If you’ve been following the show "Army Wives" this season, you know that the character Roxy has been making the transition from enlisted personnel’s wife to an officer’s wife. In the episode … [Read more...]
Casting Calls: Hope or Baby Mama Drama?
There is currently a casting call out there for a “military couple looking to address their broken marriage.” The first time I read this it automatically hit a nerve, maybe it was the use of the … [Read more...]
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Musical Deployment Girl Power
Sometimes the trials and tribulations of military life leave me with only one solution ... and its name is "girl power music." There's something deeply empowering and freeing about turning a girl … [Read more...]
Be a Disney Insider: Shades of Green
One of the best jobs I have ever had (and probably will ever had) was when I was an intern at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. I worked at Innoventions in EPCOT performing three different educational … [Read more...]
Sweepstakes for Chick Flick Fans
I have read maybe two books by Nicholas Sparks (The Guardian being my absolute favorite) so when I heard about this contest from my FRO, it didn't appeal to me much. But I know some of you out there … [Read more...]
Reality Dating Show Seeks Military Widows??
This week a casting agent contacted SpouseBuzz for a new reality dating show on CBS. They are looking for military widows. Adam Sheldon explains, “I understand that the topic of military widows is a … [Read more...]
“Army Wives:” I Don’t Get It
When I joined the Army wife fold several years ago it seemed only logical that I would also quickly become an addict of the Lifetime show “Army Wives.” After all, I was one – right? And you have … [Read more...]
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Casting Call for The REAL Modern Family
I love those families in which everyone seems to enter adulthood by joining the military. Strange but true: Both grandpas served in the Marines and still wear a high-and-tight to prove it. Great … [Read more...]
New NBC Show Looking for Mil Contestants
If you’re one of those people who have always wanted to be on TV but just didn’t fit the bill for Military Wives of Alaska, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Coming Home, or Army Wives (oh wait, … [Read more...]
“Act of Valor” is Hollywood Justice at Last
When it comes to capturing or portraying the military life, spouses know not to expect great things from Hollywood … but that could be about to change. It’s all too easy for the movie and TV … [Read more...]
Pinterest and the Army
Pinterest...social media for the visual...or the lazy (like me). While I realize that Pinterest has been around for a while, it seems to have had a resurgence of interest and chatter over the last few … [Read more...]
“Rolling in the Deep” Staff Sgt. is Back!
Remember SSGT Angie Johnson and her downrange Air Force band performance of "Rolling the Deep?" So do I. Thanks to her I had that song and her remarkable performance of it stuck in my head for days at … [Read more...]
Girl Power: Ninja Assassins
Is there anything about the idea of female ninja assassins that doesn't make you think "heck yes?" Now, what if they hailed from, say, Iran? I ran across this link on Facebook this morning during … [Read more...]
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MilSpouse Week on Wheel of Fortune
Fact: I am frequently accused of acting like an 85-year-old. Another fact: This characterization is often correct. Yet another fact: if acting like an 85-year-old means I can go to bed at 8:30 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Monday Pick-Me-Up: Marines on a ‘Coaster
I realize that this has very little (if anything) to do with military spouses – except that, just like most people, we appreciate seeing someone presumed to be a big, tough guy scream on a … [Read more...]
Brit MilSpouse Choir Tops UK Charts
A choir of British military spouses has taken their land by storm with a heart wrenching anthem of love and support for their deployed servicemembers -- skyrocketing it to the number one spot on the … [Read more...]
A Different Kind of Secret Santa
I'll admit that I'm not the most well-informed citizen. I never watch the news on television. Many milspouses have had a rocky relationship with television news, especially during a deployment. … [Read more...]
