Blue Star Mother

I became a Blue Star Mother the moment my son joined the Air Force 3 years ago, any mom of an active duty or former service member is a Blue Star Mother. In June of 2010, I officially became a member of the organization in our local chapter. I love the camaraderie when we are all working to a cause such as shopping for Christmas care packages. It's fun picking out the toys for adults to play with and relieve their stress of being away from their families.

Two weeks ago, 4 moms took turns running Operation Boot Loot. Donations from this drive will fund projects like sending care packages to deployed troops throughout the year, Christmas party at the VA Domiciliary, educational assistance to veterans and families of Blue Star Mothers, via the Big Dipper Foundation. There is nothing more rewarding than to help others.

Gini Squire, I am an AirForce Brat and Hooah Momma

I am an avid supporter of our Military in any and every way that I can, and a member of Blue Star Mothers, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and Rolling Thunder.  I have supported Rolling Thunder’s Mission since I was a teenager and always done all I can for Our Vietnam Veterans.  I LOVE animals, most especially dogs and help with transporting rescued dogs to their new forever homes every chance I get.  I have too many Gold Star Mothers and families that are very close friends and will always do anything and everything I can to make sure that Their Heroes are Never Forgotten.

I am a four time grandmother, one {Carson} living close, two living in Florida that I try to see at least once a year, and one living in Minnesota with her mother that I wonder if I’ll ever get to see.

My Army Son is stationed at Ft Bliss, Texas at the moment, he is being medically discharged due to injuries that he suffered on his first tour in Iraq.  He times out in February but may not actually be released until after that due to the paperwork.  He then plans on moving to Cali to finish college and hopefully open a restaurant. I am always hoping, praying that I get to see him sometime in the not too distant future.

Band of Mothers (group on Facebook), and a few Fathers, is a great group, very supportive and informative.  I love how all the Band is always there for each other no matter!

Mialanie, my first grand-baby!

This bib and blanket was designed for my only granddaughter and made from her daddy's Air Force uniforms. Her parents are both Air Force, she currently lives in Germany with her mom and while her dad is in the US. The bib was created from his dress uniform and her Wrapped in Love blanket was created from his work pants and embroidered with her name and "Daddy's Lil Angel". I had this set custom made for Mialanie so that she will have her daddy with her until they are all together as a family again. At 3 months old, she loves to Skype with Daddy and have him read bedtime stories to her. Do you have a special item you would like to design a creation from? We can do that, Military Apparel Company is not just handbags. Want something special that is not part of our collection? No problem, we design custom creations as well. Let me help you!

Do you clip coupons?

I used to be very organized, clipping my coupons, filing and pulling out the expired when my kids were little. Life got hectic with all the kids activities, working and just life in general. Now that I have only one left at home for a few more months and I am working from home, it's time to get back into clipping coupons and saving. I love to see just how much I can save every time I shop, it's almost like a challenge! So I have been on the hunt for sites and blogs to aid my quest. I just stumbled across a blog/website of a friend of mine, they do all the work for me, I just get to reap the rewards and now you do too!!

Check out Coupon Friendly for product reviews, savings tips and of course coupons!! Let them know that Lori sent you, check their Facebook page too. 

Refreshing Getaway

After a long summer, my husband and I had a little getaway. First, we moved our daughter back to college into her first apartment. We stayed at a great RV park about 10 minutes away that was a perfect spot for a quiet getaway. Mother Nature was even good to us, rain on our travel days and perfect sunny weather in between. Here is where we spent one afternoon....

I'm a Grandma!

May 25, 2012 a beautiful bundle of joy came into our lives. Our first granddaughter was born at Landstuhl in Germany to my son Erik and his beautiful girlfriend Dary. I cannot wait until the day that Mialanie Mirelys is here in the US so that I can give her the love and kisses that I have for her. For now, I watch her grow and prosper through daily pictures that Erik and Dary post of her. Already in just 2 1/2 short weeks she is changing so much!

Michigan Home Mommy Works: Military Apparel Company

Michigan Home Mommy Works: Military Apparel Company: I would like to introduce to you another amazing yet unique Michigan mom business: Military Apparel Company. Before sharing this business...