"The Warmth of a Moms Love at Christmas Time"

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Our “Holiday Sailors” and More!
I have the HONOR of anouncing...........Our Holiday GROUP

During the Holiday Season this year we have received a “special warm request” from a group of Seabees-YES, I said Seabees, in Afghanistan! The request came from the Battalion Chaplain of NMCB 74. The Chaplain says that they have Seabees in several locations around Afghanistan. He is hoping to do two things this Christmas-geez..Only 2, we can do MORE!

1) Have a smore roast by a campfire-singing Christmas carols and sharing Christmas stories of HOME.

2) He would like to have stockings to hand to his troops.
Moms, we want to send all the “warmth” and “Love” of Christmas to all 250 SEABEES

Now moms, are your hearts melting YET? Well, let’s get busy!
However, before you dash out the door, hear this!
We have had “some” VERY busy elf’s here!
Knit for the Navy Group has been busy knitting away at scarves
Heads at Ease has been busy sewing away at stockings.
A HUGE Thank You to "Lyn Love" who coordinated all our “crafty” Navy Moms!

We are looking for the "Warmth and L♥ve" that comes from “HOME” at Christmas time!
So think WARM, IT BRRRRRRRRRRR freezing in Afghanistan.
So think Stockings, we have to stuff all those stockings!
Think WARM, lets keep our Sailors warm and toasty!

I would also like to give a shout out to “UNO’s Grille” in Kissimmee Florida-UNO’s is accepting donations for Molly’s Adopt a Sailor and in return they are giving out a coupon for a FREE appetizer! Boy, where does it end! We have such an outpouring of support from all over! It’s NOT over yet!
Let’s hear it for our Central Illinois’ Moms who on their own is taking on another special group of 60 in Iraq this holiday season! The love never ENDS!!!!!

As Always, Please use our Molly’s Adopt a Sailor Labels on all items! Mailing Dates on November 27-December 5th, so let's start the HOLIDAY PARTY

I have one last think I would like to add!
I am a mom of a sailor aboard USS Rodney M. Davis, which was adopted last holiday season by Molly’s Adopt a Sailor. I could NEVER begin to explain how I felt knowing that my son’s ship was receiving all the love that Molly’s Moms have and MORE. The day the BAGS of mail arrived aboard the Davis my son just so happen to be there with our “contact” CMC Smith! Well let’s just say, Cannot repeat what came out of the CMC’s mouth! Shock and Awe, should explain it! My son called me a few hours later letting me know the mail was dropped and dropped big. My son received over 15 cards that Christmas and he read them repeatedly! He said “Mom it gets pretty lonely on this small” ship; So, I am “Paying it forward” Molly’s Moms Style!


PS-thanks Molly, it was about time you let me do this! L♥VE YOU SISTA!!!!
Please USE these LABELS so that CHAPPY knows they are from US...♥

PSS....click here to get addy!!!! Join MAS We ship L♥ve





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[diane {Shawns mom}]

Whoohoo We have Sailors Mom....Let the packing begin!!!!! This is going to be awesome,♥

[LLovesmysailor]

Diane, I can finally tell my folks where they're scarfs are going. Do we have a shipping date yet?

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

did you happen to see the seabee on the stocking? HOLY Crud they are going to FREAK out ----
Calling all seabee moms ---come and help your sailors out there.
Ohhhh I wonder if we have Moms from NMCB 74 ??

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

I would personally like to set a goal here of 2 holiday cards per seabee ---thats 500 cards needed for this bunch. I think the cards mean so much and from all over the country too ----
Dollar tree has boxes of 20 for $1 ---- then you can stuff them into a box and mail them that way. (cheaper then individual stamps) there are those small boxes even for about $4.00. Ask your friends and your work and family if they wouldnt mind writting a letter to a deployed sailor and give them one of your cards :) Im getting my 15 year old and her friends in on this ---they seem to write the letters the guys like --Hmmmm go figure right :) LOL Also children they love childrens pictures and words (hey who doesnt)

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

And last but not least Illinois Mom of the month come on out and tell us what you have been doing ?? LOL
Wow we are touching all the middle east with this years groups :)
Hugs and Hugs
Im so excited

[diane {Shawns mom}]

let get busy....like our christmas Elf's

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Mailing dates are up there..Nov 27-Dec 5 last weekend in NOV-the 1st week in Dec.!!!!!

[usmcmom]

Molly, I posted a note on the Seabee moms group page, so they know that this is happening. They are thrilled and will hopefully join the fun! The Seabee on the stocking is awesome!

[diane {Shawns mom}]

I want to personaly say Thank You to all our elf's that have beening working SO hard....on stockings-scarves and sewing and sewing away and NOT knowing where all there crafty-loving items were headed!! these women never complain , You ask them and they just "GET BUSY" and you know...You don't even have to ask THEY OFFER!!!! you are truly a BIG piece of the backbone behind why we are such a HUGE success!!! We love you and can never say thank you enough!!!!

[Kimmy P]

Thinking we could send hand warmers (walmart has 4 for $1.24), hot chocolate, tea, coffee, and Liptons soup (4 pouches in a box) any other ideas ladies? Hobby lobby has stockings 6 in a package for $9.99...but if you print out a 40% off coupon from Hobbylobby.com you can save a little money. FYI: I'm sending stockings to the USS Nimitz and I can get 6 standard size stockings in a large priority flat rate box.

I knew something big was going on in MAS....tons of emails in my inbox! LOL!

[Pat L. in IL]

WOOHOO! Thank you, Diane, for organizing a great Christmas extravaganza!!! This will be so much fun!!!!!

[Barbara (Derek's Mom)]

I inherited a BUNCH of Christmas fabric from when my mom died. She loved doing things like this so... I have made 32 stockings to send to the Nimitz and I will keep making them and then if the other local moms here in WA want to have a get together we can stuff them. I'll post how many I can make soon.