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MilitaryAvenue on Army Wife Talk Radio Tonight!
Join us tonight on Army Wife Talk Radio at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AWTR. Leanne of MilitaryAvenue.com is going to be featured as “Army Wife Talk Radio‘s” Resource of the week this Monday, at 8:00pm (EST). Be sure to Tune in! We have been the Resource-of-the-Week a few times on AWTR and it is always a blast!“This week on AWTR we’re featuring our Patriot Sponsors – USAA. It’s always a good time with the crew from San Antonio! We have some great information to pass along to you about Holiday Spending!! Field Problems Resource of the Week: MilitaryAvenue, The Parenting Minute, Army Wife Life, and AWTR Mess Hall! “ Do you want to find…
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Traditions Tape Memories on the Calendar
Do you think Christmas comes in December because we like to save the best for last? Could be. But first we have to draw out the thrill of the time and get the family psyched for the old traditions, and build some new ones each year! Seems I never got the ‘tradition line up’ perfected… but I certainly enjoyed reliving past season’s fun times and memories with the building and blending of new ideas and local culture. I love learning about other families traditions. My own were never enough! It’s the holiday season – and just like presents… I like like to handle as many as possible. We learned and…
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2008 Trees for Troops
I thought this might be of some interest for our readers. Trees for Troops, a program of the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation and FedEx Corp., will deliver more than 16,000 Christmas Trees to military families during the 2008 holiday season. Find out how you can get involved in Trees For Troops Weekend, view delivery locations and more! Click for more about the 2008 program We are off this weekend to celebrate my dad’s 60th birthday. It will be a wonderful weekend with his brothers, his sister, his dad & step-mom, his nieces and nephews, lots of in-laws, his children, and his grandchildren. Of course Hubby will not be there and I…
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Send a Stars & Stripes Holiday Message to your loved one
If you have a loved one stationed overseas be sure to send them a Holiday Message in the Stars & Stripes print edition. Stars and Stripes are now taking submissions for Holiday Messages. Submissions made before 8 a.m. EDT November 28th will appear in Stars and Stripes editions around the world. Find your favorite photo, think of a heart-felt message for your loved one and click here: http://messages.stripes.osd.mil/. If you have missed the deadline you can still send a message to your loved one via Stars & Stripes online, but it will not be in the print edition.– Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.combyLeanneonWednesday, November 12, 2008Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to…
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Free Homecoming Banners from Build-A-Sign.com
I just received this email this evening and I know there is a lot of interest out there for free military-homecoming banners. I hope you can grab one if you need one! Build-A-Sign did this promotion back in July and the banners went lighting-fast: In Honor of Veteran’s DayWe’re Giving Away 20,000 Banners & Signsto Support US Troops at Home and Abroad! Choose From The Following Free Products: 2’x4′ or 3’x6′ Banner18″x24″ Jumbo Greeting Card – Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.combyLeanneonTuesday, November 11, 2008Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMilitary Life:deployment,homecoming,Leanne
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Veterans’ Day in the Classroom
A few weeks ago I ran across the Veterans’ Day Resource for Teachers and it really started me thinking. My husband is in the Army National Guard and we aren’t particularly close to any military installation or any large-military population. I wasn’t sure if they would talk at all about Veterans’ Day in my son’s kindergarten classroom. Yet, it seemed appropriate and relevant to me! So I took the time to send a note to our principal explaining that my family had a history of veterans and that one of her own students’ fathers (my husband!) was serving overseas for our US Army. I included the link to the guide…
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Veterans Day Thanks
Today, Tuesday November 11, is Veterans Day in the United States. The holiday to honor American war veterans began in 1919 as Armistice Day, as proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson, to commemorate the cessation of hostilities in World War I in 1918. It was declared a federal holiday on May 13, 1938, and renamed “Veterans Day: following World War II to honor veterans of all wars. Please take a moment today to reflect on the sacrifices of our country’s veterans and service members who protect our freedom and values. If you see a veteran or service member, please stop them and thank them for their commitment, Veterans Day is only…
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Thank You to Our Wonderful Veterans on Veteran’s Day
I wanted to say thank you on Veterans Day but I initially hesitated as a member of the group. Sometimes its hard to say thank you when it involves what some could see as self praise. But this group of patriotic Americans is so diverse I decided I needed to step up and say a loud and clear: Thank You for your sacrifices, your patriotism and your willingness to protect others! This group starts with the World War II veterans and continues to current service personnel engaged in a global war on terrorism. Among the WW II vets is my dad who will visit us this next week and stay…
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Purple Heart
It is Friday morning, which means the Kocsis crew was up an at ’em early. I always have my step-son Thursday afternoon through Friday morning and so we trek across town, about a 30 minute drive, to get him to high school. It can be a long drive … but I pack a breakfast the night before for the two younger ones in the backseats and usually we sit there fairly quietly, still waking up and listening to the radio. Today though I was a little quieter as a very sobering interview of Lt Col (Ret) Brian Birdwell came on. Lt Col. Birdwell was in the Pentagon on 9/11/2001. “After…
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Spinach or Beet Green Rounds Appetizers
Our garden this year was ultra productive. WOW. Two freezers are full, and the larder is full of jars of produce. Now it is the fun of picking gem colored fruits or vegetable preserved bags or jars to bring into the kitchen for the evening’s meal. Our beets this year were premium. We ate them fresh and canned them. But it was the tops that were a prized possession. Their dark green leaves added extra iron to my summer salads from June to September. When harvesting the beets, I washed off the tops, and put some in the freezer. These can be used interchangeably with recipes that call for frozen…
