March 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Will Mickey Mouse Offer Your Next Job?

The Walt Disney Company is known for its support of veterans, military members and families. Over the past few years, they have made it easier for families to spend time together through their military special offer program providing theme park and hotel...

Published Sat, Mar 17 2012 1:03 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources

Letter To Myself About Retirement

Dear Me-Who-Is-Still-In-The-Military: It’s all deployments and sea bags now, but one day soon your Chief is going to dust off his combo cover and take a walk between the bullets. Destination? Retirement. You will embrace this decision with open arms;...

Published Sat, Mar 17 2012 8:02 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, retirement

“Army Wives:” I Don’t Get It

When I joined the Army wife fold several years ago it seemed only logical that I would also quickly become an addict of the Lifetime show “Army Wives.” After all, I was one – right? And you have to like a show that’s pretty much about you … right? But...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

PCSing to Monterey?

Take me with you! (Just kidding… mostly.) Monterey has a special place in my heart: I met my husband while he was a student at the Defense Language Institute, it’s absolutely gorgeous, and there were two Trader Joe’s within a few miles of my apartment...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 6:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Presidio of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Defense Language Institute

What Every Military Baby Needs To Know

Huck Willoughby 8 lbs 5 oz born at 3:10 pm. That is all that Amy, our managing editor at SpouseBuzz, posted on her Facebook page under a photo of a scrunchy little baby. Amy didn’t mention that she gave birth to that baby alone. She didn’t mention that...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 10:47 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Military Life

POLL: How I Met My Spouse

We thought it might be fun to find out where you met your spouse– and what better way than a poll! Go ahead and select how you met your spouse from the poll options in the sidebar to the right, and then check the stats below. For those of you who...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 7:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Questions Hard to Answer On Afghan Tragedy

In the days since the killings of innocent Afghan citizens by an accused American soldier, I think heartbreak weighs heavily. The numbers are staggering: four men, three women, and nine children are dead. The pain and grief of their families is palpable...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 4:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

My Three Best Reasons to Attend a Spouse Summit

I could go on for days about the 2012 Spouse Summit, but here are my top three reasons to attend a spouse summit. 1. Who knew learning about finances and benefits could be so interesting and, dare I say it, humorous??? Great job by USAA; not only did...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE, Finances, spouse, summit

Is Neutral The New Passionate?

I read this week that staying in neutral may be the secret to a great relationship. This would only be true for me if the “neutral” we are referring to is the one on my car. For I am a very bad driver. Maybe there is something wrong with the way my eye...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 7:55 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Marriage & Family

Casting Call for The REAL Modern Family

I love those families in which everyone seems to enter adulthood by joining the military. Strange but true: Both grandpas served in the Marines and still wear a high-and-tight to prove it. Great Aunt Jill was an Army nurse in Korea. Dad and Mom met at...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 4:49 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, Spouse & Family News

How To Fly Solo With Kids (And Live To Tell About It)

Every military parent has been there: your spouse is away, you’re hauling your kids on a cross country flight to see their grandparents solo and your 2-year-old decides that now – NOW – is the time to have the meltdown of the century. It’s like a nightmare...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Resources

YDU: I Could Live Without Target?

Sure, I knew I would be leaving my friends and family behind along with my career for a life in Italy with my husband of one month, but I never expected the rollercoaster of emotions I was about to be thrown onto. Living overseas was fantastic for the...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 5:18 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Military Life

Oh How Habits Change When My Spouse is Away

As a military spouse it is a given there will be times when your significant other is not home. This ranges from boot camp and other schools to deployments and everything in between. Whether your spouse is on duty for the night, in the field, training...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 8:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life

Monday Funny: Stuff Civilians Say …

There’s a pretty good chance that you’re guilty of saying some of this stuff accidentally once in a while as well … or perhaps said it before you were a military spouse. It’s not like I don’t know what an IED is (perhaps...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 3:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, Videos

Embracing the Instability

Military life is quick to teach you to get used to transitions, whether you are ready for them or not. My husband started out in Naval ROTC in college, so I thought I had some idea of what the Navy had in store for us after we got married and he graduated...

Published Sun, Mar 11 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

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