Free Postcards!! Operation Postcards!

If you feel like you're always running out of stamps or looking for a quick way to send a note you should definitely look into Operation Postcards.

Here's how it works:

Operation Postcards is an easy way for you to send them a REAL personalized postcard that'll let them know how much you care. Just upload a photo. Type in a message and send it off to them. We print and mail your personalized postcard the next business day to anywhere in the world. They can hang it on a wall, share it with friends or carry it in their pocket.

You can use your computer or smartphone to send your postcard. Simple as that! Pin It

Seven Deadly Sins Care Package

Looking for something different to send? Why not do a theme of Seven Deadly Sins?

1. Lust- playboy or porn (beware as technically this isn't allowed) swimsuit magazines or Victoria's Secret catalog could also work!
   
2. Pride- something from the branch they are in or the American flag
3. Envy- something from home or hometown
4. Greed- playing cards and poker chips
5. Sloth- a movie and popcorn
6. Gluttony- chocolate or his favorite candy
7. Wrath- Small punching bag (inflatable) or a video game
   

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Scion Care Package

Scion is giving away free packages that have T-shirts, a deck of cards, 1hr. internet card, and beanie sock hats- along with stickers and other fun stuff.

If you'd like to send this package to someone use the link below. You can have it sent stateside or overseas. Valid for reserves men/women too! You need to know the pay grade of whoever your sending the package too for military verification.

http://www.scion.com/militarycarepackage/

ENJOY!!

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Attention Facebook Fans!

Time for some fresh ideas and a whole new deployment!

For you Facebook fans out there for $6 you can put together a nice photobook with a collage of pictures for your solider. It's a nice inexpensive way to send your soldier a piece of home.

Go to: Facebook.com/fotobooks to make your book using pictures you or your friends have already loaded into albums.

The book: "Beautifully produced 4.33" x 6.5", 20-page photo books with custom covers. Can contain a maximum of 54 photos. Design, print and ship anywhere in the US for $5.99 ($7.99 anywhere outside of the US)."

Review: I made a book for a friend of mine and it came out flawless! It was a perfect little gift. I can't wait to send one to my soldier. A little side note: I haven't tried to send it to a military address yet, but if it's a problem you could always have the book shipped directly to you and slip it in with any care package that's on it's way. That may be the best idea anyway since the softcover book ships in a flimsy envelope and could be damaged by long distance mail.

I give these books 2 thumbs up!

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Fresh Ideas!!

I've been getting more emails lately and more ideas from people which means people ARE reading this! SO..here's the latest suggestions:

I have a friend that is currently deployed and I’ve been steadily mailing boxes for him and his team. Here are some more ideas for you:

AIR FRESHENERS! This is a big request! Apparently the potties and the tents/barracks smell something fierce! Make sure you suggest that they put these in Zip-Lock bags!

Q-Tips

Gold Bond Powder…It’s HOT over there!

Sunflower seeds

Pumpkin Seeds

Pop Tarts

Canned fruit in the flip top cans. Makes it way easier for them to open and they can just “drink” it right out of the little cans.

Hot Sauce (maybe something other than Tabasco Sauce)

Beef Jerky. There must be 20 – 30 different varieties!

Spam (flip top cans) There are a bunch of varieties of this too

Vienna Sausages (flip top cans)

I bag almost everything in Zip-Lock bags. Because the Post Office has the “flat rate” boxes, this really is a huge cost benefit for canned goods and magazines! Don’t forget to include the local news papers…especially their “Local” sections and comics!

Pictures of what the county, township, city or villages are doing to the roads (fix-ups), bridges, trees, buildings, etc.

Pictures of the kids classrooms with pictures, signs and activities for the fathers & mothers that are deployed. They may need permission from teachers/administration before doing this.

Hope this helps.

JuliePS One more thing…encourage everyone to HAND write their notes! Typing or computer generated notes are nice but nothing says genuine and heartfelt like hand written notes!

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Pictures, pictures, pictures!!

Postage gets EXPENSIVE!! Try alternating packages with pictures sent in a card. Have fun with it. I did a funny photo shoot and took goofy pictures of myself, printed them out and made comments on them. You can even pick up the sticker speech bubbles in the scrapbooking section to make yourself or your kids say things in the pictures or just photo shop them onto the pictures before you print. Pin It

Candy play on words - Candygram!

Take each candy and attach a note with a reason why you're sending it. You can put them all in a box labeled the reason why I love you or something like that:

• Nerds: You're such a nerd and always make me smile.
• Smarties: You're so smart.
• 100 Grand: You're just so rich (joking of course).
• Reese's whips: Because you're whipped.
• Snickers: For the way you snicker at my jokes.
• Butterfinger: Because you have a nice butt.
• Sweet Tarts: Because you're so sweet.
• Hot Tamales: You're so hot!
• Laffy Taffy: You always makes me laugh.
• Hershey's Hugs and Kisses: You always give great hugs and kisses.
• Dum Dums: You love me even when I'm a dum dum.
• Shockers: The way I feel about you is shocking!
• Baby Ruth: I love it when you call me baby.
• Lifesavers: Because you're my lifesaver.
• Mints: You're worth a mint to me!
• Reisen: You're my "reisen" for living.
• Reese's Pieces: Because I love you to pieces.
• Big Hunk: Because you're my big hunk.
  
  
  

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