Care Packages, Boxes to your door!!!!

Care Packages to the Troops

Since Priority Mail service supplies are the packaging of choice for families preparing care packages for service members overseas, the Postal Service created a “Mili-kit” based on the items most frequently requested by military families.

The kit contains:

n Two Priority Mail APO/FPO Flat Rate Boxes.

n Two Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Boxes.

n Priority Mail tape.

n Priority Mail address labels.

n Appropriate customs forms.

To order the kit, call 800-610-8734.

Guidelines for packing, addressing, and shipping items to U.S. troops can be found at www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/.

 

This came right off the United States Post Office Site

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Wow what a super service! I love anything that will save me time! I found this while on the United States Post Office site. All you have to do is call the phone number 800-610-8734 and order a Kit. They send this Kit right to your door. The Kit that they give is a little different, it has a few more boxes in it, which is wonderful.  They give you a 6digit number so when you call back it goes faster. (more saved time!!!!!!!)

 

What I'm Reading Now !

Right now I'm reading "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson.  This is one of those books that is a life changer! The book is about being successful at anything you want to do in life.7 principals you can apply to any aspect of your life to be successful. The book teaches you about doing small things constantly to move towards the positive. "These are things that are easy to do and easy not to do;" quote from The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

This is a positive, fast enjoyable read. This is a wonderful read this time of year when everyone is making their resolutions, life goals, or whatever you call those life changing thoughts you make and hope they will last the rest of the year. I would recommend this to everyone! I think this should be mandatory reading in High School.

I-Phone Update

My hubby brought me an I-Phone home and he wanted me to like this phone.  He loves his. I was less than thrilled and kept the I-Phone in its box hoping it would turn into an Android, hey at that point a girl can hope LOL. At that time this was like a glorified I-Pod. To make my husband happy I unboxed it and carried it in my purse. Thats about where I left off, that blog.

Okay fast forward a few months... and the phone has grown on me. I can't say I'm an I-phone groupie but I like it. Honestly never did i think that this phone was the one electronic device I couldn't live without. Ok Ok Ok there I said it. But I'm a victim of circumstance!  My Hubby went on a business trip.  So far it's been our only form of communication. Just the fact I can communicate with hubby makes this phone priceless. I miss hubby.  You thought I was going to write ... I love my I-Phone. Nahhhh.  The I-Phone is growing on me, my husband I'll alway miss when he is on one of those business trips of his!

Walgreens

Walgreens photo is my new favorite service! I love anything that is going to save me time and is easy!  I am just in love with this. Walgreens photo is an easy way to order photos from home.  You can either go to the store and pick them up that day or you can pay a Little bit more to have them delivered to you not that day but in a few days.

If you are like me you have a ton of pictures on SD cards you are meaning to develop.  I'm so bad, I had them from October and it is now January!!! Over the weekend I sat with a nice hot cup of coffee and went over all my pictures and chose the ones I was going to develop.  It was lovely.  I picked them out and then I could pick them up in about 45 minutes. The pictures looked great.

I might be the last person on Earth who finally heard about this great service.

 

Envelope Art

Today we decided to make decorative envelopes.
First we went supplies!!!!!

 Gathered our supplies

We used rubber stamps ( a big hit), markers,white envelopes and stamp pads. 

 

 

 

We spent a rainy morning making envelopes that we can use to send to Daddy.

 

This is a great project!  We made writing paper also !

 

 

 

Toaster Oven

Last year when Eazy Bake oven only had pink and white ovens.  Our son wanted to "cook in his own oven." Our answer was to get a cheap toaster oven. MJ only uses it when there is an adult with him. 

MJ loves to make easy snacks and things in his oven. Tonight we decided to make Pigs in a Blanket/

 CPT. Snack

 What we used

 

 

 For each lil hotdog use only half of the triangle

 

 MJ waiting

 

CPT Snack made yummy snacks!!!!!!

 

Anything you can make in a regular oven you can scale down and make in a toaster oven.

Tuesday

This has been a LONG day for my boys.

 

 

Today is the first day of yet another adventure in Military Life for our Family. 

**** No matter how near or far, you are always in my heart****

Holiday Highlights

Holiday Highlights

We started off the Holiday Season with MJ going to the Eye Dr. 

The infamous Buckeyes!!!!!

 

Going to see Santa.

 

Decorating for the Holidays!!!!

 

Cookies!!!!!!!!!

                                                        Don't you just love a snowman!!!!

 

Building Friends

We took a break from Holiday crazy and went to Build A Bear to make a friend.  M.J. made Rudolph and he helped make me the Grinch.
First we had to pick a friend. Which is hard since they are all so cute.

Then we met the nicest Employee named Thomas! Who really made the whole visit just magical. Thomas was engaging with the kids and really got into his role. M.J. really enjoyed making his new friend. 

In order to make your stuffed animal come to life there is a whole dance you have to do while stuffing them and giving them a heart.

 

Even the biggest kid gets a tickle out of the giggles and laughs coming from the kids.

 

They have seasonal stuffed animals as well as just regular bears,and a few others.  They even have a couple of animals for charity. 

 

 

After you make your friend you can fluff them and then dress them in clothes and accessories you can buy. Everything there is so adorable.

 

You even get a birth certificate for your new friend!

 

The whole experience is a memorable one.

Things like this make it priceless!!!!!

 

The Holiday Season has Offically Start !!!!!!!!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

After you have added a

 

 

This year when you sit down with your family

 

 

I know you will

But please please please don't forget to

For all her/his hard work!!!!!!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

Santa Claus Post Marks 2

More Zip Codes For your Holiday Cards.

Christmas FL 32709
North Pole AK 99075
Santa Claus IN 47579
Bethlehem PA 1816
Noel Mo 64854

For Complete post see Santa Claus Post Mark posted earlier.

 

Ohhhh The Best Ever Quickie.... MMMM

Candy Bar Pie
1 Oreo Pie Crust/ Shell
1 8oz Cream Cheese
1 Tub Whip Cream
6 Full size Butter Finger Candy Bars smashed to crumbs
Kiss candies  to decorate

Beat together until smooth the Cream cheese and  whip cream . Hand stir in the Butter Finger Crumbs. chill for at least four hours. Best if left over night. Decorate with kisses.

The easiest pie to make in the fastest time! Always the first one gone at any gathering. Never have had a left over crumb!!!!!

Got FaceBook?

 Do you have a Facebook? Will you have a few seconds on Thanksgiving and during the Holiday Season? Duracell the copper top people have made it really cool to be Charitable!Starting Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22) and through Dec. 20, our Facebook fans will have an opportunity to not only win the hottest Holiday toys. How cool! But that is not the awesome part.The awesome part is for every entry received, they will donate a Duracell battery to Toys for Tots to help power a toy for kids in need. It’s a fun, easy way for you to help give back this holiday season!

All you have to do is comment RSVP  and come back daily starting on Nov. 22 for a chance to win and be charitable!

Santa Claus Post Marks

I saw this a few years ago and did this for Little Beast From Santa when Big Big was stationed in Korea.

You can have letters and cards Post marked from Santa Claus In.  They have this really cool picture cancellation stamp on them.  It's a neat idea for holiday cards, letters from Santa, Family newsletters, or just a Christmas fun letter to your Soldier overseas.

- Allow a 2x4-inch space near the stamp for the Santa postmark;
- Add postage stamps to your cards or letters before bringing them to the post office;
-The special Santa postmark is only available in December;
- Limit your requests for the Santa postmarks to 50 picture postmarks (hand cancellations) per person per day.
-Must be get to the postmaster at IN by the 15th of Dec

If you want to have the Santa Claus Post Office add a picture postmark and then send your holiday mail  to your recipients, package all your cards and letters -with postage stamps affixed-in a sturdy envelope or box, and mail to:

Santa Claus Postmark
Postmaster
Santa Claus Station
Santa Claus, IN 47579-9998

There Is An App For That

There is an App for almost any thing and everything these days and cooking Thanksgiving is no different.  Go to the App store and type in a key word such as "Roasting Turkey" or Thanksgiving food" and you come up with many many apps just for that! They will tell you how to cook the turkey of how many pounds for how long, be the timer and do many other things. They range in price from free on up.

Some Apps that I found on Itunes:
Time to Roast
Turkey Timer
Cooking Times
Is it Ready Yet
I Roast






This Blog Post loving dedicated to my hubby Beast.
 

Cranberry Sauce

You can't have Thanksgiving dinner without Cranberry sauce. Like it or hate it, you buy it or make it any because it is tradition.

Cranberry Sauce

1Package of Cranberries
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of orange juice
Optional add ins orange zest, raisins, currants, all spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, or blueberries

In a saucepan over medium heat stir dissolve sugar and orange juice.

Stir in the cranberries and cook until they pop 10 -15 minutes. This would be the time you would add in the optional ingredients.

Remove from heat and let come down to room temp.and then chill in refrigerator. It thickens as it cool.
*Note it does not look like the jar stuff.

 

More Military Mailing dates

Holiday Dates for Military Mail

Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Addressed to				Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)2	Space Available Mail (SAM)3	Parcel Post® Service
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs™ 090-092				Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093				Nov. 30	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098				Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340				Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966				Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13

Mailing Dates for Military Mail for the Holidays

Holiday Dates for Military Mail

Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Addressed to	Express Mail® Military Service (EMMS)1	First-Class Mail® Service	Priority Mail® Service	Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)2	Space Available Mail (SAM)3	Parcel Post® Service
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs™ 090-092	Dec. 17	Dec. 10	Dec. 10	Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093	N/A	Dec. 3	Dec. 3	Nov. 30	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098	Dec. 17	Dec. 10	Dec. 10	Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340	Dec. 17	Dec. 10	Dec. 10	Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13
APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966	Dec. 17	Dec. 10	Dec. 10	Dec. 3	Nov. 26	Nov. 13

10 Things Every Woman Should Have

10 Things I Think Every Woman Should Have
1.  A little black dress!  Every girl needs a black dress you can add accessories to and change the look of. 
2. 3 Pairs of fantastic shoes!
     1 pair of great flats.
     1 pair of universal business height  heels.
     1 pair that you wear with number 9.
3.  A killer chicken recipe. Nonni says " the way to a man's heart is threw his stomach." Lets face it we all have to :)
4.   A sense of Humor.  Ugh this is very important. Humor gets you threw the horrible times for example Deployment ok enough said there.
5.  A good friend.  One you can call in the middle of the night, who understands why you just hate her, one who laughs with you, crys with you and is willing go on a road trip it anywhere!!!!!
6.  A signature perfume." The scent of her lingers. "  Always use perfume as it is the purest form and it lingers on him and clothes, sheets etc. for hours. LOL.
7. One great love of a lifetime.People have written rules of attraction, rules of engagement, none of that matters with that one great love of a lifetime.
8. One great piece of jewelery. Ummm yeah no not your engagement ring. Whether it is a Necklace, pin, or ring, one statement piece.
9.  Perfect set of PJ's!!! 2 sets
      1 comfy pair
       1 that makes YOU feel like the sexiest person on the planet.  Ohhhh yeah don't forget the shoes from number 2!
10.  Mascara!!!! It makes your eyes pop. If it is the only thing you put on it is the one thing that instant wakes your look up.