Happy Independence Day ~ Let Freedom Ring!!

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Hope you all have a wonderful Fourth of July... wishing you time with the ones you love, have fun, be safe, and as always, please keep in mind those who have fought and died and are still serving our country so that we can have the freedoms we enjoy.



God bless America ~ The land of the free because of the brave!






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June 14th ~ Flag Day: Let Your Pride Fly High!

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In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. The June 14 date is also when Congress adopted "the American continental army" after reaching a consensus position in the Committee of the Whole.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a

June 6th - Anniversary of D-Day

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I originally posted this on 6/6/10, but felt it was important enough to repost it today. Please keep in mind those who fight every day for our freedoms and for the families who have lost loved ones in the continued battles all over the world. God bless our country and our troops!



Today is the anniversary of the Allies invasion of France on June 6, 1944 which was a

(Not-So) Wordless Wednesday ~ Bill and I on Memorial Day

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Welcome to Wordless Wednesday.... I'm looking forward to to seeing all of your photos, so if you leave a comment, please leave your email address so I can come on over and take a look.


These photos are from Memorial Day. Bill got dressed first and went downstairs while I was in the shower. Then I got the doggies and myself ready for the day. When I got downstairs, I looked at what Bill was

Happy Memorial Day

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As we all celebrate Memorial Day today with our families, having picnics, swimming, laughing, playing and whatever else you may be doing, please remember to take the time to think about what today is really about.




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Please remember those who have fought and died for our freedom and those who continue to serve. Thank you!




BTW, if you have a moment, I found a wonderful site

Armed Forces Day ~ May 21st

.It was President Harry S. Truman who wanted to set aside a single day for all Americans to come together to thank the members of the military for their service and sacrifice in support of our glorious country.

So, on August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day stemming from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department ~ the

Monday Mingle ~ May 16th: American Idol and Mother's Day

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“Mingling with you since August 2009!”

 "Welcome to Monday Mingle! Each week three questions are asked, and you can answer via a written post, or a vlog post. If you have always wanted to try vlogging, Monday Mingle vlog meme is a fun way to try vlogging. If you’d like to join in the fun, answer the 3 weekly questions in short vlog on your blog, or a written blog post, then link up over on

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

Monday's Music Moves Me ~ Tribute to our Military

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(First let me apologize for being late, I had a horrible migraine yesterday and had to go to bed early.)

Welcome to Monday's Music Moves Me the fantabulistic music meme

Tribute to the Navy Seals

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As I am sure you have all heard by now... our troops have killed the evil incarnate Osama bin Laden - HooRah!!  I would like to take this opportunity to give credit to the amazing small contingent of the Navy's elite SEAL Team Six under the command of CIA Director Leon Panetta.


According to officials, no Americans were injured. =)  Senior administration officials will only say that bin

Flag Ceremony at Cape May Point, NJ to Honor Veterans

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I saw this and was truly moved by it and wanted to share it with you.... Marvin Hume has been conducting a flag ceremony to honor all who served our country for 38 years, now THAT is a commitment to support our troops.






What can YOU do to support our troops?  God bless Mr. Hume and God bless America!

WHAT PILOTS SEE WHEN LANDING AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE

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This is just south of us on Hwy 75 south. A farmer named Chris Shotton does it with his tractor and not sure if he uses a plow or a disc. He uses GPS to get the letters readable. He has done this every fall for several years now.

Here's the view from the flight pattern into OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE (Bellevue, NE., just south of Omaha). This is what our servicemen see when landing at Offutt AFB.

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

More Christmas Silliness from the Shewbridges

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I just wanted to share some more fun that I had with my family and JibJab. This one includes Nikolaus and Alexander..... ROCK ON, people!



Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Only THREE more days until Christmas... are you ready? Are your stockings hung by the chimney with care? Again, as a favor to me and Nikolaus, please remember to keep those who are serving our

Daily Christmas Post..... December 14th

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I received this video from two different friends and it moved me so much that I wanted to share it with you.



During your shopping and visiting with family and friends during this Christmas season, please take some time to remember those in the military and their families who will be separated from each other. Please say a prayer that they will be safe and will be reunited soon.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING MY FRIENDS!!!

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To all my dear friends... I wish you all a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
I hope you are able to share the day with the ones you love enjoying good food, friendship, health and love.



While you are enjoying your time with your families, please remember the troops who are deployed and are far away from those that they love. Please say a prayer that they all come home safely to their

My Little Boy is Back on American Soil

Just wanted you all to know that my little boy Nikolaus arrived back in the U.S.A. on Wednesday morning around 10:30am - talk about a totally relieved mom!!


He still has some things to do at his post in Connecticut, where he lives with his girlfriend, Michelle, and where he is based out of, but as soon as everything gets settled, he and Michelle are going to come down here to visit us... You

News from Afghanistan.... Guess Who's Coming Home

I got a message on Facebook from my son Nikolaus in Afghanistan... he should be back in the United States in a few days... WooHoo!!
Guess who is doing the happy dance???    

HAPPY HALLOWEEN ~~~ Booooo

HAPPY HALLOWEEN
May you all have a wonderful Halloween with the ones you love... with lots of laughter and friendship. Be safe and if you have any candy left over, please consider The Halloween Candy Buy Back Program.  This program has dentists all over the country collect extra Halloween candy and give it to Operation Gratitude (one of my favorite organizations), who then sends the candy

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