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Schedule? We Need To Talk

Five little words men hate to hear: Honey, we need to talk. Five little words military spouses hate to hear: Let’s talk about the schedule. Ugh. The schedule. Let’s talk about the ship’s schedule. Let’s talk about how many days you are going to be gone...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 5:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

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

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

Bahrain: What Is It Like To Be Stationed There?

Margarita’s husband is being transferred to Bahrain. Just the word Bahrain conjures up an ombudsman I met whose husband was stationed in Bahrain. She had a pool, a BBQ pit and a maid who came standard with the apartment. I got stuck on the idea of having...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS

Is a 6 Month Rotation too Short for a Job?

Let’s say you and your beloved PCS to a training installation where he will attend one of the military’s glorious schools. Since these generally run six-months, you know you’re only there for that period. On the one hand, that’s a really long time to...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Career & Education

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

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

How a Hookah Helped us Reintegrate

One of my most difficult struggles during this year’s reintegration process has been giving my husband the space he needs to merge gracefully back into our lives after a year-long military deployment. Since I had to get by without him for so long, it...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration

What Not to Say to a Wounded Warrior

Although we are many years down the road of recovery from my husband’s severe 2006 war injury, we still think about the comments we received or have faced since then. There are just some things you should or shouldn’t say to a wounded warrior or his or...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse

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

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

YDU: Military Spouse Programs Miss The Mark?

Here is the solution to your unemployment prayers: Military Spouse Employment Program. Military OneSource. Military Spouse Career Center. But what these programs don’t seem to understand is that in reality, many military bases are in small towns...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 10:48 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Give Your Best Deployment Goodbye

I’m the Queen of Goodbye. That is, I am the Queen of Goodbye once I actually get to the moment of goodbye. In the months preceding a separation, I’m the character most likely to tug on my husband’s shirt, look up at him like a Ty Beanie Boo and whisper...

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

Filed under: Deployment

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

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

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Schedule? We Need To Talk

Homesick? Tips for Fighting it Off

Celebrities Who Should Be On Stars Earn Stripes

Bahrain: What Is It Like To Be Stationed There?

Is a 6 Month Rotation too Short for a Job?

Military Wife Quotes: Beauty in Every Season

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

How a Hookah Helped us Reintegrate

What Not to Say to a Wounded Warrior

New Clothes Breaking the Bank?

Is “Stars Earn Stripes” All That Bad?

YDU: Military Spouse Programs Miss The Mark?

Give Your Best Deployment Goodbye

From Military Brat To Mil Spouse

The Secret Formula of MilSpouse Friendships