Hot coupon give aways on my blog starting Sunday, Make sure u subscribe so u can get the emails)
http://www.landofthefrees.blogspot.com/
cant start the give aways until Sunday as Im working with Bob Green (oprah's trainer) this week(will post pics)
My site is geared towards my husbands upcoming 20year military retirement and staying in support of our troops who are deployed and away from their families. Each week Im sending free care packages to a troop whom I know or have been made known to me. You would be surprised how so many of our guys are deployed and no one even sends them a card while they are away. Mail call comes and their names are never called. My husband made me promise to mail him something every other day while he was deployed, even if it was a scribble from the kids. He never liked walking away not being called, and always felt bad for the guys who did, he explaines it as a long and lonely walk back to the berthing (where they sleep). I always packed extra in his boxes for him to share and I took special requests from those who never received anything. They started to become excited when my husband's name was called (LOL). Couponing makes this easy for me, Im not concerned about the shipping cost...I can find excuses to buy things I dont need, so I will now consider this something I do need. My family is excited, we will have a gathering with friends in Dec when we will send out lots of pkgs....we plan to send one to every name we have. With this retirement I think what I will miss the most are the guys who cant get home for Thanksgiving or Christmas and welcoming them into our home, hmmm....maybe I can start something like "adopt a troop"
1|1|I also replied on Coupon board, but a quick question....where do I subscribe for emails? I see the Follower buttons, but I dont have those things, so I'd rather have emails :) TIA!|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|09:16:12|10/17/2009|
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
--Thomas Jefferson--
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
~Abraham Lincoln
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2|2|margie this is so nice :-)|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|10:44:48|10/17/2009|
I try to send a box every month to someone deloyed. I get names from friends or people on the board. always good to send some extras for the other people. I include a not that will say to enjoy their goodies and please share anything they cannot use or like. most times I get a list from the person who gives me the name so I can send stuff from the list.
I have never sent a random box though because I am afraid it will not get anywhere
if yo9u have a name (or 2) of someone who does not get any mail fro your hubby, I am still in need of my November soldier. will gladly send something, email me the info 3|1|sorry guys...fixed the subscribe button..its on the upper right of the site....thanks so much for the wonderful emails....|blessedx5|I_am_blessedx5@yahoo.com|17:09:30|10/17/2009|
My husbands ship is deployed now and that is where we are going to start. My husband didnt have to go on this deployment but he feels so bad for his guys. Im not sure if its ok to give out the addresses but my husband sent an email to find out. If he cant get an answer from who he emailed I will email and ask the ombudsman. The guys would LOVE it. For those who asked, I dont need any donations of any kind. I have sooo many razors, pnuts, energy bars, toothpaste etc to last for atleast 100 packages (and I get stuff free each week).....thanks so much for all who asked. Just keep your eyes out for the coupon giveaways, if u subscribe you will get notices in your email and also updates on the packages sent out...will try to do atleast two give aways a week. 4|1|Just signed up!!!|Barb1267|barb04@frontiernet.net|18:44:57|10/17/2009|
Best wishes to your husband (and family) on his retirement! 5|2|posting my first give away in a sec.....kelloggs envie|blessedx5|I_am_blessedx5@yahoo.com|19:05:17|10/18/2009|
make sure you are subscribed and leave a comment on my blog to win....
one of my children will choose a winner 24hours after the the message is posted....
Good luck....
6|1|choosing winner from subscribers in five minutes. sorry everyone wasnt able to comment....it is fixed now....|blessedx5|I_am_blessedx5@yahoo.com|19:00:41|10/19/2009|
good luck! 7|2|i'm giving away a big cooler tote, and a five for five autographed cd on my blog...|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|16:11:45|10/21/2009|
No one here really enters blog sweeps, guess not many bloggers here.
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8|3|Hey Linda...I will enter....|blessedx5|I_am_blessedx5@yahoo.com|16:35:35|10/21/2009|
;0) 9|4|ty Margie!! e-mailed you back.|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|17:31:41|10/21/2009|
http://monkeybizness1.blogspot.com/
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