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Swimming and military life

I went to the ocean with my family the other day. We have been there many times over the past few months since we now live in Hawaii (please don't hate me :) This visit to the ocean was a...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 12:39 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Filed under: Military Life

They've got the ear of important folks -- AUSA Day I

The annual three day AUSA conference in Washington, D.C. is about the only place I can imagine seeing a huge room of Army spouses -- most of them heavily involved in their Family Readiness Group -- hold an audience of...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 5:14 PM by SpouseBUZZ

Found at AUSA: Gem For Reserve Spouses

While combing the AUSA conference expo floor yesterday for anything and everything spouse related, we ran across the Army Reserve Family Programs booth. They are using the Expo to roll out a new, very cool, giveaway for reserve spouses and...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 5:34 AM by SpouseBUZZ

Home Front by Kristin Hannah

A few weeks ago, I was given an advance copy of Kristin Hannah’s novel Home Front, which was released yesterday. Rarely do I promote books about military life when the book is written by someone outside of the military community. I’ve grown...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 2:46 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, Military Life

Monday Funny: Now That’s Punny!

I’m going to go ahead and out myself now: I’m a huge — HUGE — nerd. And I think puns are really funny. What? You don’t? Come on, give them one more chance … Think I shouldn’t be in charge of the “Monday...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

Online or Bust

For some of us, the computer bridges many gaps. Can’t think of the name of that actor who just came on your TV screen? IMDB is your new best friend. Need to know the weather for this weekend’s trip out of state? Weather.com has the answer...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 5:14 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources, Military Life, meetup, online support, facebook, cafemom

Saying Good-bye

It’s a fact of military life: we can’t always be with our extended family when we/they want us to be. Whether it’s a wedding, a family reunion or any other major event; sometimes often we simply cannot be there. In 2007, Stretch was in the midst of a...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 12:16 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Military Life, extended family

Kill It With Connection

Carrie Livengood has been married to the military for 11 years, stationed at four different bases, gone through two deployments and is prior service. You could call her a ‘seasoned military spouse.’ But she still battles loneliness during...

Published Fri, Dec 03 2010 3:24 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, FRG/Spouse Support

Rear D: Thank You

This morning, my email contained a fantastic article, ‘Rear D’ Moves Into High Gear As Tragedy Strikes. I thought this was a spectacular example of the importance of a good Rear D and I was so impressed with the people profiled in this story...

Published Sat, Dec 04 2010 7:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, families, training, support, help, rear d

Accompaniment Made Easy(er)

If you’re a military family in South Korea, you know it’s not getting there that is half the battle. That part is comparatively easy. The real challenge is in landing a command sponsorship to live there. Without one Uncle Sam won’t foot the housing...

Published Mon, Dec 06 2010 12:21 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Military Life

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