I’m very sorry for the late delay in announcing this to you. FMWCN will not be having live shows during the summer months. We know that summer is a time for reconnecting with family, PCS season and even deployments. Because of this we want you to spend as much quality time with your family and loved ones and we wish to do the same. Starting the end of August/beginning of September we will air live once again. You can listen to any of our archived shows by visiting our BTR page.

We are also taking ideas for shows/topics you want to talk about. Some of the topics we have currently scheduled are:
Help! I’m a military spouse I get a life too
Portable Careers-how to chose which one is right for you
A.D.D. and Depression in children-How to recognize the signs and how to overcome the stigma of a label

Please leave your comments with what topics you would like to talk about.

Thank you all for your great support. Some great things are coming this year, be sure to spread the word about our live shows on BTR, our FB page and our web-site.

Hello all. Many of you know that Cat, one of our co-hosts who is in the chat room with you during the live shows, is pregnant. She and Travis are very excited about the baby and they have announced that it is a girl. BUT this pregnancy has been anything but easy. She is currently on bed rest with complications. Below is her recent update to me which she agreed that I could post for you all to read so you know exactly how to be praying for her. I will update you as I have information. PLEASE be in prayer for her, the baby and her husband Travis. Travis’ unit brought him early from deployment in light of Cat’s condition. We know that God is the Almight Healer and HE will heal Cat and the baby and bring them through this with a remarkable testimony to share.

Here is what Cat shared with me:

I don’t have a lot to update on really but I wanted to fill you in on what I do know… We’re in total wait and see mode.

They won’t rule out endocarditis because the tests still show that I have bacteria in my blood stream. They are basically waiting for my fever to spike and took me off all preventative medication. If the fever does spike again, I have to have a transesophageal echocardiogram where I have to be sedated and I could very likely be looking at having to have heart surgery since it would have been going on for so long untreated.

The HG still rages on, though some days are definitely better than others and overall I’m finally able to eat more – it’s just a matter of eating what I feel like when I feel like or else it won’t stay down. I’m still on the Zofran SubQ pump which helps some… but unfortunately, whenever we try to raise the dose I become so sick from the Zofran itself that I can’t function, plus my muscles can’t absorb the higher rate of medication and I end up back on the lower dose so I’ve finally decided to just stay on this dose plus all the other medications and just accept that this is probably as good as it gets.

I’m still losing weight and fighting to gain whatever I can, when I can actually gain some, but baby is growing well, thankfully. I’m still having contractions, but because my cervix is longer than normal at this point the only thing they are doing to stop them is telling me to limit my activity. I guess when they get uncomfortable with my cervix shortening they will put me on medication?

Overall I’m frustrated as HECK! We are trying like crazy to prepare as much as we can because the doctor warned me that the baby could come in as little as 2 weeks (at 24 weeks) if I do indeed end up needing heart surgery. They will keep her in as long as possible, but if its a matter of my life and needing the surgery they will have to take her out. My fever is running at 102 and if it spikes to 102.5 that’s their bottom line for running the other test. Without tylenol, I predict I’ll probably hit that here soon and I’ll be calling the doctor before morning.

Anyway, that’s about it! I’m trying like heck to enjoy whatever time I have left of this pregnancy! I sure hope the next one is a little easier though. But it’s been nice having Travis home to pick out a car seat, stroller, glider for the nursery, and all the other fun stuff. I even convinced him to let me do some pink in nursery – ok, so it actually didnt take ANY convincing at all but he wants everyone to think it did! SO glad he’s home! Thanks for thinking of us and for your prayers!

Cat

Thanks to our friends at Operation We Are Here, we learned that Charter Communications is giving away FREE webcams to military families. If you don’t have a webcam be sure to visit the site to get yours for free.

Registration starts today for Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade. It’s that time of year again and Operation Homefront wants to lend a hand to military families. Getting children ready to go back to school can be a costly venture, but Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade is committed to ensuring that our military children are prepared for school. Operation Homefront of North Carolina will be holding distribution evetns in Asheville, Fayetteville, and Jacksonville, NC on August 14, 2010.

To qualify you must:
*Have a child currently in K-12
*Be active duty military
*Be rank E1-E6
*Be a current residing in NC
*Be willing to provide proof of military service/rank at event check-in
*Be willing to sign a “will not sell” agreement at event check-in

REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAY, JULY 1, 2010!
Participation is based on a first come first served basis to those that register.

Shannon B is currently considering returning to the regular work force. In preparation for her schedule we are looking to see what time frame works best for our listeners to listen to the live FMWCN broadcast. Please take a minute to answer this brief survey so we can serve you better.
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Have you ever thought to yourself, I deserve a metal for this! By this I mean being a military wife. I have just the solution for you. Attagirl is a bracelet or necklace you can wear with different charms that shows your accomplishments as a military wife. There are charms for different branches of service, children, number of years as a military wife, deployments and the list goes on. It’s a great way to bling out your accomplishments.

Are you presently in chaos and stress, otherwise known as a PCS move? If so be sure to check out this new resource.

A new e-book by Susanna Haynie is available for all of your PCS questions. You can download this great tool by going to Military Duty Stations and clicking on free PCS guide. Also surf around Military Duty Station’s web-site. There is some great information about your new location.

I just learned about this great program brought to you by NEA-Blue Star Museums. Over 600 museums will offer free admission to military members and/or their families. There are museums participating in all 50 states.  You can check out all of the information on participating location by clicking here.

PCS season will soon be in full swing. Take advantage of the services offere by Military One Source. They will be hosting a live Relocating as a military family webinar on Tuesday May 25th at 11 am EST. Click here for details. Make sure to check out Military One Source’s Relocation/Moving Page for all of your moving information.

The Zac Brown Band has teamed with Ram Trucks for “Letters for Lyrics.”  Here is how it works.

1. Write a letter to a deployed service member

2. Take it to a participating Dodge dealer. Click here to find a local dealer.

3. You receive a copy of the CD Breaking Southern Ground

The goal is to reach 1,000,000 letters. The current count listed on the web-site is 4,800. Help support this great cause and show our military members how much we support them with a hand written letter.