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When Embarrassing Email Goes Oh So Right

The blood had drained out of my face. I could hardly catch my breath as I kept staring at my phone thinking, This has GOT to be wrong. There is no way this can be right! My mother was visiting me, my husband was deployed and I had just given birth to...

Published Sat, Jan 18 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Deployment DIY: Perfect Deployment Valentine

Valentine’s: The time of year where we gorge ourselves on candy hearts, pretty red peeps, and boxes of chocolate that we will spend the rest of the year working off. See also: the holiday every MilSo dealing with a deployment (or training…...

Published Tue, Jan 21 2014 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Lifestyle

Fuzzy Math

Have you ever noticed how fascinated people are with the moving aspect of military life? Bet you move a lot? How many times have you moved? Do you like moving all the time? Those questions, or some variation of them,...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 2:03 PM by SpouseBUZZ

But You're Right Here

I find myself in a frustrating situation this week. My husband, who is deployed, has come back to the States for some sort of training. He's here, in this country. In my deployment warped brain, this means that I should...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 12:13 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Day in the Life of a Milspouse

Lighten Up on ‘Enlisted:’ Even the Military Likes to Laugh

An exciting Friday night while my husband is away for Army training added up to Chinese food and surfing Facebook. A friend posted a reminder that the new Fox show “Enlisted” would premiere in just a few minutes. With nothing better to do...

Published Fri, Jan 24 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

Poll: If You Weren’t Appreciated Would You Serve?

According to a recent survey somewhere between 42 and 48 of the British public support the country’s participation in the war — and the troops who are fighting it. I completely missed the Vietnam Era in America by a solid 10 years. And even...

Published Mon, Jun 04 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Military Life

Senior Spouse Advice: How to Have a Great Non-Career Career

“Senior spouse” is not just code for “older than me” – it also means “more experienced than anyone else I know.” I like to spend as much time as possible with folks who hold that title because I always leave the conversation feeling smarter, scrappier...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

Military Brats Gone Wild

No military parent wants to see their kid on CNN with the caption, “Porn to pay tuition.” If your military kid is going to be famous, you might hope it is because they are someone like basketball great David Robinson. Or Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon...

Published Wed, Mar 12 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids, Spouse & Family News

Give Up Mean Girling, Military Wives

As I sat in the laundry room one day, I overheard two women talking about another spouse. They spoke with disdain about how she was afraid to drive overseas and how the only time she went anywhere was when her husband would take her. They thought she...

Published Sun, Mar 16 2014 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Is It Cheaper to Live On or Off Base?

It’s a question every military family asks when they make a permanent change of station (PCS) move — is it cheaper to live on or off base? And how do you choose which path to take? We linked up with USAA financial expert J.J. Montanaro to...

Published Tue, Mar 18 2014 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Legal & Financial

How to Care for a Long Distance Battle Buddy

One of the great thing about military life is that you have the opportunity to make a new very good, or maybe even “best,” friend at every duty station. Unfortunately this “great” thing comes with a sad side, too. When it’s time to move you are likely...

Published Fri, Jun 15 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources

Poll: What’s Your Moving Style?

Thanks to our landlords who are selling the home we rent (and, clearly, don’t know that there is a special place in Hades reserved for people who make a military family move more than absolutely necessary), we are currently hanging out in the third circle...

Published Mon, Jun 18 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Poll

Review: Operation Cupcake

This weekend, I had the chance to catch Operation Cupcake on the Hallmark Channel. Sorry, but I am a sucker for TV movies and always take an interest when they involve the military. Here’s the synopsis (Courtsey of Hallmarkchannel.com): When Army...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 4:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

Birthday Parties for Military Children: “A Little Creativity Goes a Long Way.”

Published Tue, Mar 01 2011 8:46 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Military Life

Why Increased Base Security Is a Mistake

If you think the most recent mass shooting on Fort Hood means that we really ought to tighten up physical security on military bases, I’m betting you haven’t spent much time on one lately. With four more people, including the gunman, dead...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2014 1:59 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse, Spouse & Family News

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