My Dear Husband is away currently. A short 6 month stint at military training. The bad news is we only had 6 days to get ready for this. The training was supposed to be … [Read more...]
“I’ll make it up to you…”
The other night DH and I were watching the TV show Criminal Minds, which is about an FBI Behavioral Analysis unit that goes all over the place solving crimes. You've probably seen it... … [Read more...]
Odds and Ends
Looks like "Army Wives" smashed previous ratings records for a Lifetime original series premiere. "Army Wives," meanwhile, brought in 3.5 million viewers for Lifetime on Sunday -- … [Read more...]
Guard & Reserve Health Information
Here is some great information for Guard & Reserve families. The video library portion seems as if it will be extra useful for families. Guard, reserve health info on new Web site National … [Read more...]
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Meet the Author
I spoke with Michelle Keener today, the author of Shared Courage: A Marine Wife's Story of Strength and Courage, the latest pick in the SB Book Club. She asked I invite you to one of her book signings … [Read more...]
The Worst Part
We have come to the worst part of moving for our family - the search for a house to live in. I hate this part, some of the worst arguments my husband and I have ever had have been over where we will … [Read more...]
“Army Wives” Discussion Thread
Episode one is a wrap. Who watched, and what did you think? Click here for my original review. Update: Discussion thread for the June 10 episode can be found here. … [Read more...]
In Focus: Homes For Our Troops
At the breakout session on starting your own blog at SpouseBUZZ Live in San Diego, we talked a lot about OPSEC and safety. One attendee suggested that we set our blogs to private, so that only invited … [Read more...]
A Stress Test
I recently read several articles about the recent "Families Under Stress", as researched by Rand Corp. The research has been on military families, divorce rates, deployments, and family … [Read more...]
From the Dugout
We only have a few games left in our little league baseball season. It has been an adventure watching these kids get better and better at the game. I can say it has been fun mixed in with a little … [Read more...]
Heads Up – A Military Spouse Scam
I just received a notice in my email from our family support center about a scam that is targeting military families. The email, as I received it, is posted after the jump. Please take … [Read more...]
A Sneak Peek at “Army Wives”
The television series Army Wives will debut on June 3 at 10:00 EST on Lifetime. The series is based on the book, Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives by Tanya Biank. "Real" … [Read more...]
Have Dog, Will PCS
There are dogs all over my base. Obviously, military people have a lot of dogs. In general, we like dogs. Our kids like dogs. While our spouse is gone for deployments and … [Read more...]
The SpouseBUZZ Book Club Features “Shared Courage”
Shared Courage: A Marine Wife's Story of Strength and Courage, by Michelle Keener is our pick for the third book to be featured in the SpouseBUZZ Book Club. The Quantico Sentry has a nice summary of … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Meaning
I am very privileged to have contact with some of the personnel, military and civilian, in-theatre. People I have universally come to admire and will, unfortunately for me, probably never … [Read more...]
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It’s Important We Remember
In between the BBQ and spending time with family and friends, it's important we remember. A Tribute to the lost boats of WWII - Click to watch Video … [Read more...]
Our Little Patriots
I have a quick story to share, which I feel is appropriate this weekend as we remember the men and women who gave their lives in the name of freedom! Happy Memorial Day to all... may we Never … [Read more...]
