It’s time for us to make our move. The moving company will be here on Monday to begin packing. We will be back and forth between the new house and our current house quite a bit over the next two weeks. I do not know if I will have internet access during that time (or [...]

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Tim McGraw performed a gut wrenching song at the ACM’s that aired last night. The song is about a soldier’s last letter home. The link to hear the song and see the video is below but I will warn you that you will need the tissues! http://www.timmcgraw.com/login2

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Yesterday, postal rates increased again! Stamps are now $.41 and those flat rate priority boxes that I love so much are now $8.95! It is still a great deal considering that price is regardless of weight. But when you send boxes every week and several letters per week, that little bit of extra cost can [...]

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I received this via email and felt it was definitely worth sharing! In May 2004, Shauna Fleming, a California teenager, was asked to complete a high school service project.  Shauna decided to create a program that showed Americans new ways to say, “thank you” to our troops.  Her program, “A Million Thanks,”  collects cards and [...]

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We had a great weekend! On Friday night, we went out to the American Legion with some friends to play Bingo. I played Bingo as a child but I’ve never played for money so this put a whole new spin on it. My grandmother (Mema to me!) used to play all the time at one [...]

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I’ve just added a lot of new designs to two of my Cafepress stores. You’ll find these patriotic and support the troops designs in both stores:   You can find these designs in the Married to the Army Store or in the Simply Creative Store. I’ve also just added many birthday designs in the Simply [...]

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I’m quite sure that my opinion on this subject will not be popular but that’s ok. Military Spouse Appreciation Day is typically the Friday before Mother’s Day. This year, it falls on Friday, May 11th. I think it is great that there is a specific day set aside to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of [...]

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