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Life is Easy

"Life's easy to live for someone unscrupulous, cunning as a crow, corrupt, back-biting, forward, & brash; But for someone who's constantly scrupulous, cautious, observant, sincere, pure in his livelihood, clean in his pursuits, it's hard." - Dhammapada, 18, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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picture: by me of my non back-biting closest friend who sometimes deals with....back biters.

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Support Our Troops. Send A Care Package.

My Sister Married a Soldier On June 23, 2009. Today, July 5th, 2009, He is in Iraq. Ugh!

Well, it's not like I did not support the troops before. I do. I want them to come home. But now, NOW, it is hitting closer to home. I posted messages to twitter about watching my sister cry a couple days after she got married and had to say goodbye to her groom. It was S-A-D SAD!!! Anyway, I'm already working on some care packages and was surprised that the US actually gives away (as they should) free packing materials for care packages. Too bad they don't pay for postage. O well, what do we expect? Send a care package.

Since Priority Mail service supplies are the packaging of choice for families preparing care packages for service members overseas, the USPS has created a "Mili-kit" based on the items most frequently requested by the military.

The kit contains:

Three (3) each of flat rate boxes O-FRB1 and O-FRB2
Two (2) each of Cube boxes OBOX
Address labels - Label # 228 8 each
Address labels - Label # 106-A 1 each
Customs FORM 2976-A 8 EA.
Customs FORM 2976-E 8 EA.

The kit may be requested by calling 1-800-610-8734 (Packing Supply) and:

   1. Choose your language (1 is English, 2 is Spanish).

   2. Choose option 1 (it states it is for Express Mail service, Priority Mail or Global  Express Guaranteed).

   3. When you reach a live agent, request CAREKIT04.

   4. Please allow 7-10 days for delivery.

Note: These are free supplies, postage must be affixed.

The Best Items To Include In Military Care Packages:
Deodorant Body
Powder
Jelly beans
Disposable Camera
Mints
Snack Mixes
Sunflower seeds
Nuts
Ziploc Bags
Coffee
Jaw breakers
Playing cards
Inflatable Pillow
Hacky Sack
Music CD's
Toothbrushes & toothpaste
Cookies in individual packages (Big bags often fill with dust if not eaten right away.)
Pasta and sauce
Canned food items
Spices, salt, pepper
Smoked oysters and sardines
Squeeze butter
Pringles chips
Individually-wrapped licorice
Microwave popcorn
Olives, pickles, peppers (Be sure to add lots of bubble wrap around these items.)
Cereal bars/granola bars
Microwave pasta that doesn't need refrigeration
Hot cocoa mix
Soup mix
M&M's
DVD's
Koozies to keep water bottles and cans cool
Newspapers
Magazines
Air fresheners (...like stick-ups, F'breeze.)
Canned air to blow dust out of electronics
Stress relief squeeze balls
Sewing kit
Lysol wipes/ Face Wipes
Board games
Shoe laces for gym shoes and boots
Brown t-shirts
Boot Socks
Underwear
Hand warmers
Inflatable seat cushions
Razors
Ink pens
Icy/hot patches
Air activated heat wraps for sore muscles
Foot massager
Microwaveable plates, bowls, paper plates
Vitamins
Paperback books
Additionally, you can find guidelines for packing, addressing, and shipping items to U.S. troops at www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/.