August 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

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

YDU: Online Yardsale Hunting Is Part of My Sanity?

As a military spouse and mother of 4 children, I’ve found a lot of different ways to keep sane. During deployments and times of separation, I used to get depressed. I’ve missed 3 wedding anniversaries, multiple birthdays, and my husband has...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources

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

Military Wife Quotes: Lust Fades

They say that marriage has three parts: I don’t know you, but I love you. I know you and I don’t love you. I know you and I love you. That pesky middle stage is the reason why I think The Story of Us (1999) ought to be required watching for...

Published Sun, Aug 05 2012 6:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, 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

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

New Clothes Breaking the Bank?

I’ll admit it: it’s been 16 years since I started kindergarten, but I still remember the very first thrill of going back-to-school shopping with my mom. New pencils, Lisa Frank unicorn folders, a fresh box of crayons, cute new shoes, a darling...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 6:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

Military Wife Quotes: Beauty in Every Season

My family is about to enter the military life season of deployment. Even though our seasons skip along in the predictable pattern of getting ready to deploy, deployment or deployment recovery, the actual “he’s gone” part always takes me a little by surprise...

Published Sun, Aug 26 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Quotes

SpouseBuzz LIVE San Diego: A Hybrid Support?

Where do you get better support — in person or online? At SpouseBuzz we debate this one all the time. Me? I’m all for doing support in person. According to the research, your deployment goes a lot better if you have one real, local, in-person, up-close...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 8:38 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

10 Back to School Meals Every Mom Needs

If you’ve found yourself heating up another batch of Stouffer’s Macaroni* to feed the family and are wondering when you are finally going to get your domestic sanity back, look no further! Here are 10 ideas – for breakfasts, lunchboxes...

Published Sat, Aug 11 2012 11:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

9 Myths About Reservist Life

Before I met and married my husband, a USMC reservist currently with 10 years in the service, I had no real understanding about the difference between Reserve and Active Duty military members. In fact, I had no comprehension at all. It felt like I spent...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 5:00 PM 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

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

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 Can’t Moms Say No To Kids?

The six-year-old hooked a knee up over the hotel counter and hoisted himself aboard. “Will ya make me a cucard?” the boy asked the popeyed hotel clerk. “How about a card for me? Will you make me one? How about a cucard for kids? How about a cucard, how...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 11:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, kids

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