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Veterans in the News
I love to see relevant and factual stories about veterans in the news. Their service, patriotism, family touches and caring for others despite the tragedies of war are mentioned often. But why does the media insist on placing “Veteran” in the headline when it has no relevance? Caring for injured Haitians DoD PhotoThere seems to be a trend in the news lately. I am a fan of the news and freedom of the press in the US! It is one of our freedoms that makes this country great and allows us to keep up to date as citizens. By the way, I think that bloggers also should be protected by…
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Tasty Tuesday: Slow Cooker Goulash – Make Ahead
I love Pinterest. Especially when I find something that looks doable and then I do it! I’ve been able to mark a few things completed. I cleaned out my sink-drains with baking soda and vinegar. We have turned an old dresser into storage shelves in our basement. Most recently I made Freezer-Ready Crock Pot Goulash, a great recipe for my family and also to give as a gift to a family with a new baby. This is a super easy recipe for goulash and I made three two-gallon freezer bags of it, each with 5 cups of prepared, but not cooked, goulash in it. I put it together this afternoon and then can cook it in…
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Military News
Over at our parent site, MilitaryAvenue.com, we share lots of great things including Military Discounts, Installation Information, and Current Military News from sources like the Department of Defense, USAA, Military Community and Family Policy and so much more. This is news that you can use as a military family! You can receive a daily synopsis of all the new articles we place on MilitaryAvenue.com. It is easy to scan, click on what you find interesting, share if you so choose, and then hit delete. (Fellow bloggers this can be a great source of information if wanting to write about current topics) Interested? To sign up click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MilitaryAvenue and then on “Get MilitaryAvenue…
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Have your December credit card bills arrived?
Has the New Year been a great start or are you looking at the bills from Christmas and the holiday season and shaking your head? Do you have credit card debt that is being carried month to month? Or do you have savings that you would like to invest for college or retirement? In either case, you should read this blog!I had the privilege to interview the president of an organization that can help with your financial issues and their services are free! My excitement grew as I realized how many resources there were to help the military community. FINRA – (who said civilians do not have acronyms?) Financial Industry Regulatory…
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What is essential …
Three very different churches. Three very different congregations. Three different families. But one common belief, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – Jesus Christ, John 14:6 Worship today was once again a gift. It spurred thoughts and reminded me (this time) that we (my family, my church-home) are getting it right. I am blessed to have been raised in a Christian home and am raising my family in that same tradition, the same knowledge that without Christ we are nothing. Three very different churches. Three very different congregations. Three different families. Our church is big. Hip to hip, four services…
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Pride in the Uniform
“Being in public when he is in uniform and feeling like the proudest person on the planet” How true these words do ring! For me the public-uniform doesn’t happen often as usually hubs changes right away when he gets home and doesn’t make too many side-trips between duty and home. But if I get the pleasure of going with him to drill-weekends or military-events I swell with pride. (It’s a good look on me, really.) Getting ready to head out this past weekendI do remember one particular autumn day. *E* had an afternoon soccer game and Hubs was on his way home from a weekend away. He had a choice. He could go home…
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Relationships
What kind of nouns do you use to describe yourself? If I were talking about myself I would include Mom, Wife, Co-Worker, Aunt, Daughter, Sister, Neighbor, Friend, Child of God. Isn’t it interesting that we define ourselves by our relationship with others?If you are down, mad, offended, afraid, feeling blamed, powerless, alone… take a look at the relationships around you. How can you enrich them, build them up? Reach out, humble yourself, give the gift of love, grace, faithfulness. Aren’t you starting to feel better already? I know I am! – Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.com byLeanne KocsisonMonday, January 09, 2012Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMilitary Life:friends,Leanne,Sermon Notes
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Attainable Goals and the Sky-Blue Hue of Celery
It started as a simple experiment. My four-year old neighbor was over and she had never done the ‘celery experiment’. Imagine that! So I dug in my produce drawer and pulled out two stalks. We put a piece in each cup and then added food dye to the water. Red and blue. We watched them through the day and we saw the change. We noticed how the celery was drinking the water as the celery turned from green to a shade of the color of its water. We talked about the importance of drinking and how, yes, even plants drink. Her eyes were widened at this thought. Then my mind started spinning…
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This Tattoo is Freedom’s Call 2012
Got your 2012 calendar ready to ink up? Flip to Friday, June 29, 2012. The seventh annual Freedom’s Call will recognize the contributions of our military veterans, their families and all American who support them with a spectacular presentation of flyovers, music, narration and fireworks. This is a free show at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio guaranteed to raise your spirit of Patriotism to new heights! Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and cameras. However, leave the coolers, backpacks, glasses containers, knives and pepper spray at home! No pets either… not the place for them. For security reasons, items may be inspected. Refreshments will be ready for purchase.The word “tattoo”…
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Just Wait, military spouse suicide
Spouses looking out for other spouses, Her War, Her Voice! has teamed up with Not Alone to combat military spouse suicide rates and to ensure there is a safe haven for quality help. Melissa and Christina of ‘Her War, Her Voice!’ continue groundbreaking holistic military spouse retreats, as well as Just Wait, a place where military spouses can empower, encourage, and inspire each other through their art and their stories. Who do you turn to when you need help? Make a plan because when you hit that pit – and I know that pit, I don’t know many milspouses that don’t – you need a plan already in place. We are military-spouses and…
