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There's "See ya later" and then there's "Good Bye"

How many times have we given those bear hugs to our friends and neighbors as their moving van pulled away, habitually saying "good bye" only to be reprimanded with, "it's never good bye", it's "I'll see you later."...

Published Thu, Jul 22 2010 11:14 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Pet Peeve #795476

It drives me nuts when we PCS and I don't know anyone local to put in the "Emergency Contact" section of paperwork.

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 7:32 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, PCS, Military Brats

USAA Headquarters: A Tour of the Campus

I've just returned home from a couple of days at USAA HQ in beautiful San Antonio, Texas. USAA gave myself and several other mispouse and personal finance bloggers an all-expenses-paid trip out to tour their facilities, test drive some of...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 8:13 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

The Future is Here...

As I mentioned in my last post, I spent a couple of days at USAA HQ last week. As part of that blogger's event, we were given a tour of USAA's innovation laboratory, where USAA is currently working on 600...

Published Mon, Aug 02 2010 7:23 AM by SpouseBUZZ

This and That: Voting, Idaho and Hawaii

Military.com and CinCHouse announced the finalists in their search for the 2010 Spouse of the Year this morning. Take a look at the list of ten outstanding milspouses and cast your vote. SpouseBUZZ LIVE will be heading to Mountain Home...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 2:50 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Miscellaneous

Climbing out of the Hole

Everyone's life has its ups and downs, and when you live in a military family, things tend to happen big: You don't move houses, you move continents. You make lifelong friends faster than some people make acquaintances. Your spouse doesn't...

Published Wed, Sep 01 2010 8:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, Resources

Reviewing the Review

I like to look through the newspaper on Saturdays and Sundays to find out what is going on in our area and make appropriate plans. I usually don't read the movie reviews very often - rare is the day when...

Published Tue, Sep 07 2010 9:01 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Family Matters, Anticipatory Grief, Civilians

Gift Idea: Great MilSpouse Book

The book “1001 Things to Love About Military Life” landed on my desk last week. I was immediately skeptical. Seriously, how can there possibly be 1,001 things to love about military life? Some days I have trouble coming up with two, much less...

Published Sun, Dec 11 2011 3:57 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources, Videos

The Dual Working Couple Work

The working life. It’s tough and when you multiply it by two and toss in a few kids, let the fun begin. Have one or both of those workers be military and you may need professional juggling lessons! People do it every day and seem to succeed but under...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2011 3:30 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Are Military Working Dogs Being Euthanized?

Last week, an online petition calling for an end to the process of euthanizing retired Military Working Dogs was being circulated. I was outraged. I had no idea that this practice was taking place, so I looked into the matter. All roads led back to the...

Published Thu, Jan 12 2012 5:41 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

2010 Military Holiday Mail Deadlines

Holiday Mail Deadlines For those mailing packages to friends and loved ones in the military overseas, Christmas comes early. And Hanukkah comes even earlier. It depends on how you plan to send it, but if it’s traveling the slowest way...

Published Wed, Oct 06 2010 6:05 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Miscellaneous, Resources

Mrs. Whiny McCrankipants

Three nights ago I realized that Air Force Guy and I had reached yet another reintegration milestone: the one where I'm constantly irritated. I know how irritated I am. And I feel horrible about it. But I'm still irritated. Let...

Published Fri, Oct 08 2010 7:46 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Deployment, Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Marriage, Reintegration

How Can Civilians Thank Military Spouses?

Someone once asked me what a civilian can do for military families. There are lots of answers to that question, but I couldn't easily come up with a single one. I stammered a bit and tried to come up with...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 7:34 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse, Civilians

Space-A Travel to be More “Predictable?”

I’ll admit it: the unpredictability of flying Space-A stateside scares the tar out of me. It goes like this – I love free (or even cheap) things. LOVE them. But I also love having a plan. And the idea of dragging myself to a “passenger terminal” at a...

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 6:34 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

The Perfect Valentine: Say I Love You Like a Spartan

Until I met my husband, I never had a Valentine. There was something about that day that made boyfriends break up with me. Usually on February 13. So Valentines Day makes me nervous. Because I never got over the idea of it. I want there to be vats of...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Military Life

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