Hello - and welcome to my blog! Maybe you found your way here from the Operation Write Home's Veterans Day Bloghop. If so - I'm glad to be one of the stops along the way! If you found your way to my blog through some other means, today I am participating in a blog hop, which, as mentioned, is hosted by Operation Write Home, through their Homefront Blog. Check them out!! OWH is an amazing, inspiring, grassroots organization that collects and ships handmade cards to men and women in the armed forces deployed overseas. The OWH mission statement is as follows:
OUR MISSION
To support our nation's armed forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them.
As soon as I heard about this group, I knew I wanted to be part of it! It feels good to know that, even in the smallest of ways, I can do something, from way over here in my little corner of the world, to give something in return for the dedication and sacrifice that our heroic servicemen and women provide us. OWH has a Hero Blog that shares letters from these heroes and their families, expressing their appreciation and gratitude for the cards that they receive. It's so rewarding to read these communications from the people our cards reach. It's what fuels my motivation to keep gathering cards together and sending them off, and it gives me an airtight reason to ensure that I make time for my creative indulgences - a definite bonus! I'm in the midst of making as many Valentines Day cards as I can in time for the January 8 mailing deadline. January sounds like a long way off, but the way time goes hurtling along, I know I'll be down to the wire on these! I'm also going to write as many AnyHero cards and letters as I can. Don't know what an AnyHero card/letter is? Click on any of the links above to find out!
I hope to edit this post at some point today with some images of some of my cards, but in the meantime, I'll share this picture of my Grandpa, who was a veteran of WWII.
Now, I'll send you along to the next stop on our bloghop - without further adieu, go visit participant #70 - Chris, at There's No Place Like Gnome. Don't forget to leave a comment! Thanks for stopping by.
22 comments:
Thanks so much for sharing grandpa's picture...I'll stop by later for sure to see your cards! :)
Thanks for sharing your story :)
Thanks for sharing your picture of Grandpa! Will be back...
Thanks for the picture of your Grandfather. My father was also a WWII veteran. I'm looking forward to seeing your cards.
Thanks for sharing your grandpa's photo.
Thank you for sharing your personal story and your grandfather's pic!
Thanks for sharing your story about your granddad.. and for particpating in the hop today.
This is such a heartening venture. Here in Canada, the painting guild I belong to also creates and sends cards for our troops. They range from painted, thru to stamped and embossed cards in every style imaginable and are received with great appreciation. It's such a little thing we can do for our heroes!
~ Shelley
Thanks for joining in. Great picture of you Grandpa.
Jillian, I love your banner and visiting your blog. I've "borrowed" your quotes to add to a sbing recipe album I'm making for my daughters (hope that's OK) they're just what I'm looking for to add to the bottom of each page.
Great pic of your grampa. What a wonderful crafty and supportive thing we can do for our troops! God bless them, and you!
carlagade [at] gmail [dot] com
Love your quotes on your blog. I love collecting quotes. Thanks for promoting OWH!! Love to see all the participation, don't you?
What a nice post, with the picture of your hero Grandpa.
thanks for hoppin! And sharing your photo!
Wonderful photo of your Grandpa.
{hugs}
M.E.
As a military wife I must give a great big thank you for participating and sharing your talents!
Now that's a good-looking grandpa!
Great picture of Grandpa. Thanks for supporting OWH. Hugs, Loni
I love that photo of your grandpa. How precious! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for supporting the heroes!
Great picture of your Grandpa! Treasure those pictures and keep your creativity close to your heart! I am proud to be one of your neighbors on the hop! ~Michelle :)
Jillian, you do some neat stuff here on your blog. I nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger award. Come by my blog and check it out.
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