St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

Here’s a bunch of ideas for sharing St. Patrick’s Day with your friends and family both near and far away. Send a pot of gold to your family. There’s always lots of gold coin candy this time of year and Read more…


Chinese New Year

For Chinese New Year we sent a package to the Celiac kid and his brother. It had a little present and they each got a little Chinese envelope with money in it. I’d like to say we did something spectacular Read more…


Give Thanks for Veterans & Servicemen!

I came across this image on Facebook and felt it was appropriate to share today.


Today’s Freedom

If you know a Veteran, tell them “Thanks!”  We take everyday freedom for granted.  Having recently  read about some of the atrocities in WWII, I’m grateful for those who put their lives on the line so we can enjoy the Read more…


Remember Them

Recently, my niece asked about my dad who served in WWII and the Korean Conflict.  It opened up a flood of memories about him.  He has been gone, now for over two years so the memories are very dear.  He Read more…


{Kids Deployment Survival Kit} + Giveaway

We were so lucky to be a part of the Kids Deployment Survival Kit put together by In the Know Mom. The kit included Hugs to Go, Daddy Dolls, Boo Boo Bear’s Mission, A Very Long Time, Readeo, Paper Chair, Read more…


Hope Rising Monument Unveiled

I was not aware that our city had even created a 9/11 memorial monument, but when I went to see the Healing Field I was able to see it. It was unveiled on September 10, 2011. It is made out Read more…


The Healing Field 2011

This year we went out and saw The Healing Field in our city. There is a flag to represent every person lost during the September 11 tragedy. On each flag there was a card with information about the person it Read more…


The Ultimate Sacrifice – Remember Them!

Remember the many who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today. Freedom comes at a cost -- always hold it dear!

New Pages on the Website

We’ve been trying to improve and make this website more exciting. This last week I’ve compiled all of the reviews we’ve had on all of our books since 2006. It’s been pretty fun and somewhat gratifying to see articles and Read more…