Thanks to an apparently very strong decongestant, I am awake at 11pm, when I normally go to bed by 9pm. I have cleaned my whole house from top to bottom, and even finished all the laundry. I have one thank you note left to write from Christmas, but I am letting that slide 'til tomorrow--so I have not much to do. I have been meaning to post this for a while, so I guess now's a good time!
I found a site with a bunch of great Tshirts and stuff for military family members. Here are some of my favorites:
Sexually Deprived for Your Freedom
Do not confuse your rank with my authority
She Married a Soldier--Proud Army Mother in Law
Army Wives--Holdin' Down the Fort Since 1775
My Dad is a real live GI Joe
Army Wife--Suckin' it up and drivin' on!
Warning--the man who loves me is well trained on his weapon and accurate up to 800 meters
Hug an Army Wife (or buy her liquor)
Army Wife--the hero at home
Army Wife--I put the ooooo in Hooah!
My Daddy is defending your freedom--what did you do today?
I'm my soldier's lucky charm
Some heroes wear capes. . .mine wears combat boots
You live in the land of the free because my soldier is brave
My husband is serving so you won't get drafted
Army wife--I legally mess with government property
Army wives are like diamonds--brilliant and tough
I'm the present my daddy gave my mommy when he was home for R&R
If you can't stand behind our troops, stand in front of one of them
I'm an official morale booster
Real men wear Kevlar
Freedom isn't free--ask the family of a soldier
Half of my heart is in Iraq--enjoy your freedom
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What is the site so I can go check it out?
Okay...What is the website? The phrases are absolutely fabulous! Can you shoot it to me? Thanks!
I hope you are at least decongested! Can I also have the website, please?
I also need that website! C needs the one that says...I'm the present my daddy gave my mommy when he was home for R&R... That is too funny!!!!
Definitely post that website. I always laugh at the decongestant boxes that say "non-drowsy formula". No problems with that. Uhh, where do I find the "non-speed formula"? Good luck sleeping!
Yes, please, please share the website! I absolutely love some of those.
It is www.cafepress.com then just search army wife. It is not a store. It is a website where anyone can sign up to sell stuff under the cafe press umbrella (you have one or a few cute things but not enough to run a whole store or website) anyway--they have a lot of stuff. It is really cute!
I am disappointed (and surprised) at the tone of the quotes. Most of them sound quite bitter and even self-righteous. "My Daddy is defending your freedom.. what did you do today?" That is just so wrong! I'm sorry to find this out about our Military. I am not discounting the nature of the service, but didn't one choose to join and to serve? And isn't it done because of a principle? Telling someone to "enjoy your freedom" just drips of bitterness...I felt like you were giving me the finger because "Half your heart is in Iraq". That's just my opinion. Again, not discounting the sacrifice made in the military.
First--leaving a complaining comment and not leaving your name is pretty chicken. Second, if you aren't in the military, and aren't a military spouse, you have no idea what it feels like. When my husband is gone, half my heart is gone. Period. It has nothing to do with you. Whoever you are. It has to do with me. And with him. And with our kids. Why would it be "giving you the finger"? That's just ridiculous. It sounds to me like you might feel a little guilty. No one told me I had to marry a soldier and no one told him he had to serve. But we both chose to do it. Why don't you just say "Thank you." Would it kill you to acknowledge the fact that someone is out there doing something that you benefit from? Really--when was the last time that you actually walked up to a soldier or their family, shook his or her hand and said "thanks?" It doesn't take a lot of effort--but most people don't ever do it. It's easy to put a yellow ribbon on a tree and say you support the troops. That's NOTHING compared to what we do every day of our lives.
And, as for "enjoy your freedom."
Good for you for "not discounting the sacrifice made in the military." But, these statements are all about the sacrifices made by the FAMILIES of the people who are in the military. It is NOT an easy thing to do. Are you married? Has your spouse ever gone on a business trip? How long was it? Now imagine that it was an entire year and someone was shooting at him the entire time. You'd have something to say. It has nothing to do with bitterness. It has to do with patting each other and ourselves on the back for being able to survive something that civilian people have NO COMPREHENSION of. We go through a lot of HELL and if we are proud of it--there is nothing wrong with that.
Also--yes "one chose to join and to serve" as did his wife. But the kids don't get a choice. They give up more for freedom than most Americans do. If I want to put a Tshirt on my kid and tell him to be proud of his daddy, NO ONE is going to tell me that I can't do that.
Bitterness is totally wrong. Pride is what it is. And, we have these sayings and shirts and things like that to encourage each other. As is obvious from your comment, we certainly don't get a lot of encouragement from outside the army family.
A
I am SO sorry that some IDIOT would even have the nerve to post something on your blog. This person is obviously not military and has NO idea the sacrifice that our husbands and we go through. I would tell this MORON to Thank a soldier next time he wants to voice his opinion. It is our husbands, fathers,brothers, friends, and many many more that fought for the freedom that he has to post such stupid comments.
Hey IDIOT... LEAVE US ALONE. YOU ARE MESSING WITH THE WRONG GROUP OF WOMEN.By the way idiot, didn't your mother ever tell you "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."
Holy crap A!!! what an idiot "anonymous" is...
We should all "give her the finger" b/c she's a dumbass. I cant believe that!!
I love the quotes- my favorite is "hug an army wife- or give her liquor"... Gee, I wonder why.
I'd like 'anonymous' to come see me- you take on E's soccer coach- I'll get this one for you.
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