August 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

How I Refound My Purpose

Nine years ago I stepped on to the court at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Col. at halftime during a Denver Nuggets game and in front of a bunch of fans, mostly Golden State fans, I took an oath. It was an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse, shutdown, army, Wounded Warrior, Denver Nuggets, The Mission Continues, Oath, Wrigley Field, Wounded Warrior Project, Chicago Cubs

Top 10 Reasons Why Back to School is Draining Our Wallets

Last week I spent $80 on school supplies. And that money didn’t buy me a single pair of jeans or sneakers. No, I dropped $80 just on classroom supplies that my children’s public school doesn’t provide. We military families watch our pennies, and it seems...

Published Sat, Aug 11 2012 5:25 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

Is It Time for Military Families to be Selfish?

I am writing this post from my cabin in the mountains, the most peaceful place on earth. The only sounds come from a babbling brook and my rocking chair. The closest people are a half a mile down the road. There is no Wi-Fi and only splotchy cell phone...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, kids

Celebrities Who Should Be On Stars Earn Stripes

Stars Earn Stripes, the new reality series that premiered last week on NBC, seems to be leaving audiences with a bad taste in their mouths. That’s why I’m planning to pitch a new and improved version to the execs at NBC, one that won’t be accused of sanitizing...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

Fed Budget Woes Making you Fret?

If you’re anything like me, there are some things that you just love about life on or near a military base. One of mine is our proximity to services the base offers that make my life just a tiny bit more comfortable. The childcare, the mental health help...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Back to School Tips for Military Families

Back to school is crazy for most families. When a military family throws in a deployment or a PCS, we face even bigger craziness. As a former teacher of military children and a parent of my own mil kids, I’ve picked up a few tricks of the trade. Here...

Published Sat, Aug 04 2012 8:09 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Review: Piper Reed, Forever Friend

“I hated good-byes. My life had been filled with them. If your dad or mom is in the Navy, saying good-bye is part of your life.” That’s military life according to Piper Reed, the spunky main character in Kimberly Willis Holt’s book Piper Reed, Forever...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 3:59 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

The Secret Formula of MilSpouse Friendships

My spouse is leaving me. My surrogate spouse, that is. That’s what I call my best friend. She is my partner in crime, my gal pal, my confidant, my battle buddy, my stand-in spouse when my real spouse is gone. And in a few short days, she will be...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, FRG/Spouse Support

Is “Stars Earn Stripes” All That Bad?

When I saw the advertisements for “Stars Earn Stripes”, a new reality show on NBC, I immediately set my DVR to record it to watch with my National Guard husband. The show is hosted by retired military General Wesley Clark and teams up tough-as-nails celebrities...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

Top Ten Ways To RECHARGE Your Military Enthusiasm!!!(?)

Ok. That title was not written by me. That title was written by a chihuahua dressed up in a Hello Kitty costume who has chewed the top off a dozen 5 Hour Energy bottles this afternoon alone. Me? I have no enthusiasm left for military life today. This...

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 5:38 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

Sears’ Heroes at Home Gift Program is Back

The Heroes at Home free gift card registry program, run and funded by Sears, will open for registration August 30 at 1 p.m. central time, according to the Sears website. The program, which last year was embroiled in controversy and resulted in embarrassing...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources, Spouse & Family News

Stay-At-Home Wife Hits The Barre?

I’m having that post-PCS Now What? moment. The house is settled. I applied for every job in North Carolina. I met people. I Pintrested myself into glue gun heaven. I Netflixed me into Dr. Who territory. I read myself cross-eyed. I cooked and cleaned...

Published Sat, Aug 18 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Career & Education, trying something new, out of your comfort zone, class, ballet

The Agent’s Wife

Sometimes the truth about what my husband does for a living wraps around me like a corset and makes it hard to breathe. He is in danger. He travels all the time with and without advance notice. He has done multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and in...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 12:04 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Civilians

Dear Teachers: Take Them Back

Dear Teachers: There are always a few education radicals running around the place claiming that we do not need summer vacation anymore. They cite the fact that we are no longer an agricultural society so we do not need summers off school in order to provide...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 10:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

Why I Hate “Resiliency,” and Something That Helped

What does it mean to be resilient? By definition “resilient” means “recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible.” Quite honestly after both my husband’s, and my own military service I’m pretty...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 1:00 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Resources, military spouse, PTSD, Heart Brain Connection, Army Resiliency Training, HeartMath Education and Resilience Training DVD, Stess

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How I Refound My Purpose

Top 10 Reasons Why Back to School is Draining Our Wallets

Is It Time for Military Families to be Selfish?

Celebrities Who Should Be On Stars Earn Stripes

Fed Budget Woes Making you Fret?

Back to School Tips for Military Families

Review: Piper Reed, Forever Friend

The Secret Formula of MilSpouse Friendships

Is “Stars Earn Stripes” All That Bad?

Top Ten Ways To RECHARGE Your Military Enthusiasm!!!(?)

Sears’ Heroes at Home Gift Program is Back

Stay-At-Home Wife Hits The Barre?

The Agent’s Wife

Dear Teachers: Take Them Back

Why I Hate “Resiliency,” and Something That Helped