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Many people have different events/memories that kick off the beginning of summer for them. Sometimes it the first day of summer vacation, others its the first family trip to the beach. However in our house, its the first sunburn of the season

Just kidding.. its the first weekend hanging out at the pool here on post.

The pool here on post officially opened and off we headed for a weekend of fun hanging out at the pool. We always look forward to hanging out at the pool. The kids always have a blast playing with their friends… Dan and I have fun chatting and catching up with our friends.

Well after 30 minutes of being at the pool.. the weather turned bad really quick. According to my ipod touch, the weather showed sunny all day. Oh joy, drag unhappy kids out of the pool in the rain.

So today we checked the weather again (double checked too) and off we went to the pool to try again. This time was much more successful. We had a great day of playing, swimming and catching up. Apparently I was lacking in school information, because i got caught up so much I found out that school for the kids ends 4 days earlier than I thought it did~ Oops!! (I’m just glad that we found out now rather than later LOL )

It also rang in another milestone of summer… the eventual sunburn for my hubby. Yes SGT Dan is a nice shade of red. I’m a little sunburned too but its a brownish red so not too bad. (I’ll be tan in a day or so) The kids of course just got tan. As soon as I can get a picture of “fire engine red boy” , I’ll post it.

Happy Summer!

I recently got an email from a blog reader that said–

“Tammy, I’m not an military wife or mother but I want to support the families of our nation’s military. They give a lot too. What can I do?”
- Jenna C. (Dallas, TX)

First of all, thanks for your email and for wanting to support the families! There are lots of ways to support the military family. Here are some ways to help…

1. Offer to help a local military family with babysitting, lawn maintenance ,etc.
2. Send an email or letter of thanks through A Million Thanks
3. Send a care package to a military family (don’t know one? Let me know and I’ll put you in contact with one)
4. Organize an event in your own community, workplace, etc. Donate proceeds to a needy military family or a non-profit organization that helps military families in distress.
5. Ask elected officials to recognize the sacrifices our military AND their families face every day! There currently is legislation being discussed in Congress to ease the burden on military families.
6. Wear RED on Fridays in Support of the Troops and their Families
7. Register your support at America Supports You!
8. Ask Libraries, schools and other organizations to participate in recognizing our armed forces, military spouses and especially the military kids!
9. Ask your local media (tv/radio/print) to recognize Military Families
10. When you see/meet a military spouse , shake their hand and say “thank you for serving our country” For spouses are the silent ranks of the military and have the hardest job in the military!

Of course, its important to support our troops overseas and stateside. They have an extremely difficult job and sometimes require the ultimate sacrifice. It is also equally important to support the families, for theree sacrifice is just as great as the troops!

MILITARY SPOUSE DAY, 2008

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Military spouses embody the courage, nobility of duty, and love of country that inspire every American. On Military Spouse Day, we pay tribute to the husbands and wives who support their spouses in America’s Armed Forces during times of war and peace.

The legacy of military spouses began when colonial Americans were fighting for independence. Martha Washington boosted the morale of her husband’s troops by visiting battlefields and tending to the wounded. Since then, members of our Armed Forces have served our Nation accompanied by the steadfast love and support of their spouses and families. (more…)

It’s been awhile since I posted my introduction. My goal was to write on here once a week but I didn’t exactly start that goal out on the right foot! So anyways, I’m back to make a quick post.

Lately I’m having a harder time with this whole deployment thing than I did in the beginning. I don’t know that it’s specifically the deployment thing, I think it’s more the little communication that has recently had to happen. I understand why our communication is limited right now and I know it has to be this way but it’s hard to get used to.

I got pretty spoiled with all the emails and all the instant message conversations Seth and I used to have. To go from having quite a bit of communication to having next to none is a big adjustment and one that is going to take some getting used to. And I’ve found that with less communication comes more worry.

The point of all my rambling? I’m having a hard time dealing with less communication.  I’m worrying more because I’m not communicating with him as often as we used to (well that and things are just plain bad over there). So I’ve come to the conclusion that I MUST find some things to do to occupy myself or I’m going to go crazy.

MCB QUANTICO, Va. — The USO and Jack Daniels Distillery are hosting a free “Toast to the Troops” concert by country music star and ten-year Army veteran Craig Morgan Saturday, April 19 at Little Hall’s theater. The concert begins at 5 p.m and is open to all individuals who have authorized access to the base. Seating capacity is 1,500. Entry will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Craig has performed at every USO / Jack Daniel’s “Toast to the Troops” event and has entertained service members in Iraq on the USO’s holiday tour. Some of Morgan’s best known hits are “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Tough,” and his current single, “International Harvester.”

The south end of the parking lot in front of Daly Hall will be closed from 2000 hrs, 17 April through 0800 hrs, 20 April. Personnel who normally use this lot will need to use an alternative parking lot during this time-frame.

For more information, contact Brenda Dunlap at (703) 784-2860

Hi I’m Tishia, friend of Tammy’s and proud Army girlfriend to Seth. When Tammy asked me to be a guest blogger here at Household6, I kind of laughed at the thought of it. I feel so unqualified to be writing anything about the military life because this is all so new to me! I’m learning as I go along and taking it one day at a time and I certainly still have so much to learn!

I suppose I should take a second and give a little background as to how I became introduced to the military life. Tammy actually plays a role in this because she is the one that introduced me to Seth.

It was a rather interesting way it all came about and some people call me crazy but I wouldn’t want it any other way, it’s our story and that makes it special! I think back to that Thursday night (I remember it like it was yesterday) sitting in Tammy’s online conference room and getting 7 card stud gratisstreap poker on linepoker texasstrip pokergambling pokerstreet poker gratisomaha holdgiochi seven card stud gratisbonus code party pokerscarica gioco poker,gioco poker,gioco poker da scaricarepoker gratuitogioco poker da scaricare gratisgiochi omaha pokerpoker da giocareholdem poker regolepoker su internet gratispoker superstars invitational tournamentscarica gioco pokerpoker non onlinepoker heads up onlinegiochi carte pokerstreap pokergiochi giochi onlinecome giocare pokercarte pokerpoker online downloadpoker texas holdem online,holdem poker on line,holdem poker onlineworld pokertexas holdem romabonus casino on net,casino on net,casino on net propone un bonusvincere alla roulette onlineroulette systemwww casino online comregole roulettegioco baccarat gratisstanze di gioco miglioricasino online comcasino online in italianobaccarat gratisgiochi casino da scaricareblack and jackvideo poker on line gratismetodo roulettegioco keno gratis in lineabest casino onlinecasino no depositplay casinowww casino netvideo poker per pc gratiscasino on line senza deposito on the subject of me being single . The next thing I knew his picture up and I’m looking at his gorgeous eyes and this great smile thinking wow he’s really cute. Not thinking anything of it, I went on and on about how cute he was and suddenly there was some virtual match making going on. And as the saying goes, the rest is history.

It’s been an interesting couple of months to say the least but I’m learning to embrace each and every day and to not expect anything except for the unexpected, if that makes any sense. That was one of the first things Tammy taught me and boy is that saying ever true!

I’m learning that I am a lot stronger of a woman than I gave myself credit for and I can certainly state the fact that it takes a special woman to be a soldier’s wife/girlfriend! It takes a lot out on us emotionally, more than a lot of people realize. And there seems to be a lot of negativity around me about the whole situation of building a relationship with Seth.

But I’m at the point in my life where the feelings I have for him and the feeling that this is the first ‘right’ thing in my life in a long time is all that matters. I’m not going to let other people’s thoughts and opinions dictate how I feel about him. Yes caring so strongly about a soldier isn’t the easiest relationship I’ve ever had but right now it’s exactly what I want and I’m not going anywhere!

So there you have it, a little about how I became a part of this crazy, wonderful military life.

I’ll be back soon!

Tish

I was reading my friend Cara’s blog about coupons, I came across this awesome program that she is participating in. I don’t know if you know but overseas they accept expired manufacturer coupons. Cara is helping with this great program to help military families save some money while living overseas.

You can find out more information here

To participate, send your coupons to:

Overseas Coupon Program
c/o TheHouseholdHelper
PO Box 256
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403

For a limited time, everyone who sends in their extra coupons will receive a small goodie bag from TheHouseholdHelper as a thank you!

Hooah!
Tammy

Can you believe I’ve been blogging here at Household6 for 2 years now? Well actually it was February 23 2006 but I was very sick that day so no blogging occured.

So much has changed since then… our kids, us, Dan’s rank, our duty station,etc. Even the blog has changed.. from Blogger now here on Wordpress! I wonder what holds for us and the blog over the next 2 years and beyond… only time will tell. For we all know the saying, Expect the Unexpected!

It’s funny to go back and read some of my original posts and how little I knew about the Army back then. I was the one seeking out advice from those “more experienced” Army wives and now I’m giving out the advice. The Army has certainly given us an education over the last couple of years. Although, Dan has been in only since 2005, it still seems like yesterday I was seeking answers to PCS moves, Tricare, EFMP Resources, etc.

Our audience has also grown quite a bit over the last few years and I’ve met some wonderful friends, online and offline. I started out with 1 reader (me!) and now we’ve grown to over 150 readers including my hubby! Thank you!

So before I get too mushy and get my keyboard all wet… Happy Birthday Household 6!

Tammy

USA WEEKEND, the nation’s second-largest magazine as carried in 600 US newspapers, is looking to continue its cover-story coverage of the great things that our deployed troops are doing overseas with a Father’s Day themed cover story for its 6/15/08 issue: Great Dads Serving This Nation.

We’re interested in getting e-mail responses from dads serving overseas who are also fully involved with their families at home: Whether it’s helping out a child with homework, a schoolyard bully situation, puppy love, a Boy or Girl Scout project, a teacher conflict, etc., we’re interested in how our deployed dads are doing whatever it takes to ‘be there’ for their kids. Is there a Dad who helped ‘coach’ his kid on a new swim stroke thousands of miles away? Or one who ‘took part’ in a longtime
family tradition via today’s techno-tools somehow? We’re interested in these kinds of stories, or any others that come to mind that play into this theme.

Please send your summaries no later than March 10 direct to Dennis McCafferty, the senior writer at USA WEEKEND who overseas all military coverage for the magazine

The U.S. Postal Service will begin offering a discount Priority Mail rate March 3 and a larger box for care packages sent to military members overseas.

The new flat-rate box is 50 percent larger than the current Priority Mail package and it will be delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address – $2 less than for domestic destinations.

“This is the first time the Postal Service has offered a special price for our armed forces serving overseas,” said Postmaster General John Potter. “We’re proud that family and friends will be able to use this new larger-sized box to send much appreciated packages from home to our dedicated troops overseas.”

The new Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box (12″ x 12″ x 5 inches or 800 cubic inches) will be available in Post Offices nationwide beginning March 3, but customers can begin ordering them Feb. 20 at usps.com/supplies or by calling 800-610-8734. Some of the new boxes are co-branded with the logo of America Supports You, which is a Department of Defense program that connects citizens offering support to the military and their families.