20 2011 9:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

We Love Free Stuff: Museums!

It’s no secret that I am a complete geek. It’s also no secret that I love free stuff. Free museum admission for my whole family? A match made in heaven. Thanks to Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for the Art’s (NEA) Blue Star Museum program...

Published Fri, May 20 2011 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

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

Marine Wife Named Spouse of Year

I love the Military Spouse of the Year contests. It gives us a chance to recognize our incredible fellow spouses and be inspired by their selfless work. I may blog and work really hard to empower spouses with information while attempting to hold leadership...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 7:56 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

It’s Like Bart Simpson Calling Moe’s Tavern

Last night, a facebook friend posted something that reminded me of about 100 conversations I have had. The unfortunate name game. The topic seems to come up at parties, or picnics. I mean, I am sure we all know civilians with wacky names, but no one has...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 7:06 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

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

Left Behind

My life has been altered in the last few months. Besides purchasing a house and moving (without the Navy’s help!), my father-in-law passed away five weeks ago. Losing a parent is something you don’t expect to happen until you are well into the mid-life...

Published Mon, May 16 2011 9:29 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life, change

The Stay-at-Home Wife

Hi, I have a confession to make: I’m a 27-year-old stay-at-home wife. Yes, I said wife and not mom—as of right now we don’t have any kiddos. Don’t get me wrong, we want children very badly, but not at this very moment. I feel like a stay-at-home moms...

Published Mon, May 16 2011 7:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Civilians, Marriage & Family, military spouse, jobs, Did You Know, wife

Retro Military Memories

Over the weekend, I read a blog post about how Victoria’s Secret has devolved from a once-classy yet sexy merchant to a low-class merchant catering to a different, younger demographic. Victoria’s Secret stores circa 1990 used to be mature...

Published Mon, May 16 2011 1:59 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

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I Have A Hand-Raising Disease

Is Money the Only Reason?

Always Ready

A Change in the Meaning

Video: MilSpouse Advice From the Pros

Tightening the Reserve Support Belt

Now That’s a Tasty Gig

We Love Free Stuff: Museums!

Are Marriage Support Programs Working?

Marine Wife Named Spouse of Year

It’s Like Bart Simpson Calling Moe’s Tavern

Teach A Man To Fish…

Left Behind

The Stay-at-Home Wife

Retro Military Memories