August 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

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

YDU: I’d Have To Divorce My Deployment Wife

I was a rock star for the first month of my husband’s deployment. We lived in my hometown so I figured I already had a support system in place. I threw myself into work. I enjoyed a sense of freedom from being able to eat ice cream without judgment (my...

Published Wed, Aug 15 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life

Contest: Kick That Bucket List

I’m a list girl. The joy I feel from checking things off lists rise to the level of silly. I have even been known to proclaim “check, check, check!” to no one in particular as I cross off completed tasks. I have a list of to-dos for today. I have for...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Five Rules for Being a Good Commenter

Writing is not easy. If you had told me that a few years ago, or even a few months ago really, I probably would have laughed it off. How hard can it be to write? You take your thoughts and put them on paper, or more likely, a computer screen. Little did...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous, milspouse, comments, respect

From Military Brat To Mil Spouse

Choosing to marry someone is a big decision. Choosing to marry someone in the military complicates things even more. Especially when you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. I grew up in a Coast Guard family. My father, mom, sister and...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 10:55 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Military Wife Quote: The Past is a Foreign Country

Every time my husband comes home from an absence — whether it be one month or nine — I am astounded by how much things change while he is gone. Babies get bigger. Children learn new skills. I discover new strength within myself that I previously...

Published Sun, Aug 12 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Quotes

Will You Fight for This Military Family?

I’m going to tell you a story that sounds like it can’t possibly be true. But I promise, it is. This is happening to one military family right now. When the Combes family – Matt, Shawnna and their kids — were stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 4:15 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Why We Love Naked Soldiers

Naked pictures of Prince Harry cavorting in Las Vegas made the press this week. Not that impressive. Not shocking either. Are we now going to see pictures of all the 28-year old, single guys cavorting in Vegas that weekend? Probably not. Wrong answer...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 9:50 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

YDU: The Power of “Yes”

I knew we are about halfway through my husband’s second deployment, so I googled the good ‘ole “Donut of Misery,” an Excel spreadsheet formula that graphs how long you have until the end of deployment. I plugged in my correct estimated dates and was beyond...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

Why Didn’t You Tell Me A Sailor With A Bridal Gown Attracts A Crowd?

My husband and I planned our wedding while I was still in the military. My ship was at sea and the day before I was supposed to fly off the cods broke down. My last day on the ship was spent pacing the tiny Air Traffic Control room and praying that somehow...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

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

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

Have you met a MilSpouse Bully?

I’m a firm believer that high school is a microcosm of life. Every social situation you will encounter in your adult life is presented to you in high school with an extra dose or hormones and drama just to make it that much more fun. And so it does not...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

4 Ways To Deal With Canceled Leave

My family is getting ready for three weeks of predeployment leave. We’ve made plans. We’ve mapped-out routes. And we’ve crossed our fingers that leave won’t be suddenly canceled. Because don’t you know that is exactly what might happen. How do I know...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 10:08 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Homesick? Tips for Fighting it Off

I am the world’s most spoiled person. Or, at least I was until I was somehow tricked into moving away from my hometown of Santa Cruz, Calif. Right on the beach of the central California coast, Santa Cruz has cool, temperate weather year round, beautiful...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

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