realization

for every spouse/gf/bf/fiance when your loved one leaves for deployment, boat duty, tdy, pcsing without you... we all come to the realization at one point after they are gone that they are gone, that it will be X number of months/weeks whatever till we see that person again. when you come to that realization everything changes. its hard to explain sicne it's actually be awhile for myself but I know when that moment hit me the last deployment my hubby did I lost it. I cried for days.. i was also pregnant but I went into this whole day which turned into a week of crying at everything, I was angry, i was hurt, I felt soooooo alone even though I had family and my daughter. I know that moment didn't hit me until we were a month into the 15 month deployment. I then started counting down to R&R and after that I started counting down to homecoming day. there were days taht I needed a glass of wine, a good book and a hot bath... oh trust me there were a ton of those days... lol. we all have them during a deployment and time spent apart. but remember it could be worse and think of the good times and find something to be excited about...

bear with me & encouragement

Things here have been crazy and I have been working on more stuff for the blog but for some reason I can't copy and paste it into here from the program I was using at work... stupid Govt computers... lol

Anyways I hope to have all the other info i have up soon and I hope that this blog is helping those of you with a loved one deployed, I hope its even giving those of you that don't have a loved one deployed ideas and I hope everyone is sharing the site with friends and family that have loved ones in the military, even if they aren't deployed care packages are always nice to get from home... I still get them and it's GREAT! It's a great morale booster wither at home or overseas...

Just remember that there will be those days that suck and you'll want to give up... but don't, hang in there and do something for yourself and remember why you are with your special person to begin with. I know it's hard, I've been there twice and will be on the other side of the situation before I know it. But trust me it's worth it in the end and you'll see how strong you are and how strong your relationship is. It takes a special person to be a military spouse, not everyone can do it! Remember that in your journey with your loved one when you're apart, and even when you are together and you get tired of the military lifestyle.

If anyone has anything they want to add to the site feel free to email me at air.force.chic.2009@gmail.com or dcsky03@yahoo.com and I'll put it on here for ya.

and if you need someone to talk to email me... i'm here and i'll listen... remember i've been in your shoes and now im active duty so I have some experiance.

luau box

leis
water balloons

anything with a hawaiin theme

go to oriental trading and you can get all kinds of stuff!

SOLDIER CARE PACKAGE

tucked inside this little bag
when your spirits are starting tos ag
are some little reminders that i care
as you fight for freedom over there

toothpick to help you pick out the good in every situation you encounter
hugs and kisses (hersheys) because sometimes we all need a hug and a kiss
paperclip to help you keep it together when it all seems to be hitting the fan
marble to replace the lones we all lose from time to time
snickers to remind you to laugh even when you feel like crying
rubber band to help you be flexible and bounce back in time of trouble without breaking
stick of gum to remind you to stick with the task at hand
mint to let you know you're worth a mint to me
cotton balls to help cushion the rough times
lollipop to help you lick the problems you encounter
star burst to let you know im bursting with pride for you
nut to remind you to relax and get a little nutty sometimes
tootsie roll to remind you of the important roll you play
lifesavor to signify the lifesaving things you do to keep our country safe and free

lotta java

tea
cocoa
coffee singles
creamer
sugar
mug/travel mug

disposable cam corders

*i dont' know if this is still something you can do or not... i had a dvd camcorder that would record onto mini dvds so*

CVS sells disposable camcorders (20 min of recording time) and you take it back to them to get it put onto DVD... the source I got this from said that they don't look at the dvd, just the file to see that's its going to DVD...

snack almonds/walnuts

you can use either almonds or walnuts on this

preheat oven to 250
in a small bowl beat one egg white and one tsp water. beat until frothy and approx 6 oz nuts to the bowl and mix until nuts are coated
in a small ziplock bag combine 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon
add the nuts to the bag and shake to evenly coat the nuts
spread out on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 min and then turn them over and bake 30 min more
remove from oven and cool
put into a canister and ship!