Mar
30th

Something’s right here…

Today’s funny courtesy of ICHC:

Even they notice …

Mar
26th

Soldiers’ Angels adopts 210,000th soldier

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Ran across this via the Soldiers’ Angels blog, there’s a great interview with SA co-founder Jeff Bader on the News Blaze online site. Be sure to hop on by there and watch the video! :D

Mar
26th

Cure that letter writer’s block!

The Soldiers’ Angels Mentor Team members are the absolute best. Mine is Dina. She’s been a huge inspiration to me and ever since I joined, she’s patiently answered all of my questions and helped out whenever I needed a nudge in the right direction, or some friendly advice.

One thing she emailed recently were suggestions for getting those creative juices flowing and getting around that letter writer’s block that some of us get:

  • Buy a bunch of postcards from your area. On the back, jot down a note about what they are looking at, and what you did at that

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Mar
23rd

Soldiers’ Angels Salutes the Nation’s Military Children

The following press release was posted to the SA Forums. I think it would be a great idea for us to contact local news media, city mayors, and state governors and request that April be designated Month of the Military Child.

April marks a very special month in the lives of the military families. Soldiers’ Angels joins the US Department of Defense in recognizing April as the Month of the Military Child, a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices they make and challenges they overcome. Secretary of Defense, Caspar Weinberger, established April as the

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Mar
22nd

Remember to vote for Patti!

There’s a little over a week left in the America’s Favorite Mom contest and as of this writing, Patti is in the lead! Voting ends March 31st, and you can vote once per day so bookmark this link and go vote!

Vote for Patti!
Note: You must register in order to vote.
Mar
21st

New addition to SA HQ

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I noticed something new on the Soldiers’ Angels main site this morning, a counter depicting how many soldiers were waiting to be adopted.

Nice addition!

Mar
20th

Get your kids involved!

My daughter loves drawing pictures for my soldier and his platoon to enjoy. I’m willing to bet that many of you out there that have young’uns do the same. :)

I was reading on the Soldiers’ Angels blog just now about getting kids involved by printing and coloring an adorable Family Circus cartoon.

I know I’ll be printing out several copies in the morning for my daughter and her friends to color and decorate. How about you? :)

Mar
20th

New VA fund raiser

Lori with the Soldiers’ Angels VA teams just emailed me about a fund raiser they’re having. Need to renew a magazine subscription, or looking to pick up a new one? Now’s the time! Magazines will be offered at a discounted price. Best part is: the Veterans Support Team will receive 40% of the profits!

Please take a moment and go look at the link below to check out the magazine offers. Renew or order a magazine and help them help our Veterans!

Link: http://www.freewebs.com/soldiersangelsveteranssupport/

Mar
20th

Soldiers’ Angels 101: Reminders

One angel emailed me this morning, it seems she was having trouble remembering when she had or hadn’t emailed her soldier, and she was looking for suggestions as to how to remember this important task and perhaps organize her duties a bit. Well, I can’t speak for anyone else, but I’m a forgetful type too. I get busy and time escapes me, I know I’m not alone in this. We all get busy but we should never neglect our adopted soldiers!

I’ve found it’s helpful to setup a “nag” to remind me each week. For example,(…)

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Mar
19th

Soldiers’ Angels 101: Things I have figured out along the way…

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  • Keep an eye on cheap printing sites, such as VistaPrint. They are constantly having sales and offer free printing for various products. Better yet, check online coupon hubs, such as RetailMeNot, for coupon codes for heavily discounted items or free shipping!

    If you are looking for higher quality printing, I have been using Overnight Prints. They cost a bit more, but the quality and service I’ve received has been phenomenal. (Plus they sometimes have coupons listed on RetailMeNot!

  • If you use Intuit’s TurboTax software or online services to file your taxes, you can use their It’s

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