tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16140724170696426742024-03-04T23:11:05.554-08:00www.AmericanHeroHugs.comAmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-83324045116027182212010-10-30T12:17:00.000-07:002011-05-05T21:07:59.806-07:00....But we are so small! How can we help?Recently American Hero Hugs has been working with several groups that organize events and donations for our HEROES. These organizers are not big time charities with huge boards and corporate sponsors. They are just normal people who want to do something good with their time and energy. Many of them have a spouse, parent, sibling or significant other in the military serving in military overseas. AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-80237363315972996102010-10-11T12:26:00.001-07:002010-10-11T13:40:58.155-07:00CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SOLDIERS SIGNING EVENTSOver the past weekend American Hero Hugs held Christmas Card Signing events at two different Walmarts in Kansas. We were not asking for money but did accept donations when offered. We provided the cards and pens for people to sign. We are very thankful to all who were so generous with both donations and their time. We would like to say we got 100% participation but sadly, we got as many AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-91351854438641442852010-09-20T07:22:00.000-07:002010-09-20T08:04:05.979-07:00CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SOLDIERSAmerican Hero Hugs is participating in Christmas Cards for Soldiers. We are very excited about this project. We designed our own special Christmas card and have had 200 cards made. 100 cards have already been sent out to 10 volunteers. Each volunteer received 10 cards to get signed by friends, family, co-workers. They will then send them to the organizer by Nov. 1, 2010. People really do want to AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-60217854135909568442010-09-02T17:13:00.000-07:002010-09-02T18:40:05.415-07:00It was a tough job but doesn't compare to a HERO's SacrificeRecently American Hero Hugs was asked to create gifts for the family of a fallen HERO.Army Staff Sgt James R Ide V, cause of Death: wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire is survived by his wife and two small children.We are so honored to be asked to this. It wasn't an easy task. They wanted our American Hero Hugs pillowcase but asked for a different poem so I AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-68561651333478346962010-07-24T10:32:00.000-07:002010-07-24T14:42:08.089-07:00I Support Military Kids SlideshowWe Support Military Kids!We recently asked fans on our Facebook fan sites to submit pictures of their little HEROES and we asked the question, "Why do you love your HERO?" We used the pictures that were submitted and the answers to the question to make this slideshow. Bringing awareness to the sacrifices these little HEROES make, goes along with the AmericanHeroHugs mission of "Honoring the AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-2335133369205149872010-07-18T11:34:00.000-07:002010-07-18T12:50:42.861-07:00ARMY WIVES PRAYERI just found this prayer while looking for quotes and wanted to share it and some thoughts it provoked.Army wives prayerDear Lord,Give me the greatness of heart to see the difference between duty and his love for me. Give me understanding that I may know, when duty calls him he must go. Give me a task to do each day, to fill the time when he's away. And Lord, when he's in a foreign land, keep himAmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-38022563790408834692010-07-13T18:00:00.000-07:002010-07-13T18:49:38.564-07:00A picture opens the gateway for supportWe recently posted this beautiful picture on our I support military kids facebook fan site. We were not at all surprised that it opened up a dialogue among fans who have experienced a similar moment. This picture for some, represents the moment they said goodbye and for others it represents the long awaited homecoming. This picture invokes so much emotion for those who have lived this experience.AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-22952468066247531372010-07-12T14:45:00.000-07:002010-07-13T10:52:04.752-07:00AmericanHeroHugs For VeteransRecently I was going through old photos and found some of my dad when he was in the military so I decided to try to make dog tags with them. I love the results! A personalized dog tag would make a get gift for your HERO too. How fun would this be for the kids to have of their Grandparent? Recognizing HEROES past and present is not only a gift for the HERO but a great lesson in showing gratitude AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-56607197312832858262010-06-25T10:25:00.000-07:002010-06-28T14:36:48.235-07:007 Positive Things1. Focus on just today.No one can control tomorrow. Try to only focus on what needs to be done Today.2. Take time for you.Everyone needs and deserves a break. We are better parents and people when we relax a little. It's amazing what even as little as 10 minutes of personal time can do for your outlook.3. Think positive!!Keep a small notebook and write down 5 things at the end of the day that youAmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-18208837899073318942010-06-25T08:51:00.000-07:002010-07-08T17:21:33.503-07:00AmericanHeroHugs, are they just for Kids?AmericanHeroHugs products although designed with children in mind are not just for kids. We often get orders for adults. Some people like to get two pillow cases, one with a picture of the HERO for the child and one with picture of the child to send to their HERO. Adults also love our HERO Jewelry. Often times we will make dogtags with pictures of children for the HERO to wear. HERO night lightsAmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-69269680826457792842010-06-24T16:43:00.000-07:002010-06-24T17:49:08.380-07:00Why did you start American Hero Hugs?"Why did you start AmericanHeroHugs?" This is a question that Tonya and I get asked a lot. The most important reason we started it was to find a way to honor our HEROES. When thinking about that, we discussed the most important thing to us and we both answered "Our children!" What better way to honor our HEROES than to also honor the people they love most, their children. We both agreed that we AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614072417069642674.post-43999143662537709842010-06-24T12:22:00.000-07:002010-06-24T13:48:42.518-07:00Working on adding new productsWe are working on adding some new products to our AmericanHeroHugs store. Trying to bulid templates for puzzles, tote bags and clocks. We have two clock options that we are trying to build a good template for. The square offset one will work with most pictures. The round one is a little tricky and won't work with every picture. We are thinking of adding 12, 30, 48 and 110 piece puzzles. They are AmericanHeroHugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554177096356035723noreply@blogger.com0