Blogspot - manateesmilitarymoms.blogspot.com - Manatee's Military Moms
General Information:
Latest News:
Heading to Afghanistan 26 Apr 2010 | 07:10 am
As I came home from work last week, a parcel greeted me on the worn little table by the door. The same flat rate box that I’ve sent to Daniel during his past two deployments was now addressed to me — ...
Visit Sarah Smiley-Navy wife 22 Apr 2010 | 12:41 am
Busy day today--so going to keep it short. (It seems that there's a time of year when all the annual checkups come due--this is my week: say "ahhh," then pull out your wallet. Loads of fun.) So…durin...
Special people: They're standing right next to you! 18 Apr 2010 | 11:32 pm
Don’t groan before I finish this sentence…but I watched Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” last night with my husband. When Moore argued that people who make disgusting amounts of money are g...
Soldier bloggers: Reality-check reading 15 Apr 2010 | 01:17 am
Sometimes it’s good for our inner compass to listen to those who can tell us straight-up what’s going on from their perspective. That’s why I’m going to share some links for blogs written by soldiers...
A SMART gift: Unconditional love 12 Apr 2010 | 01:15 am
There’s nothing more frustrating than having an amazing gift, and nobody to share it with. That’s the position Gail Clifton of SMART finds her organization in right now; a fantastic program for wound...
An earth-rattling Easter 8 Apr 2010 | 12:08 am
I flipped open my phone Sunday, eager to give Daniel and Ashley a call to wish them a happy Easter, but noticed a message icon in the window: “Hey, I wanted to let you know we just had an earthquake ...
Little dancer...all grown up 5 Apr 2010 | 12:38 am
I used to tell her, “Pull up! Heel forward! Listen to the music!” But on the Bonhomme Richard’s Facebook page we traded comments for a full month before I realized this mature young woman--married to...
Noble, patriotic, wacky 31 Mar 2010 | 11:28 pm
“What a great picture,” said a woman in my office yesterday as she gestured towards my desk. “Which one?” I asked, as there are quite a few cluttering up the place. “That one?” I asked as I pointed ...
Local Marine, Matt Troyer, is making us proud! 29 Mar 2010 | 01:39 am
“It is the Marine Corps’ policy to officially recognize meritorious achievement and superlative performance… Commensurate with a Marine’s grade and time in service, it is also recommended to periodica...
The cycle of life: the joy, the heartbreak 24 Mar 2010 | 11:08 pm
Through my mail arrives the heralding of a vast array of life’s moments: The birth of little Nevaeh to a proud Marine grandmother, Nanette Readinger, with an amazing photo of the tiny baby nestled in...
