"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





Countdown-Clocks

[DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor]

Remember when we had the group that three fathers-to-be. We sent blankets and a marker so they could draw their hands on the blanket and send them to their child. We also sent mailers to send them home. This would still be a good idea.

We could send him a small notebook. In it he could write notes to his child. They might include memories created from this Christmas, thoughts about becoming a father, dreams for the child, whatever.

[Sue-Pillowcase lady]

to new moms, here's an easy way to get shipping supplies from the Post office. It's all FREE and brought to your door:

call 1-800-610-8734
select #1, then select #1 again.
ask for the military pack - you can order several at a time.

You get:
8 boxes (2 or 3 are the military ones), tape (terrible, but use lots of it), custom forms, holders for custom forms (I wait to put them on at the PO-workers have to stamp the forms, write things and they like to put them on), and labels.

It takes 7-10 business days to receive it, but it's a great service and very helpful. If you go to the PO for the flat rate military boxes, you will have to ask, casue they keep them behind the counter in Tucson. I was told too many people took the wrong ones and then they were wasted.

And when mailing, make sure that every seam is taped over. even if the grumpy PO guy tells you it's not allowed-the military website says to do that. Then just smile nicely at him and say I'm doing it, very firmly. He's lucky that I didn't start a riot that day. haha.

[valeriejean]

Sue - you can also order the flat rate APO boxes directly from the Post Office online. Be sure to also get the custom form holders because they are listed separately on the website. I print my labels off online and save a little $....Where I live, we can also order a pickup of boxes by the mail person. So if you are comfortable that you've done it right and you have more than 1 box (international is only 1; domestic is more than 1, but don't remember the exact #) you can schedule a pick-up for the next day, and you don't have to trudge to the post office at all! (just be sure your pick-up date and mailing date of the package are the same).

[Sue-Pillowcase lady]

And regarding the stockings-Lyn is in charge of that and she knows what needs to be done. I am waiting for my box.

HAE is not doing pillowcases for this group, we are doing the smaller groups from the Molly website instead.

We have to recover from the USS NY and I want those other sailors to have something too.

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

Yeah Sue ---let me know who you have taken , we are going to be doing some of them after the holidays too. So let me know who you have grabbed already ---same goes for anyone else who may be taking on the website kiddo's. Im pretty sure Staci has a good count ---but just in case she doesnt.

Hugs to everyone this fine day

[Julie (Adam's Mom)]

OK ladies~
I just returned from my local elementary school. The principal has approved my request for the students to made cards and write letters to our SEABEES.

Are you ready for this??? There are 680 STUDENTS in this school.

OMG I'm sooooo excited!!!! I'll need to order more flat rate boxes....whooohooo!!!!

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

NICE NICE NICE ---Because I do have a little goal I didnt want to tell anyone yet BUT I really really want to send enough letters for the whole batallion and that is 600 ----- maybe 2 cards each from all over the USA
So keep track of how many letters/cards you gather so we can get a good read on how many we are sending

Yeah Jules

[marlo]

Well as of this minute I have 33 signed christmas cards!! I really dont give people a choice, I just hand them a card and say sign this...lol

[Karen C.]

WhoooHooooo......Cards to a Whole Batallion and Baby Boy Goody's......OOOOOh, Santa Baby......Sorry got caught up in the moment....lol!!

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Marianne STILL has "newlyed" on the brain!! LOL
Addy is in MAS we ship love group,...click here and join MAS We ship love
Stockings and goodies are not going to packed, together, LYN Love and Knit for Navy have been busy.....they are taking care of all the sewing needs all us "uncrafty" moms will supply the "stocking stuffers"

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

I just got the ok for the school down the street will do 500 cards Yeah ---

[Sue-Pillowcase lady]

I was thinking of doing all the groups listed on the site. some this month, some next month. My focus is pillowcases, but I keep a stash of stuff just in case there is extrra room. I'll let you know as I do them.