tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33663233353707344542024-02-21T22:37:37.904-08:00Cans For Cookies US TroopsVAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366323335370734454.post-28074648605706456522010-12-01T17:02:00.000-08:002010-12-01T17:03:09.193-08:00Cookies are on their way!Thank you to all of my students who baked, donated, and raised funds to send cookies abroad to our brave men and women! Also many thankls to the churches, schools and private citizens who have been helping me collect cans and further sending their own organizartions care packages!<br />
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The holidays can be a very trying time for any of us. Imagine being abroad and fighting for your country without the comfort of home and your loved ones Christmas Eve. Please join our efforts and bake or buy cookies to send, <a href="mailto:cansforcookiesustroops@yahoo.com">email me</a> here to get names of enlisted soldiers to send them to!<br />
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Check back soon! I will be having a cookie swap and if you are interested in being it I need your name and address emailed<a href="mailto:poemsmyway@yahoo.com"> here</a> by December 6th, 2010. ALL cookie swaps are to be mailed out in time for December 24th arrival, no later than December 20th! Each swap should have 2 dozen homemade cookies in it and the recipes for each type of cookie you put in your swap box! Try to make the swap box creative but l;imit your $$$ spent on decorating it to $5 and of course whatever your ingredients costs. It can be all one type of cookie decorated differently or an assortment of cookies! Have fun and sweet treats to ALL!<br />
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</div>VAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366323335370734454.post-33541001307320560882010-11-13T07:01:00.000-08:002010-11-13T07:01:32.725-08:00A Pink Victoria Secret PostDear blogger friends,<br />
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There have been many many attacks through blogger, Facebook, and Yahoo with the prescription scams. I have lost some followers due to this. If you receive email from my email address with no subject please do not open them. I have removed people from my contacts and this as well as changing the passwords has resolved it. I really am sad to have lost followers because of this. Is nothing sacred any more?<br />
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Veterans Day was a very memorable day for me this year. I am working on a separate post from my students and a video one of them did. (Not a good idea to probably post it with all this VS <span style="color: magenta;">pink wish</span> list items! ROFL!)<br />
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I found an inexpensive version of a small 4 foot<span style="color: magenta;"> pink</span> prelighted Christmas Tree at the Dollar General in the Cooperstown areea and am buying it today! IS it too early to put the tree up? I can hardly wait to decorate this year in <span style="color: magenta;">PINK</span> of course!!!!<br />
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I will be running<span style="color: magenta;"> PINK HOLIDAY SPECIALS</span> now through January 1st, 2011! Buy one <span style="color: magenta;">PINK</span> item and get the second of equal or lesser value free! <a href="http://www.marykay.com/vverhoeven">SHOP HERE</a> for <span style="color: magenta;">PINK Glamour!</span><br />
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Now settle down with a warm cup of coffee and tea and see what is <span style="color: magenta;">PINK</span> for me!<br />
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Thank you to our <span style="color: magenta;">PINK SATURDAYS</span> founder BEV at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">How Sweet The Sound</a> be sure to visit her!<br />
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Be sure to blog over there today and see all the fabulous PINK Bloggers and what they have in store for you!<br />
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Also, have you signed up today or yet to send cookies overseas to the brave men and women serving out country?<br />
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This week my colllege students help to raise many $ to cover shipping costs, donated about 20 dozen cookies and we will be doing a can and cookie drive on campus for the holidays the week of 12/06/10.<br />
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Please email me <a href="mailto:cansforcookiesustroops@yahoo.com">here </a>to find out you can join this charity event.<br />
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Another student has her children's elementry school making Turkey hands and Christmas cutouts for the soldiers!<br />
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Here comes Santa in a <span style="color: magenta;">PINK</span> Santa Hat, I just have to buy that for my Jenni she lives for <span style="color: magenta;">PIN</span><span style="color: magenta;">K</span><br />
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Here comes Santa in a <span style="color: magenta;">PINK</span> Santa Hat, I just have to buy that for my Jenni she lives for <span style="color: magenta;">PINK!</span><br />
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This little <span style="color: magenta;">pink teddy</span> and <span style="color: magenta;">pink polka dot</span> coffee mug are beary perfect "fur" my JAVA!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thinking of a <span style="color: magenta;">PINK holiday wish list?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I feature my <span style="color: magenta;">PINK CHRISTMAS WISH</span> list from <a href="http://vsallaccess.victoriassecret.com/">Victoria's Secret.</a> I wish I looked as good in the pinks as the models! </div> Please note all these models are pictured in the <a href="http://vsallaccess.victoriassecret.com/">online catalogue </a>and are not my pictures.<br />
So many cute things to choose from, be sure to go browse yourselves!<br />
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Adorable, not glammy but comfy jammies!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIcRyerjVrP0jBIKmg9LuCdQ8CtUDJA3T0raYk7QSIvVV9LJl_j1tl86wHOPaiz4o6f-Rjw9BGbmU3hWux1650emYwd0I9XHL4VxOP_KFMGITuS8e-IaLtaOcjwqqcysUXliz7jQEJ5UB/s1600/pink3pcjams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIcRyerjVrP0jBIKmg9LuCdQ8CtUDJA3T0raYk7QSIvVV9LJl_j1tl86wHOPaiz4o6f-Rjw9BGbmU3hWux1650emYwd0I9XHL4VxOP_KFMGITuS8e-IaLtaOcjwqqcysUXliz7jQEJ5UB/s1600/pink3pcjams.jpg" /></a> <br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"> PINK</span> fun Bra & Boxers, soft & cottony!<br />
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Just too comfy in<span style="color: magenta;"> pink</span> to lounge on a lazy Saturday!<br />
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"Fur" the itsy bitsy <span style="color: magenta;">pink polka dots in</span> you all!<br />
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More<span style="color: magenta;"> PINKS</span> with polkadots, a bit daring, but why not?<br />
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Oh my, look at all the <span style="color: magenta;">pink dots</span> to LOVE and choose from!<br />
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Now can I wear this to the Sports Center with a pair of fleece sweats, maybe 20 pounds off from now!<br />
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I love this P<span style="color: magenta;">INK </span>heart and hope my sweetie gets me it! HINT<br />
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An adorable little grouping don't you think <span style="color: magenta;">PINK?</span><br />
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Now this I could wear over that little <span style="color: magenta;">Pink Sports bra, Hmmmmm, I'm thinking PINK PINK PINK!</span><br />
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Great to lounge or sleeep in on those cold cold nights! Sorry guys , but................... we cannot always be in pink lace! <br />
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Too cold now, so maybe we'll take a cruise and this <span style="color: magenta;">Pink </span>tankini is too cute!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">HOT FUSCHIA PINK even cuter, we do need at least two bathing suits don't we?</span><br />
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And for the ports of call and you know it will be hot, just throw this over the tankini and go!<br />
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Step it up a notch with this sexy little drape, where can I getthe long hair?<br />
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Simply elegant, sweet, sophisticated and I think it would be just fab on me!!<br />
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Going to Rumba and Salsa and Dance the night away!<br />
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These would be cute to give my little niece.<br />
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Please stop by Mimi at her blog <a href="http://mimilenox.com/"> Mimi Writes...</a> and be sure to tell her I sent you there!<br />
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Facebook went entirely BLUE yesterday with thousands of posts supporting the world globe for peace!<br />
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Today I honor MIMI along with all the VETERANS, and INCUMBENT men and women serving so we might live free!<br />
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</div>I also attended the VET EXPO Friday in Utica NY. We honored Veterans, their Friends, and Families. I sponsored my charity benefit I started in JULY in honor of my son LANCE CPL MARINE currently serving in AFGHANISTAN and my 2 nephews, one a SGT CALVARY SCOUT earning a purple heart from 1 of his 2 tours in IRAQ when he was seriously wounded when an exposlive device went off. Sgt. Kenneth Seeholzer, is a true AMERICAN HERO! My son Lance CPLJoseph Hranek is also my hero! My sister Vanessa (Ken's mom) helped me at the EXPO as I have disabilities, and my other sister Debbie's son just returned home from a tour overseas in the ARMY. We raised a substantial amount of <span style="color: #38761d;">$$$$$</span> for the charity benefit I started in their honors <a href="http://cansforcookiesustroops.blogspot.com/">CANS FOR COOKIES US TROO</a>PS. Also many of my college students donated their time, cookies, can goods, and $$$ to help cover shipping costs of homemade cookies. Please visit the blog and see what you can do to help make the holidays bright for those serving overseas and stateside! <br />
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DO you know that more men are being diagnosed with <span style="color: magenta;">breast cancer</span> than ever before? This week at the college where I teach the nursing department sponsored a bulletin board on <span style="color: magenta;">breast cancer awareness</span> (and of course I had my Mary Kay cards there to help raise money for <span style="color: magenta;">Breast Cancer Research for the Mary Kay Ash Foundation.</span> What I learned was shocking! Please forgive me if my pictures alarm you, but they re intended to INFORM you! The silent sleeper kills more than we realize! Here's the<span style="color: magenta;"> scoop!</span><br />
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</div><span style="color: magenta;">BREAST CANCER</span> is deadly and often a silent killer, it effects both MEN and Women. Many websites offer the symptoms and what to look for and how to perform your own breast examine in the shower. You should do this weekly! Visit any of these sites to offer you help, advice, grants and to give charitable donations to help find the CURE for the CAUSE!<br />
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Many of my followers may have read my own personal story. After more than 20 years of complaining to doctors I finally got one to listen and yes I had a lumpectomy. I consider myself exremely lucky, I know an angel was watching over me! Without a great deal of fight in my to survive I might not be here today! My angel is my mother! She died 22 years ago at the age of 62, to cancer, melanoma that spread internally. I have no digital picture of her to upload but believe me she is an angel!<br />
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Take Time To Care!<br />
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There are angels among us watching and caring <br />
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Ones who are there in the dark of the night,<br />
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Giving their love, their guidance, and hugs<br />
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Holding us close when the tears overflow... <br />
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Whispering softly into our ears, drying our tears. <br />
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Angels from Heaven and footprints in the sand <br />
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Loving and cared for, not by MAN, but God. <br />
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Soothing the heartache and heartbreaks of life <br />
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Shadows cease that danced through our minds, <br />
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No longer muddled, confused, and distressed... <br />
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The anger resides and we fight from within, <br />
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Sisters united, all for one cause, to be sure - <br />
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Answers untold that only God holds, tomorrow <br />
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Is a gift that we each want to hold. The days <br />
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Do not drift gently by, we laugh and weep some die..<br />
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Prayers lift us up into God's arms we shall be,<br />
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Many a reason we have to want to live,<br />
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Our children, our loved ones, our spirit <br />
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If but one life I can change with awareness today,<br />
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Then I will rest when it is my day to join GOD<br />
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And the angels watching over me still,<br />
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Sisters in FAITH, do what you WILL,<br />
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But WILL yourself to live and be blessed!<br />
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Each day I live to the fullest without regrets,<br />
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Thanking God for another day spared,<br />
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A day to remember those whom I love,<br />
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Another chance to spread the word,<br />
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Believe in miracles, they are among us, I am one.<br />
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Poems My Way Valrie 10/09/2010<br />
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PLEASE check yourself regulary, at least ONCE a week. If you have pain let your doctor know. Color change, lumps, cystitis, rashes, are<span style="color: magenta;"> ALL</span> signs of cancer! It only takes a minute and it just might SAVE your life! </div><br />
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These are 2 reasons for me to live on and continue <span style="color: magenta;">breast cancer awareness</span>! My daughter and her fiance. DId you know because I have the history, she is more likely to also be effected! I plan on being here to make her aware!<br />
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My beautiful daughter Jenni, 26 a veternarian student in TX and her brother, Joey, 23 a Lance Corporal Marine serving in Afghanistan! MORE REASONS TO FIGHT TO LIVE!<br />
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My gorgeous son and his beautiful fiance Renee to be married Mother's Day weekend 2011!<br />
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My son Lance Corporal Joseph D. Hranek on the night he was deployed this July, please PRAY for him! He is the inspiration behind CANS FOR COOKIES US TROOPS!<br />
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Joey & Renee, the first time I met her was this past December after my recuperating from a serious illness and relapse of depression and severe spinal pain, and fibromylagia. I had not seen Joey in nearly 2 years!<br />
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I am standing by near my phone, answering calls about <a href="http://cansforcookiesustroops.blogspot.com/">CANS FOR COOKIES US TROOPS</a>. The phone has beemn ringing non-stop! Have you volunteered yet to bake or send cookies overseas or here stateside?<br />
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This was my first major event after having had my lumpectomy and recovering from severe depression in 2006. I was a STAR ACHIEVER my first quarter back in the business and my NSD took us out on the town, putting on the GLITZ!<br />
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THE man who has put the LIFE bacjk into my LIFE! My one and only BOB! I love you!!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>VAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366323335370734454.post-22125831513432496542010-10-02T20:29:00.000-07:002010-10-02T20:29:20.401-07:00PINK SATURDAYS SALUTE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS & ANELS!!!Dear<span style="color: magenta;"> Pink Saturday</span> bloggers,<br />
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Today we honor breast cancer survivors and the angels in Heaven who have lost their brave battle against this deadly disease. I would like to thank Bev at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">How Sweet The Sound</a> for featuring me as one of the featured bloggers today. I began blogging in Febbrurary during the OWOH event., OWOH is how I was introduced to Bev, through a fellow blogger I visited that posts PS! How blessed my life has been since meeting Bev and all the lovely PINK SATURDAY bloggers !<br />
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In 2000 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 45. For over 15 years I had told my doctors that I had pain in my right breast and a significant size lump. a doctor listened to me as I explained my symptoms, he did an ultrasound and a mammogram, then a needle It kept getting bigger and bigger with increased pain. Pain, pain, pain. "Oh pain, pain is good he said, you are too young to have breast cancer." Each year went by and I begged my doctors to give me a mammagram. Finally when I hit 40 they did and said it was just a density and to quit fretting. Being only in my twenties when I first complained they just didn't take me seriously.<br />
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Finally when I moved to Maryland I found a doctor who would take me seriously. He did an ultrasound, a baseline mammagram, then the needle biopsy and ultimately a lumpectomy. I was put on oral chemotherapy and the fun began. Not. Nausea and pain were my best friends now, and a huge scar to show for it. Yet this paled to having my radical hysterectomy when only 32. <br />
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Sleepless nights turned into exhaustingly long days. My world was a living nightmare. A broken marraige, domestic violenece, broken bones, financial woes, and my children's father dying at the age of 48 from non-Hodgkin's Lymphona. There was only one decision to make. I stopped treatment and turned it over to God. <br />
My children needed and deserved one functional parent. Jthenni and Joey needed me, so it was up to me to have faith and prevail over my ttribulations.<br />
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I have had many trials and turblent events in my life, none as traumatic as the thought of losing my children's daddy and possibly following all to soon in his footsteps. The breast cancer pin became a part of wardrobe. I grew to love the color pink! Not only I, but my sister-in-law became infected with this deadly disease that robs us of our youth and golden years. In the last 2 years she fought against it and conquered it! During this time her daughter marrried and Mary attended the wedding in full regalia. She was beautiful and we are all so proud of her brave battle that she won. Just this summer, my sweetheart's mother was diagnosed with seriouys breast cancer. Two weeks ago she had 3 lymph nodes removed, several rounds of chemotherapy and now will have an agressive run of radiation. When asked how is everything going? Mom would reply "I'm fine," and would move on to next. The tenacity with which she attacks every day is admirable. At the age of 77 her determination and inner drive are amazing.<br />
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I have grown to love the color pink due to Mary Kay and the pink breast cancer ribbons.The Mary Kay Breast Cancer Researach is one of the leading foundations to which I donate 10% of my proceeds to help further assist cancer research. My goal is to write enough short stories or vignettes to ahieve recognition from my followers and future sales directors of the woman I recruit and will recruit. We are only as strong as out weakest link. Be strong, be brave, be supportive, be caring and loving in all that you do.<br />
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Please visit my other 2 blogs any time this weekend and enter the giveways. Lovely mementos for sharing <br />
part of the day today with me, and giveaways. Have you joined forces with <a href="http://cansforcookiesustroops.blogspot.com/">Cans for Cookies US Troops</a>!<br />
Last weekend's Pink Saturday bakeoff was very successful. Thanks to all of you who have committed to getting it don't. Just leave your name, a link back to your blog or email, and toy may win. <br />
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Be sure to say hi to Bev! Thanks for stopping by today.<br />
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Have a wonderful Day!VAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366323335370734454.post-5071030695522482922010-09-24T18:50:00.000-07:002010-09-24T19:23:51.321-07:00PINK SATURDAY BLOGGERS UNITE TO HELP SUPPORT US TROOPS!Happy <span style="color: purple;">PINK SATURDAY</span> bloggers UNITE with me in my CHARITY effort to raise 50 bloggers who will volunteer to bake 2 dozen cookies and send them to US TROOPS abroad in time for Veteran's DAY! Visit <a href="http://cansforcookiesustroops.blogspot.com/">Cans For Cookies US Troops</a> to learn more about this admirable effort. Local girl scout troops, high schools, and college campuses have joined to help support the troops. Will you?<br />
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<a href="http://cansforcookiesustroops.blogspot.com/">Cans for Cookies US Troops</a> was started this JULY by me to honor my son, Lance Corporal Hranek, US Marine stationed in North Marja Afghanistan, my two nephews serving in the Army overseas, one having earned a Purple Heart, and all the other brave men and women defending our homeland and our freedom.<br />
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Please <a href="mailto:cansforcookiesustroops@yahoo.com">email me here</a> with your name, address, how many cookies you will bake and I will send you the name of a soldier or other US TROOPS person to whom your package may be addressed. If you have a troop member you would like to add to the mailing roster, please <a href="mailto:cansforcookiesustroops@yahoo.com">email me here</a> with the details. I need full name, rank, stationed APO address and which armed force he/she is serving with. You may also email pictures or links to their units.<br />
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HOPING your hearts open with <span style="color: magenta;">PINK</span> sugar cookies to fill our cans with cookies, filling their hearts with homemade love!<br />
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Many thanks to BEV at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">How Sweet The Sound</a> for supporting this today for me. Everyone who volunteers will be entered in the giveaway for a special edition <a href="http://www.marykay.com/vverhoeven">Vanilla Satin Hands Set</a> from my Mary Kay Independent Skin Care Consultant <a href="http://www.marykay.com/vverhoeven">website</a> . Anyone who leaves a comment will also receive a sampler bag of limited edition products. Be sure to leave your email address and your name, address, and phone number in your email to me so I can mail your sampler bag to you! All orders will receive a 10% discount and all purchases over $40 will receive a surprise special gift from me. Place comments and orders by midnight 09/26/10 for the 10% discount!<br />
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May this be a beautiful <span style="color: magenta;">PINK DAY</span> for you. Enjoy the fall foilage, and take time to smell life! You never know when the unexpected will happen, but be ready for it!<br />
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</div>VAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366323335370734454.post-60533114715931337312010-09-18T04:49:00.000-07:002010-09-18T04:49:00.425-07:00PINKS from AFAR & Remember Our Troops!Happy Pink Saturday PS BLOGGERS! Thanks to Bev at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">How Sweet The Sound</a> for sponsoring this weekly event. Be sure to stop by her blog after visiting here for links to many more Pink Saturday posts, giveaways, artisans the world over.<br />
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I have had one of those weeks where you just need it tto end. With internet viruses, Murphy's LAW 6 days straight, I decided tonight to travel to far away places and seek the PINKS of the world!<br />
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To go to the PINK beaches of Bermuda<br />
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Today's post is in honor of all our fallen unsung heroes of 9/11. Also to honor the men and women who are serving now to combat terrorism on our OWN soil across the seas and so that we and others may LIVE<br />
free.<br />
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Ground zero is sacred holy burial grounds. In my opinion NOTHING should be built there! How would you feel if your loved one was never recovefred and the remains lay somewhere buried in the dust or worse were removed during the clean up? <br />
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It was a very traumatic day for me. I taught in the MD Gaihtersburg/Rockville area. Students panicked, some staff did too, as we had loved ones in the NYC towers area or the Pittsburg and Pentagon areas. We immedialtely enacted a total lock down as was protocol. BUT that didn't stop parents from picking up their kids and demanding access. CHAOS might have broken out if not for the level heads of our Instrucyional Development Team, our Leadership, and ability to adapt. Any unassigned faculty to a classroom (as was I being the Reading Speciliast and on the ILT) became monitors and police officers. Verifying driver's licenses of parents, verifying and retrieving the students from their classrooms and delivering them in tears to over anxious parents. My own heart ached. My 5 kids were all over the county. Their father lived in LI NY and worked near the Towers. I had yet to hear he was okay. It was hours before I could leave, and retrieve my own children. This was one time when I wish I was not teaching faculty! I could not abandon my job, but I felt I had abandoned my kids.<br />
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Our middle school did a fund raiser for the victims' families and had a contest as to which grade 6-8 could raise the most money. I forget exactly how much these compassionate little students raised but it was over $5000.00 pretty substantial for only 785 students, mostly in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters!<br />
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How to commemorate such a tragic loss? Words do not seem enough! Leave Ground Zero as sacred ground. My humble attempt to honor these kiving and fallen heroes is through my poetry!<br />
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9/11 A Story Told<br />
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Were you there when they fell?<br />
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Did you feel the heat of fiery flames,<br />
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Taste the foul dusty acrid smell?<br />
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Were you outdoors or at a game?<br />
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How can such a tragedy take place,<br />
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Who would harm the innocent lives<br />
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Of women, men, and children with no face?<br />
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What personality kills and also thrives?<br />
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On harming those without one thought<br />
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Of what they do to others without cause?<br />
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Where but in America is freedom sought<br />
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And not bought, the marred with flaws...<br />
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Air traffic control took a lot of blame<br />
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National security reacted swiftly<br />
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But not soon enough, losing fame<br />
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As terrorists passed through gates adeptly.<br />
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How long in planning was this act of terror?<br />
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And still the cells live on, hidden, unkown -<br />
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All Americans reacted with a furor<br />
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So fierce, unsightly , unified and strong!<br />
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The firemen, policemen, EMT's National Guards,<br />
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The sky blackened with military force<br />
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As the world stood by, the violenece heard<br />
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Seen, watching each plane's course.<br />
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The Pentagon in horror struck, a day care<br />
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Where lives were lost, defiling National monuments.<br />
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And then the crew of flight 93 so brave and dear -<br />
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No greater courage or sacrifice can amount<br />
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To being the noblest one of all, they gave their lives<br />
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With compassion, with goodbyes, and many tears.<br />
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As the pilot headed for the ground in a downward dive<br />
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This will be remembered throughout the years.<br />
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Rebuild the Towers? No I say! Let it rest.<br />
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Erect a mosque, why in GOD's name would we?<br />
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This is America, the land of the free, lest<br />
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You forget, we live, we breathe and we are FREE!<br />
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Deep in my heart I hold memories of friends lost,<br />
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Families of my fellow peers, the anxiety I felt<br />
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Remains throughout all these years, at what cost<br />
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Should we sacrifice freedom? NONE, we melt<br />
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Away the frozen fear, attack the terrorists twofold<br />
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Annihilate the corruption and relieve the world<br />
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Of the petrifying, awful and powerful stronghold<br />
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Terrorists think they have, and OUR Flag unfurls.<br />
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Forever emblazened in our hearts and minds<br />
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The fields of red from blood, the color blue now <br />
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From the sky where terror reigned, reminds<br />
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How unkind humanity becomes, so foul.<br />
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Like the shot heard around the world, once more<br />
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A call to arms, but what country came to help -<br />
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As we so often help others, closed doors<br />
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In fear we met, might they be next, they whelped.<br />
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America, America, land of liberty<br />
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We live and die for you, our troops and others serve you<br />
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Unconditionally; we stand up next to you, freely<br />
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Waving flags in support of freedom, that's what true<br />
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Blooded Americans were born to do, defend,<br />
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Protect, preserve , our rights at home and overseas<br />
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A loud, resonating message we MUST send,<br />
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That we remain the land of LIBERTY!<br />
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Poems My Way - Valrie 09/10/2010<br />
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Not a photoshop, how horrific to relive...<br />
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Aerial veiw, the fog of dust, destruction and terror!<br />
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And the Towers came tumbling down...<br />
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Rescue searchers seek and search debris in a small rural town near Pittsburg, Flight 93<br />
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Medical crews give aid...<br />
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The innocent who sacrificed their lives on Flight 93... CHILDREN!<br />
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American Troops and emergency relief teams support AMERICA and defy TERRORISTS!<br />
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Our FLAG, sacred symbol...<br />
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Why we fight, to stay free, LADY LIBERTY<br />
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Me, Joey, and his lovely fiance, my own GI-JOE!<br />
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My MARINE son Lance Corporal Joey H. Please bring home safe and in one piece!<br />
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Please visit BEV at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">How Sweet The Sound</a> for more great PS links to other bloggers honoring 9/11!<br />
Bev thank you for encouraging us to honor our 9/11 heroes today!<br />
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For every 50 comments I will give away a <a href="http://www.marykay.com/vverhoeven">Mary Kay</a> FALL glamour compact makeover filled with the colors you choose from your virtual makeover! Visit my website to have your virtual makeover!<br />
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Our first care packages are going out today! YUMMY! Peanut Fudge Brownies, SugarDrop Cookies, and Carrot Spice Pecan Raisin bars.<br />
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A great community service learning project for middle and high school students. VFW and POW organizations we WELCOME your SUPPORT!<br />
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Many of you requested verification on mailing protocol. The US postal service DOES permit these packages of homemade goodies. They MUST be addressed to a specific individual, their full title, unit number and mailing address. It would be Lance Corporal, then their LAst NAme, first Initial, thn the FPO.<br />
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We are expanding to the VFW locations, local high schools and colleges as well!<br />
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Would you like to sponsor a unit on your city, or state, schol or college?<br />
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Lots of peanut brittle and homemade cookies are needed, books for reading, pens, pencils, stationery or journals. What will you do to help make a difference inthese young men ad women lives as they serve our country overseas?<br />
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Our goal is 20 packages for the month of September. How about adding your loved one's name and unit?<br />
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EMail me for more details!<br />
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Take care and GOD BLESS our troops and keep them safe!<br />
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ValrieVAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366323335370734454.post-87897456395642779462010-08-08T23:03:00.000-07:002010-08-08T23:03:38.640-07:00America!Week's Promoting CampaignGood Morning America!<br />
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How many of you remember Robin William's as the radio broadcaster for Good Morning VietNam? That was such an inspiring show that certainly entertained many people, but one wonders if what it depicted was remotely accurate? This blog will accurately promote and support the efforts of our men and women serving overseas.<br />
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Our campaign Cans for Cookies for US Troops is filled with love. These "we care kits" will have homemade cookies and/or peanut brittle in them. So far I have 10 people willing to serve with me stateside in baking, sewing, writing letters, errand running, and advertising for this wonderful event inspired by my son's recent deployment to Afghanistan. My son is Marine Lance Corporal Joseph... in the North Marja region of Afghansitan. Our goal is to send 50 kits by the end of this month to our loved ones serving overseas (or stateside) and away from home. You may bake cookies and request an APO for a single soldier or for a care box to a unit. The kits the head ofice will send whether indiviudal or to a unit will have one container of homemade cookies or peanut brittle and a custom embroidered bandana with a Psalm, verse or other predetermined embroidered message on it of your choice. Pens, pencils, books, journals, and stationery are also needed.<br />
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Please consider being a district representative, in charge of collecting and shipping empty containers to our headquarters. Or perhaps coordinating penpals. Bakers are desparately needed. Many schools are considering this as their community service learning projects for students state required credits for graduation. It is also a great <br />
idea for church youth groups and scout troops for badges.<br />
Donations are always accepted and you may sponsor an individual kit for $15 to cover individual s/h, and the cost of the bandana and embroidery. Our troops traditinally wear these bandanas under their helmets or keep them folded and tucked in their helmets or other safe place on their personage.<br />
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Please submit photos of your loved one's in uniform for group postings. If you have their unit's URL for tracking please feel free to submit that to me as well. Our goal is to keep everyone as updated as possible on the whereabouts and safety of our troops.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful day!<br />
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ValrieVAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366323335370734454.post-21266885933299489352010-08-07T07:48:00.000-07:002010-08-08T23:05:07.735-07:00NEW PINK PROJECT PINK COOKIES FOR US TROOPS PSL<div class="separator" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvdD1ynqWquN76Y2GUQ1MWtkh0yxI6sFnt4f6ZKj3L8Qblv5ZUeuzTAZ4pvibo87qUOChbyW5DQTLtyJ3vx4vmA1B-NKRpaP7G16M9U4Lx3SSBGsoc034cz850i8RiatcknVm2zS0qYw/s320/joey+marine+2.bmp" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClT6pwSdVQ0yRuKo7qEoHZXziVEHJeyWBqsKghUZamjTAabiBV9D7int-obOvSfCgAlYRnQTt73QJBuBsBp1MbVNARgDzd6j5DmVClloqmwcIMqXx5iAXScc0nxUVc3mzRV63_RGeTzE/s1600/angels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClT6pwSdVQ0yRuKo7qEoHZXziVEHJeyWBqsKghUZamjTAabiBV9D7int-obOvSfCgAlYRnQTt73QJBuBsBp1MbVNARgDzd6j5DmVClloqmwcIMqXx5iAXScc0nxUVc3mzRV63_RGeTzE/s320/angels.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Dear <span style="color: magenta;">Pink Saturday</span> Ladies and Bloggers!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vwdw6zoz6Oip1ZVCWuFXR_n3whG4FNVS09eBJ1n274ExzONb544oxzgl7ylkNy1uxidyCmaP0wIcIvOq4qMVbhOL8Um7m88UNSH8CqzrujHLArcrIi6I2nQnzbdt7DIPDl9b_Fa1P8I/s1600/4th+ribbon+of+remembrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vwdw6zoz6Oip1ZVCWuFXR_n3whG4FNVS09eBJ1n274ExzONb544oxzgl7ylkNy1uxidyCmaP0wIcIvOq4qMVbhOL8Um7m88UNSH8CqzrujHLArcrIi6I2nQnzbdt7DIPDl9b_Fa1P8I/s320/4th+ribbon+of+remembrance.jpg" /></a></div>I am dedicating today's psot to making PINK cookies for US TROOPS. As many of you know my son and my sisters' sons are all 3 serving overseas in this awful time of war. To be at <span style="color: magenta;">Peace</span> would be far better for us all. However the fact remains that many women and men hasve to leave their loved ones behind and go prserve freedom for our homeland and to develop these rights in third world nations.<br />
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We have started a major charity event to send cookies, peanut brittle, and other supplioes to our son's, their units and if you like to your loved one's also. Please viisit the blog <a href="http://cansforcookiesustroops.blogspot.com/2010/08/first-post-getting-to-know-us-and-you.html">Cans for Cookies Us Troops.</a><br />
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with your help and donations!<br />
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Use this image, save as jpeg and create your link back to the pink post or to the <a href="gttp://cansforcookiesustroops.blogspot.com/">cans for cookies us trooops blogspot.</a> Bless you for joining in this campaign and let's reach that goal by the end of the month.. 50 shipments overseas to units or individuals! Keep tuned to <span style="color: magenta;">MYPINK Saturdays for updates and become a follower today!</span><br />
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My son Joey recently was deployed to the North Marja region in Afghanistan. He is my only son. I want to do my part in helping to support our men and women serving in this awful war. In fact serving abroad anywhere or stateside too! So... I have started a nonprofit fundraiser to send to his unit or your loved one's units or them individually as well, a care package. Eventually I would like it to be monthly, so as our followers grow, so will the amount and frequency of packages being sent.<br />
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How can you help? Easy, collect your FOLGERS and PRINGLEs cans. The plastic Folgers are great for cookies and the Pringles are great for peanut brittle. My cohorts and I will make homemade delectaable treats to send to all of our loved ones serving in the US TROOPS.<br />
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Shipping of the packages and covering the contents baking supplies along with a beautiful digitized embroidery bandana with their name on it and date of birth is covered for a $15.00 donation.<br />
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If you just want to add your unit's number and APO address that is fine, for bulk shipments of just the treats. WE are running fundraisers to help cover the costs.<br />
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Should you be interested in joining this patriotic loving event please email me <a href="mailto:cansforcookiesustroops@yahoo.com">here!</a><br />
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Here is a photo of what some of the homemade sugar cookies will look like:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO!!! What are you waiting for? Email ne for details and I will send you my phone number for further confirmation of the orders, names of the troops serving, their/his/her/ name, APO address and we will get this nonprofit event up and running in time for the HOLIDAY SEASON!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's me talking on the phone, when I am not working, doing doctoral classes or writing on my blogs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's Joey and his sis' Jenni.. I flew her up to their hometown in MD from TX to see Joey at his big send off party! From what I heard it was a blast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I heard him croak at karoke all the way from MD to NY!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq42DEqJVj3PpokwWgnZWET56nxLJNmevc4b-N9g_9FbMey_fhdbywyJOmIvUbToD9hdEYch9-d5cXd7aU4cJT7SB7Dta7UGMoDOPSeRwfCC_cfd7uQrbqCwhQpPmXJBtKqD_0gXiSibM/s1600/clan+of+5+md+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq42DEqJVj3PpokwWgnZWET56nxLJNmevc4b-N9g_9FbMey_fhdbywyJOmIvUbToD9hdEYch9-d5cXd7aU4cJT7SB7Dta7UGMoDOPSeRwfCC_cfd7uQrbqCwhQpPmXJBtKqD_0gXiSibM/s320/clan+of+5+md+2010.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joey with sis' Jenni in black and his twin step brothers (yes 3 all 23) and his younger stepsister at their get together in MD. The happy clan of five and you thought the mousketeers had all the fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Thank you for joining this loving event which lasts a year long! It is never to late to join, one time or ongoing, we need to do our part to support our troops!<br />
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Valrie A. Verhoeven<br />
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Please <a href="mailto:cansforcookiesustroops@yahoo.com">email me</a> (<a href="mailto:cansforcookiesforustroops@yahoo.com">cansforcookiesforustroops@yahoo.com</a>)) to let you know you are shipping them and how many...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am proud to be an American mother of a US Marine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is sacrificing his life so we may live free.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So many years I nursed my son, and took good care of him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now dear Lord, I give Joey over to you...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love him, protect him, guide him through his days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring my only son home to me in one piece.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shower him with legions of angels...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Surround him with the warrior bands.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lead him by his mind as well as his heart</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the decisions he shall have to make...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Noone can fathom the sounds that blast the air,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The endless nights, no sleep, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the crickets, scorpions that share</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Their beds and food, their daily lives</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">None such do we know full well...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A soldier's mom stays at home</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But her heart will always tell</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The stories of the years gone by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And reminisce some more</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until one day, Lord ,my son comes home</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And walks right through my door. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A smile on his face, a hug for his bride to be... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And when he has the time, dear Lord a hearty hug for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://poemsmyway-valrie.blogspot.com/">Poems My Way</a> - Valrie 07/04/2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">http://poemsmyway-valrie.blogspot.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They serve our country so we may remain free, we need to support them here on the homeland no matter how we feel about the war, they are there protecting the very meaning of freedom for others!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God Bless You and those who serve!</div>VAVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10898143490108096303noreply@blogger.com2