December 2011 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

I Resolve To Reflect

I haven’t made a New Year’s resolution in ages and I love it. Call me the one with no resolve (smile). Life has been good and I reflect back on it almost daily. The good, the bad, the breathtaking and the heartbreaking. Every day is an opportunity to...

Published Sat, Dec 31 2011 9:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Looking Back and Leaping Forward

As 2011 comes to a close, we all tend to look back on the past 365 days and analyze where we’ve been and what we’ve done. Some years are better than others, and some years… Well, some years just down right stink. I can think of a few...

Published Sat, Dec 31 2011 8:16 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

The Great Benefits Question

If the benefits of joining the military – healthcare, housing allowances, pay raises and a good retirement, for example – were different, would your family still be in the military? This is the question that I’ve been mulling today after reading through...

Published Fri, Dec 30 2011 3:32 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

Don’t Forget — No More Walgreens

I don’t regret saying it: I hate the on-base pharmacy here at Fort Campbell, and at every duty station we’ve called home. Yes, I’ve filed an ICE comment about it. Yes, they helped me with that specific issue at the time. No, it has not...

Published Thu, Dec 29 2011 11:49 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

New Year’s? Nah, Give Me a PCS Resolution

What a difference a year makes. Over a busy weekend, I continually reminded myself I still had the task of sewing fleece hats for my sixth grader’s class party. So of course, this found me diligently hunched over my machine Monday morning, finishing the...

Published Thu, Dec 29 2011 2:36 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Brit MilSpouse Choir Tops UK Charts

A choir of British military spouses has taken their land by storm with a heart wrenching anthem of love and support for their deployed servicemembers — skyrocketing it to the number one spot on the charts. And holy cow, is it ever heart wrenching...

Published Wed, Dec 28 2011 6:26 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, Spouse & Family News

From Our Grateful Family to Yours

Just a month ago I was envisioning a very different Christmas. One that did not feel very cheerful. I secretly just wanted to get through the day as quickly as possible. Normally, I love Christmas and I cannot wait for the excitement of the season to...

Published Sun, Dec 25 2011 6:31 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

This Year, We Wish US a Merry Christmas

Andi’s post about wishing she could stay home for Christmas really resonated with me. Last year, after the second year in a row of traveling from New Jersey back home to Texas for Christmas, my husband and I looked at each other and declared that...

Published Sat, Dec 24 2011 11:31 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Making Merry and Bright

My family is having some trouble getting into the Christmas spirit this year. We have managed to put up a tree, with ornaments and everything, and there are presents underneath. However, it just doesn’t feel like Christmas. I have been trying to...

Published Sat, Dec 24 2011 4:50 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

I Am A Genius! (So Are You)

I am pretty much your regular, semi-smart girl, but occasionally, I come up with something really brilliant. Or my husband comes up with something really brilliant, and I just pretend it was my idea. Either way, our lives have been improved. Plus, I am...

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 8:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

New Resource: Facebook Guide for MilFams

A new guide compiled by a military family support organization and Facebook can help spouses learn how to best use social media tools while navigating the ever sticky issues of operational and personal security. The Social Media Guide for Military Families...

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 3:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources, Spouse & Family News

Organizing 2012 For The Military Life

What do you do with a new year stretched before you? It’s our organizational time of the personal variety. All the holiday hoopla is over and there’s usually some time off of work remaining to do important ‘housekeeping.’ Readiness is so important...

Published Tue, Dec 20 2011 5:19 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

If a MilSpouse was a Girl Scout

If being a military spouse was anything like being a Girl Scout, we would have vests or sashes, and patches to go with them for every accomplishment or rite of passage we achieved. Some patches would be mandatory, some patches you would work hard for...

Published Tue, Dec 20 2011 3:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

The 12 Submarine (Wife) Days Christmas

Sometimes, phrases get stuck in my head and I have to write it down. That’s what began here and I ended up making it into an entire poem. I hope you enjoy my “12 Subby (Wife) Days of Christmas.” I found it humorous to write and I hope...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 9:57 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, funny

Care Package Surprise: Svelte Shaping

If gaining a slim figure through the magic of compression wear doesn’t boost morale, I don’t know what will. Deployed servicemembers will find something new in their USO care packages this Christmas – their very own SPANX compression undershirt. This...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 5:11 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

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I Resolve To Reflect

Looking Back and Leaping Forward

The Great Benefits Question

Don’t Forget — No More Walgreens

New Year’s? Nah, Give Me a PCS Resolution

Brit MilSpouse Choir Tops UK Charts

From Our Grateful Family to Yours

This Year, We Wish US a Merry Christmas

Making Merry and Bright

I Am A Genius! (So Are You)

New Resource: Facebook Guide for MilFams

Organizing 2012 For The Military Life

If a MilSpouse was a Girl Scout

The 12 Submarine (Wife) Days Christmas

Care Package Surprise: Svelte Shaping