Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wedsnesday

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Reindeer Treats

Hailey loves animals as much as I do so we always make sure we leave out Reindeer food for all of Santa's Reindeers besides the carrots we leave with Sant's cookies and milk.

In a bowl, add:


1/2 cup of Oats

1/2 cup of Cheerios

1 Tablespoon of colored sugar crystals

Pour in a baggie and sprinkle on your lawn on Christmas Eve or put in in a small pile outside someplace Santa's  Reindeer are sure to see it and snack on it.

Other things you can add: Edible glitter, crushed candy canes, raw carrot slices, raisins and nuts

This can also be given as gifts on Christmas Eve. Add this little poem we found on the internet:

Sprinkle on the lawn at night

The moon will make it sparkle bright

As Santa's reindeer fly and roam

This will guide them to your home.

Merry Christmas to all!

Soldiers Care Package

Wednesday we mailed another care package to anysoldier.com .
This box is full of snack and a picture Hailey drew for the soldiers to let them know we all care.

We included:
Cheetos
Doritos
Chocolate Pudding Cups
Nutrigrain Bars
Mallo Cups
Butterfingers
Tootsie Rolls
Beef Jerky
Slim Jims
Assorted Cookies
Trail Mix
Oatmeal Cream Cakes
Vienna Sausages
And for the Dogs we sent People Crackers

Have a Great Weekend!

We have a Winner!

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Max: 76

Result: 29

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Entry number 29 ...Michelle! We have DM her and she has 48 hours to reply with her soap choices.
Thank you all for playing and your support. We will have more contests soon!

Merry Christmas !

 

Care Packages

Our first two care packages went out today! We sent them via anysoldier.com . We pick this organization because it will pass on the packages to soldiers who don't get much or even any packages or mail.
We did a seach for soldiers looking for soap and chose a group that had both men and woman in it and as a bonus they are also a K-9 unit. They are a frontline unit in Iraq.

We sent one package for a man and one package for a woman.
Both packages contain:

5-7 bars of soap ~ They each reieved one bar of the specialty bar made just for them called Apple Pie and it is Red, White and Blue

Lip Balms
Body and Facial Scrubs
Tissues
Dog Toys and snacks
Toothbrush with a tube cover and paste
Disposable Razors

Woman's also included :
Tampons
Journal and some pens
Facial clay
Lavender Body Powder

Mens:
Shaving soap
Loofah
Small first aid Kit

We were hoping to be able to send two boxes a month but realistically that isn’t going to happen as we just don’t have the funds to do it. So now we are shooting for three a month. We will send the Male/Female boxes as above and the next shipment will be full of snacks and dog treats.


As you are all aware, we could use a little help. We have set up a section where you can add a donation to your order. This of course is not mandatory and we will not think less of you if you can’t. But, if you can, please do.

We also want to be able to keep this going until our soldiers are home. We can't do it alone. Everyone who donates , we are going to add your name onto the letter , unless you specify not to.

Thank you all for your help and support in this project. We appreciate you, but the important thing is the soldiers appreciate you.

Freedom Isn’t Free, Ask Any Soldier

Our First Giveaway!

Christmas is right around the corner and we are all cutting corners to get by so we have decided to run a contest to help you with your gift list.


We are going to give you your choice of two (2) free soaps in a beautiful gift tin. And we will ship to any US address you want. We are offering ten different combinations.

This all you need to do:


First, You Must Enter By:


Comment in this post which soaps you will pick if you’re the winner! If you are unsure at this point, visit my site by clicking here: Gift Baskets (If you win, you can change your mind so you are not locked into your choice here)

Extra Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter (unless you already are) and comment here that you did so.

2. Join our blog and comment here that you did so.

3. Tweet about this giveaway and include “@haileysgarden” in the tweet. Make sure you comment here including your twitter user name that you did so . (Please don’t over do it, as I don’t want you to appear spammy to your followers)

4. Comment on any post here at Hailey’s Dragonfly Garden Blog and comment here the link of where you commented. (this is a daily option)

Giveaway Info:

Open to US residents only (shipping purposes). This giveaway will end Tuesday, December 15th at 9:00 PM EST. The winners will be picked by Random.org and will be announced Tuesday night or Wednesday, December 16th by Noon EST. The winner will need to claim their prize within 48 hrs or I will pick another giveaway winner.

Good Luck to All and Welcome!

Wordless Wednesday

Being Thankful

Yesterday I woke up……I am thankful.

Today I was able to tell my granddaughter I loved her….I am Thankful
Tomorrow I will have food on my table and be surrounded by my family….I am Thankful.

Being thankful this season will mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Our economy has been a mess and I think people will focus more on the little things they have to be grateful for. A hug, a smile or maybe even the fact they have a job.

Although I’m not rich in money, I am rich in love and how I can help others. I seem to get a little sad at times during the holidays, even thought I know I am loved by my family. This year has been a very rough road for us, but we are surviving. I take life day to day and am thankful for what I do have.

This holiday season brought to my attention how sad it could be not to be with my family or loved ones. Which led me to our soldiers. There are so many who are overseas and they can not enjoy a meal with their loved ones, or may not get a care package from home. So, to try and spread the love, we are starting a program to send care packages, letters and handmade blankets to the troops. See our website for the details if you want to help. Donations for Soldiers

What are you thankful for this year?

What means the most to you right now?

Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears.~ Unknown

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." -John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.