http://hamptonroads.com/node/353332 Military Family en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:43:03 -0500 Question for all our military families in the area.  http://hamptonroads.com/2009/09/military-kid-apparel-whats-scoop Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:00:37 -0400   An information request from Blue Star Families: Frustrated by Having to Register to VOTE Every Time You Move?  Tell Us All About It!  http://hamptonroads.com/2009/08/voter-registration-questions-military-families Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:42:12 -0400 My friend who volunteers with IA/GSA spouses here locally sent me this link to a story on NPR about two military teens. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/sisterhood-traveling-bdus-two-california-military-teens-get-organized Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:46:00 -0400 It started when I was visiting my in-laws for the wedding of one of my husband’s cousins. When my mother and father-in-law went to the rehearsal dinner, I stayed at their house with Thing 1 and Thing 2. I had planned to work on reading a mountain of journal articles I was behind on for school after they went to bed. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/how-od-sappy-love-songs-while-your-spouse-deployed Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:20:39 -0400 What a great idea!  Thanks to Fleet and Family Support Center for passing this information on:    97.3 The Eagle, Alion Science & Technology, and the USO of Hampton Roads are giving military families who were not together at Christmas due to deployment their own special "Christmas" together at Ocean Breeze Water park.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/christmas-you-missed-salute-hampton-roads-military-families Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:31:19 -0400 I think I’ve written before that Thing 1 has been taking speech therapy. He’s been getting it through the public school system and should be about to start up his summer session right now. However, because of what I can only describe as a colossal misjudgment on behalf of the school system, I am instead scouring local speech pathology practices in hopes of finding a speech th http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/my-military-child-and-quest-speech-therapy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:36 -0400     Books on Bases, Smiles on Faces Summer Kickoff Event Presented by Blue Star Families    Come celebrate the start of summer at a fun-filled event for military kids!  June 22, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Bayside Elementary School http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/blue-star-families-presents-summer-service-program-june-22nd-event-books-bases-smiles-faces Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:06:08 -0400 From the Military One Source Website:   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/military-one-source-and-spouse-career-advancement-accounts Sat, 30 May 2009 09:57:36 -0400 I have some great links to share today! First, is a video done by the daughters of a national guard member that has been going crazy through viral and social media channels.  Once you watch it, you'll see why.  There is a great message there and it really hit home to me as we begin another long deployment of our own.  http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/price-peaceand-other-things Thu, 21 May 2009 12:21:24 -0400 I wrote awhile ago about our homecoming experience in February, when Mr. Wonderful came home after being overseas for a year-long billet. I had heard about this sign company where it was free to order a homecoming sign for a military member and used them to make the following sign: http://hamptonroads.com/2009/05/buildasign-military-discount Mon, 18 May 2009 21:07:27 -0400