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Donate Swag Bucks to the Haiti Disaster Relief Effort

I am so excited that so many of my readers linked up and commented on the Help for Haiti post. Thank you all so much for your generosity and commitment to serving others in whatever way you are able.

It was brought to my attention that you can donate your Swag Bucks to the Haiti Disaster Relief Effort. What an awesome way for those who can’t really afford to give, to be able to give!

According to the Swag Bucks website:

Please consider donating some of your Swag Bucks to our Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. All Swag Bucks we collect will go directly toward a donations to three major relief organizations:

Below is the breakdown of how the Swagbucks are donated.

1,000,000 SB = $100,000.00
750,000 SB = $73,750.00
500,000 SB = $47,500.00
250,000 SB = $23,250.00
150,000 SB = $13,750.00
100,000 SB = $9,000.00
75,000 SB = $6,375.00
50,000 SB = $4,050.00
25,000 SB = $1,925.00
20,000 SB = $1,500.00

I am excited to be able to donate some of my Swagbucks to the disaster relief effort. I hope you consider doing the same.

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Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Program

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program is a US DOD only (no DHS – Coast Guard) initiative that is designed to reduce the impact frequent transfers have on the career options for military spouses. This program provides a lifetime benefit of up to $6,000 of Financial Assistance (FA) for military spouses who are pursuing licenses, certificates, credentials or degree programs leading to employment in Portable Career Fields. It won’t pay for classes which provide computers as part of the fee.

These benefits can be yours if you’ll go to My Career Advancement Account and register with a career/degree plan.You have to establish an account and designate a career field. You then select the school and courses which will make you competitive in your chosen field. Be sure to include the name of the school and all course information. Double check this data because if it is wrong you’ll be responsible to pay with no benefits.

As of this writing, there is a backlog of 4 weeks for assistance so I’d advise you to look for courses starting at least 6 weeks out to ensure the money gets to the school in time.

Make the most of your pay and benefits and take advantage of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program!

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2009 in Pictures

The You Capture theme this week is 2009 in Review. I had over 5000 pictures to pick from in 2009, so here are a few of the most memorable.

Winter: Disney

Spring: Promotion

Summer

Fall

England was definitely a highlight of 2009!

But I must say the biggest highlight of 2009 is going from this:

To this:

To this:

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Hero Salute 2010

Here’s to the Heroes 2010

Free Admission to Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks for Military and up to Three Direct Dependents

The Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks have continued their Here’s to the Heroes program in 2010. During the 2010 season (check your local park to confirm hours) Sea World, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place will all offer free single day admission to military members and up to three of their direct dependents. We have taken advantage of the Hero Salute since 2005 and enjoyed our trips to Sea World!

I have to say the Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks really know how to support the troops! It might not be a big deal for them, but as a military family member the Hero’s Salute means a lot to me. They even honor military members throughout the park by recognizing them during certain shows and events. Thank you Anheuser-Busch for your commitment to our Troops.

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Bible in 90 Days Update

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I am so excited to begin reading my Bible in 90 Days on Friday. The Twitter party last week was really motivating and I am thrilled to be doing this with so many other great women.

Amy has said that one of the keys to success is having the The Bible in 90 Days Bible. I wasn’t sure if I believed it until my Bible arrived last week in the mail. There really is a difference. While it is possible to read through the Bible in 90 Days using your own Bible and the reading chart, the 90 Days Bible makes it much easier.

To that end, if you are genuinely committed to completing the reading in 90 days, yet the cost of buying another Bible is keeping you from using a Bible in 90 Days Bible, or participating at all, Bible in 90 Days.org will provide you with a Bible free of charge. Yes, you read that right– If you want to do this, Bible in 90 Days.org wants to equip you. Even for free, if need be.

Hop on over to the Contact page at Bible in 90Days.org and make your request. Since the challenge begins Friday, your new Bible will not make it to you in time… just start with whatever you can and pick up when the new one arrives. You’ll be glad you did.

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Reflecting on 2009 ~ Faithfulness

Our fabulous and fairly frugal trip to the Outer Banks.


I planned on taking a break from blogging this week, but then I realized that Laura was hosting her end of the year Gratituesday. Even though I don’t participate every week, this is one of my favorite blog carnivals because it causes me to stop and reflect on all the blessings in my life.

I cannot believe this year is almost over, it seems like yesterday we were celebrating New Years with a large group of friends from our church. So much as happened this year and there is so much to be thankful for, it is hard to put into one post.

March 2009: The Lord provided a new (to us) van that we were able to purchase with cash. We bought this van one day before I unexpectedly went on bed rest for the duration of the pregnancy.

April 2009: Cora. For those who have followed my site over the past year, you know how thankful we are to have her sleeping in a crib next to our bed every night.

May 2009: My husband’s promotion. I never thought this day would happen after dealing with his injuries for over a year and a half. I am so grateful we had a promotion party and not a retirement party.

July 2009: The big move. I am thankful the perfect house found us this summer. I don’t miss living on base at all, and I love being closer to so many of our friends.

August-October 2009: I am thankful that we survived my husband’s constant traveling during this time almost event free. We had one broken arm, but that was it. And in our family that is definitely a victory!

November 2009: My son shot his first and second deer. I am so proud of that young man and am excited to see what God is doing in his life.

December 2009: England (SQUEE!) and being able to spend Christmas with my parents for the first time in 10 years.

As I reflect on 2009, the word faithfulness comes to mind. Even though we had no idea what kind of year 2009 would be, God was faithful to us in every circumstance, good or bad. As I look ahead towards 2010, I have faith for the future, no matter what lies ahead.

What are you thankful for this year?

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Merry Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas from The Happy House!

I’m taking a bloggy vacation next week. I’ll be back on January 1st with my 2010 goals and a linky so you can share your goals too.

See you next year!