Shake Hands With a Hero

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I just saw this on my friend Noelle's blog. Now if you know me, you know that I do whatever I can to help support our troops. This is something super easy that we can all do to show love to our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen.


Please head over to Noelle blog to see what you can do, it's so easy, that I expect all of you would be willing to do it:

Jumpin-Beans: Shake Hands With a Hero


Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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Blankets of Hope for Wounded Warriors

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My friend Noelle of Jumpin Beans told me about this sewing program started by the Soldiers Angels, a volunteer-led, nonprofit providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and their families, their motto: "May No Soldier Go Unloved."

Now I cannot sew at all, but if you can or if you know of someone who can, please see if there is anyway you can help support this incredible cause. The BLANKETS OF HOPE program offers Comfort and hope for recovery for our Wounded Heroes in Combat Support Hospitals.
Will you please make just ONE?


Guidelines can be found on the Soldiers Angels website. 


You can also follow them on Twitter and Facebook.


On behalf of all the troops who serve and for those who have made the sacrifice of being wounded, let me THANK YOU very much for anything that you can do.

God Bless America!!!




One of the Blankets Made



Bloggy Friends are the Best

I have mentioned in the past that one of the things that I love the most about social networking is meeting people and becoming friends - real friends.  Distance and the fact that you have never actually met face to face doesn't make a difference when it comes to friendship in my book (or should I say laptop).

One of the people who I have met through blogging is Noelle of Jumpin-Beans and she has really been a God-send during my son Nikolaus' deployment to Afghanistan.  You see, her husband Marc has recently completed his tour of duty in Afghanistan.  Noelle was able to give me all kinds of advice as to what to include in my care packages, how to send them, how to keep in contact with Nikolaus, and many other little things. 

Not only has Noelle been there for all that much needed advice, she has always been there just to talk when I was depressed or worried or just missing my son. She is just a real sweetheart, always there to lend an ear or give me a pick-up or a cyber hug.  Then, out of the blue the other day I received a package in the mail from Noelle, Marc and their adorable son, Broxton.  This is what was inside:

They sent me this wonderful key chain just because Noelle saw it one day when they were out and she thought of me.  How sweet and thoughtful is that?  THAT is the kind of person my friend Noelle is and I just wanted all of you to know that.  If you have time, please head on over to her blog and let her know how wonderful I think she is and thank her for her husband Marc's service and the sacrifice that she made being a single mom while he was away.  Thank you.

And, thank you Noelle for being my friend. I hope some day that I can be the kind of friend to you that you are to me.  HUGS!!!