Blended Families - Making the Miles Just Another Number - Part 1

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My stepchildren live in Utah.  They live 2177 miles from their father.  If we were to drive straight through, it would take over 33 hours.  This is not an ideal situation for any blended family.  It is, unfortunately, a prevalent one in the Military community.  This blog post is about turning the time & distance into just another number.

Blended Families: 12 Days of Christmas

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The kids are arriving tomorrow!   Since the kids are leaving on Dec 31st, we didn't want them to have to wait until the 25th to open all their gifts. That would give them 5 days with their new stuff. This year we are doing the 12 Days of Christmas. Everyday will be Christmas Morning with a gift under the tree ;) 

As a blended Army family the only tradition is that we make a new one each year. We adapt our celebrations to what works for us.  What new tradition/s are you starting this year?

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Blended Families - Anything is Possible at Walt Disney World!

AWC >Blended Families > Anything is Possible at Walt Disney World

     A couple months ago my husband, Phil decided to take a trip to Florida to spend time with his sister and dad for Veteran's Day weekend.  I was planning on going as well, but I recently got a job so I couldn't go.  So what does this have to do with blended families?  

T-1 Hour Sears 'Heroes At Home" Registration

Sears 'Heroes at Home' starts in less than 1 hour. Please remember if you do not get accepted into the program, to atleast be thankful you had the opportunity to apply. Sears owes military families nothing. We should be appreciative that they even offer this.

"Registration is open only to individuals 17 years of age or older who are on active duty between August 30, 2012 and December 3, 2012 in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Reserves. Registration is limited to the first 20,000 eligible individuals, and ends when such number is reached or at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on August 30, 2012."

Link:   http://sears.com/heroesathome

REMINDER: You may not be able to register via your mobile phone! Make sure you are near a computer!

UPDATE:  By 5PM EST  8/30/12 the offer ended and the first 20,000 has been reached.  Please visit http://sears.com/heroesathome for additonal information and updates.

©Disney's Armed Forces Salute Returns!

It's TRUE!  ©Disney's Armed Forces Salute has returned! Below is the Press Release and link for the website.

• Press Release
• © Disney's Armed Forces Salute Website

There are a lot of choices of where to stay.  I encourage you to explore many options.    Here are a couple to get you started.

• Shades of Green
• Armed Forces Vacation Club

Military Disney Tips has a plethora of information, links, and blog regarding Military Discounts & Travel for ©Disney.  Check them out!

We personally want to thank Disney and all the companies that provide these opportunities to military families.  We appreciate your support.

Sesame Street For Military Families on You Tube

AWC > Deployment > Keeping Connected Ideas > Sesame Street For Military Families on YouTube

Army Wives Club loves the series of videos created by Sesame Street.  I remember using the videos when my husband deployed to Afghanistan.  It's a great way help your children understand and keep the doors of communication open.