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The Brat Life

I'm often surprised at the things my kids pick up from their Dad. After all, he's really gone quite often. And yet, somehow, he is one of the most powerful influences in their every day life. I also mention that...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 6:40 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Brats

"Stop and watch the ants..."

Instead of the old saying, "Stop and smell the roses." Why ants? How does this relate to being part of the military world? Back in the day, when I was in the Army, I kept myself awake on field exercises...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 8:46 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Women on Submarines?

This weekend, redlegmeg and I were talking about how different the roles of the various services are from one another. Although military spouses from every branch share many of the same challenges and joys of military life, even within our...

Published Tue, Sep 29 2009 8:16 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Joining Forces Is Now “Low Fat”

The discussion about Joining Forces, what it’s doing and what it’s not doing, continues to swirl through the military spouse world. One thing I hear people say is that some programs highlighted as Joining Forces initiatives are programs that were already...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 12:00 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

Military Wife Quote: We’re in the Business of Change Management

Family life chaplains are amazing folks. How would you like to spend the majority of your time tricking stressed out families into sticking it out, even though the military lifestyle is a guaranteed recipe for destructive relationship habits? If you are...

Published Sun, May 20 2012 5:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Quotes

Found in Vegas: Wounded Warrior Inspiration

Last week I got to visit Las Vegas with the Armed Forces Foundation to celebrate wounded warriors over Armed Forces Day. What I didn’t expect to find was life inspiration. Let’s be clear here, when I was first invited to come to Las Vegas...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Reintegration, Wounded Spouse, Travel, Military Life, army, wounded warriors, Marine Corps

Holidays Together, Holidays Apart

Published Fri, Dec 31 2010 11:19 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Uncategorized

Just Another Day

It's been an eternity since I've heard from my husband. OK, it was just last Thursday, but for some reason it feels really long. And it's playing tricks on my head by now. Yesterday I had nothing to do and...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 5:50 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Workin' It

We've had the good fortune to feature Nikki and her workout and training advice on the SpouseBUZZ Fit Club several times. We love Nikki - anyone who can be so nice and upbeat and even help me with the search...

Published Sat, Oct 24 2009 11:10 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Fit Club

Packing the holidays

Published Tue, Jan 18 2011 9:28 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Military Life

Fame Used Well

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 11:54 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

Why F-Bombing the Post-PCS Low Didn’t Work

I try not to drop the F-Bomb. It usually slips out when I am really ticked off. Or driving. I woke up today in good spirits. My husband actually got to sleep in which meant so did I, since I do not have a job currently, I like to get up and make him breakfast...

Published Tue, Jan 14 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Marriage & Family

Tracey’s Debt: I’m Not Sure Santa Came

My eight-year old son woke me up on Christmas morning and said, “I think Santa came but I’m not sure. There is not a lot of presents.” This was my first Christmas since starting this journey to control and eliminate my huge and embarrassing debt. My first...

Published Fri, Jan 17 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Legal & Financial

What if They Ditched BAH, Added New Allowance?

A plan to replace Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and the smaller Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) allotments is quietly being discussed by some Defense Department (DoD) officials, according to a story in the Army Times. The plan, which officials...

Published Tue, Jan 21 2014 4:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Legal & Financial

A Word of Advice

If the personal trainer you are working with (on the gym sign up coupon) asks you, "How do you feel?" a few days after your first workout session... Don't say, "I wasn't as sore as I thought I'd be!" You...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 11:23 AM by SpouseBUZZ