http://www.craftbusinessblog.com/volunteers-use-crafts-to-support-military-families/ How to start, run, and market your own successful craft business Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.craftbusinessblog.com/volunteers-use-crafts-to-support-military-families/#comment-3 jennifer Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:12:00 +0000 http://craftbusinessblog.com/?p=22#comment-3 I think this is a great idea. My husband spent a year in Iraq 2004-2005 And as a military spouse and mother of two young boys who were 3yrs. and newborn at the time, born 2 mos. after my husband deployed. It is a very tough time on parents but even a harder and sometimes a misunderstaood time on young children. Not being able to understand why there mother or father is not there, and also wondering if mom or dad is coming back home. No matter how many times you try to reassure them they still always question.We were given blankets similar to these for our children, that were made by a girl scout troop in Kansas. They were handed out by the girl scouts themselves to the kids of the unit at a company picnic after our unit had returned to the states. The kids were able to pick out which blanket they wanted and they all loved them. I know that on a personal basis my sons loved their blankets and still sleep with them just for the fact of why and where they were given to them. As a military spouse I know first hand that children of any age have a hard time dealing with their loved ones being away. And they need all the comforting they can get, blankets are a great way of making a child feel safe and secure,especially in times like this. I would like to say thank you to the ladies that started this project and let them know that the time and energy they have spent on making the children feel that someone cares is greatly appreciated. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Jennifer Sites, U.S Army spouse(retired) I think this is a great idea. My husband spent a year in Iraq 2004-2005 And as a military spouse and mother of two young boys who were 3yrs. and newborn at the time, born 2 mos. after my husband deployed. It is a very tough time on parents but even a harder and sometimes a misunderstaood time on young children. Not being able to understand why there mother or father is not there, and also wondering if mom or dad is coming back home. No matter how many times you try to reassure them they still always question.We were given blankets similar to these for our children, that were made by a girl scout troop in Kansas. They were handed out by the girl scouts themselves to the kids of the unit at a company picnic after our unit had returned to the states. The kids were able to pick out which blanket they wanted and they all loved them. I know that on a personal basis my sons loved their blankets and still sleep with them just for the fact of why and where they were given to them. As a military spouse I know first hand that children of any age have a hard time dealing with their loved ones being away. And they need all the comforting they can get, blankets are a great way of making a child feel safe and secure,especially in times like this. I would like to say thank you to the ladies that started this project and let them know that the time and energy they have spent on making the children feel that someone cares is greatly appreciated. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Jennifer Sites, U.S Army spouse(retired)

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