There is a box on our shelves. A box that contains the 215 letters I wrote to my husband during his first deployment. We have two other smaller bundles like it with letters I wrote to him during … [Read more...]
Creative Decorating on a Military Budget
If it were socially acceptable, I'd leave my Christmas decorations up until March. I love the warm glow created by Christmas lights and the feeling of coziness which comes from being surrounded by … [Read more...]
AKO to become ‘For Official Use Only’
It is being reported that AKO will be 'For Official Use Only' by December 2011. AKO will close to everyone that does not have a CAC card. Typically this includes family members, retirees and … [Read more...]
Welcome to Our New Home
As you can see, SpouseBUZZ has undergone a major facelift. We're thrilled to debut our brand new site today, and we're eager to get back to blogging and interacting with our readers. We brought a … [Read more...]
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Facelift in Progress
Next year, SpouseBUZZ will celebrate it's fifth anniversary. Hard to believe. In many ways, it feels like it was just yesterday that we debuted a military spouse blog featuring a diverse cast of … [Read more...]
We Love Our Veterans
Today is a day to honor the service of all veterans, past and present. We'd like to express our gratitude to the people who volunteer to keep our nation safe, and strong. Thanks to all who wear, … [Read more...]
The Best is Yet to Come
Last week, I posted that, thanks to Sears, I was given the chance to attend the benefit concert Stand Up for Heroes, which is put on by the Bob Woodruff Foundation to benefit America's Wounded … [Read more...]
Real Simple Magazine Seeking Milspouses
Liz is working on a story about the communities/support groups and friendships that military spouses build as a result of their partner's deployment She'sspecifically interested in how these … [Read more...]
Ginger, or Mary Ann?
Thanks to all our non-Army spouses for bearing with us this week as we covered the AUSA Family Forums wall-to-wall. The Forums showcased programs that have a huge impact on Army families. AUSA is … [Read more...]
The People Behind the War
Every year my husband has been home at this time, we make it a point to visit Red Lobster once for their Endless Shrimp special. It's like a holiday of some sort for us, "Shrimp … [Read more...]
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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, … [Read more...]
Booby Traps: In Defense of the Preemptive Strike
Last year, my husband and I participated in a Walk for the Cure. There was no particular reason, other than his office decided to walk as a group for a great cause. I had no first-hand experience with … [Read more...]
A Tribute to the CinCHouse Spouse of the Year
As you probably know by now, our own Carren Ziegenfuss, the Spouse with a "spine of steel" was awarded the CinCHouse Spouse of the Year award on Thursday in Washington, DC. Below is a moving … [Read more...]
CinCHouse Announces their Spouse of the Year
Yesterday, Military.com and our cyber-sister CinCHouseannounced the winner of their 2010 Spouse of the Year contest. Military Advantage, Inc. announced the winner of Military.com and … [Read more...]
Military.com on Capitol Hill for Release of Military Lifestyle Survey
Military.com was on Capitol Hill yesterday for the release of the results from theBlue Star Family 2010 Military Lifestyle Survey, which was taken by3,634 military families. One fantastic fact is that … [Read more...]
Service as Punishment?
Last year I was talking to the mother of a milspouse who told me that her daughter had turned her life around just by being married to the military. This mother said she had been worried about the … [Read more...]
