Thank you all for entering the eMail Our Military & Joe Gillan “Just Before the Dawn” book giveaway contest. We’ve picked 5 lucky winners to receive an autographed copy of Joe’s novel “Just Before the Dawn” and the winners are as follows: Karen Henderson (@SnoopyVet)Catherine Bridges (@MomOf2Soldiers)Amanda (x1fallenstar1)TanyaGraham Please leave a comment on our blog with your email address so…
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Veterans Day Book Giveaway
At eMail Our Military we support our troops but what you may not know is that we’re quite passionate about supporting our veterans too, in many different ways. That’s why when we met Joe Gillan, an author and Army Veteran from the Vietnam War era, we knew he was going to be an amazing person to learn more about. The…
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Girl On Top – Live Event in Miami
Did you hear the latest? Nicole Williams’ Girl On Top is coming to Miami tomorrow, Oct. 23, 2009, from 6 – 9 PM for the big book tour! It’s the local event of the season and it’s being sponsored by some big-name brands such as The Limited, Kimpton, Virgin America, Mark, and Elle. Grab Your Copy of the Book Don’t forget…
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Bizarre World with Andrew Zimmern in Miami
Airing tonight on the Travel Channel at 10 PM EST, Bizarre World with Andrew Zimmern in Miami! Yes, Miami! Andrew takes a trip down south, where he’s fitting in with Florida’s funkiest, and going from drag queen to drag racer overnight. One of the first places Andrew visits is Miami’s only public VooDoo temple. There are a lot of misconceptions…
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It’s Our First Day of Preschool
It’s Our First Day of Preschool It’s our first day of preschool and I’m taking it much harder than the kids are. I made school sound so exciting that they couldn’t wait to get in there and experience it for themselves. I love that they’re starting school together and will be able to look out for each other. I chose…
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Fun Flag Facts For 4th of July
Fun Flag Facts For the 4th of July The 50-star flag of the United States was raised for the first time officially at 12:01 am on July 4, 1960, at Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore, MD. The 50th star had been added for Hawaii; a year earlier the 49th, for Alaska. Before that, no star had been added since…
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Happy Ending for Veteran Whose Flag Was Torched
Happy ending for veteran Ed Jordan, whose Marine Corps and American flags were torched. Thanks to the support of an online community, he received new flags and an outpouring of kindness.
Born on the 4th of July
Did You know? Much like the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy” these famous folks were born on the 4th of July! 1804 – Nathaniel Hawthorne, American writer (d. 1864) 1816 – Hiram Walker, American grocer and distiller (d. 1899) 1826 – Stephen Foster, American songwriter (d. 1864) 1847 – James Anthony Bailey, American circus impresario (d. 1906) 1872 – Calvin Coolidge,…
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Miami Herald Showcases South Florida Bloggers
Last night I had the honor of sitting down with a few local bloggers to get a sneak peek at the Miami Herald’s new online section featuring local blogs.What a treat to sit in the Herald newsroom surrounded by people whose blogs I read regularly (305: Misadventures in the MIA, Bark Bark, Woof Woof, Brickell Life, Mango & Lime,…
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Up, Up and Away
Yesterday, I took the Dayngrous Duo to see Disney Pixar’s UP. We’re big movie buffs, now. I just love that they are old enough now to really enjoy going to the movies and that they understand what’s going on. When I was a kid I remember being a part of the summer movie program. I got to go…
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A River Runs Through It
When life imitates art, sort of like the movie “A River Runs Through It,” it’s worth blogging about. The heavens opened up yesterday and dumped massive amounts of rain on us and apparently, it was more than my pretty new grass could handle so our house flooded. I took that picture standing just inside the backdoor and looking…
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