Today is Veteran’s Day. Many children will be home today, wondering why there is no school. Some communities have a Veteran’s Day parade, but many communities are quiet on this day. There will be a lot of veterans and their families struggling through the holidays this year because of separation through deployment, some will be coping with injuries, and others will have to endure the tough financial times.
The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to take this opportunity to teach your children that because of a history of dedicated veterans, we have the freedom to celebrate the holidays in whatever style suits our beliefs and traditions. Today, with many children being home from school, it would be a good day to enlist their help in delivering the food you have been collecting to your local food bank as there will be a good number of veterans partaking in the donation of charitable organizations this holiday season. And, if you know a veteran, tell them “Thanks” for their effort and sacrifice to our country.
Today is also my husband’s birthday, who happens to be a veteran! Happy Birthday, Babe!! I love you and am so proud of you!!!
Our next week’s giveaway is perfect for today’s topic of Christmas cards. If you have yet to begin your Christmas card preparation or if you would like to supplement what you already have, then enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Tiny Prints! Here are your ways to enter to win:
1) visit Tiny Prints and browse their designs. Then come back here and leave a comment on this post stating your favorite,
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3) follow Tiny Prints on Twitter or become a fan of Tiny Prints on Facebook and tell us as a comment here,
4) blog about this giveaway then leave a comment here linking to your post.
One of each of these per day please. You have until November 14 at 6 pm EST to enter.
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