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I met author, Sara Humphrey's recently in New Orleans, and could tell right away that she was a very generous and genuine author.
So when I saw her blog event that she had on her website(blog), I knew I had to share her wonderful contest. This contest is just for Military Wives. Know any? Then please help pass the word... My father and brother both served in the military, and although I was too young to realize the impact it had on families, I do remember missing my brother a lot...


So here's Sara's contest!


For the past couple of years, as a special thank you to our service members and their families, I have held a contest just for Military Wives. It turned out to be an incredibly rewarding experience. I had the privilege of meeting several incredible women and their beautiful families. It’s so easy to forget that there are real people who are deeply affected by the conflicts overseas. Hearing the personal stories of these families helped me remember that our troops are husbands, fathers, brothers and sons who are immensely loved and sorely missed.

This contest will run from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend but start sending those entries in now! Who is eligible? Wives of any U.S. military service member may enter. Retired or active-duty. How do you enter? Send an email to [email protected] with a picture of you and your family member in uniform. Tell us a bit about what branch he serves in, where you’ve been stationed, challenges and so forth. We want to hear your story! Please put “4th Annual Military Families Contest” in the subject line. Once a week, beginning Memorial Day weekend, I will pick one entrant to be highlighted on my blog. These weekly entrants are semi-finalists. Labor Day weekend I will select three winners.




Second Prize: A $25 Amazon Gift Card, Signed copies of Unleashed and Untouched.

First Prize: A $50 Amazon Gift Card, and signed copies of Unleashed and Untouched.

Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon Gift card and signed copies of Unleashed and Untouched

I hope you’ll help me spread the word about this contest. I look forward to meeting more incredible families! (Here is the link to Sara's website.) http://novelromance.net/events/4th-annual-u-s-military-wives-contest-open-for-entries

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Today is Labor Day, and many of your children and/or students attended a BBQ this weekend where they played kickball with cousins and friends, searched for frogs with flashlights, ate too much sugar and barbeque, and stayed up late. So, coming back to school or back to homeschooling after an exciting three-day weekend is often hard to do. Heck, I don’t want to go back either. So, here are a few tips/activities/exercises you can do to help your children/students get back on track after a fun Labor Day and holiday weekend.

1. When students come into the classroom in the morning, have an assignment on the board for them to journal about their weekend. Let them know that there will be sharing time if they would like to share their activities with their classmates. This will encourage them to buckle down and get writing. In my opinion (this is Maniac Monday after all), students should be able to write a paragraph, draw a picture, make a list, use any form of communication to get their feelings down and back on track for learning. The important thing here is they are getting their journals and working quietly instead of trying to tell you and their friends what they did over Labor Day weekend. If you homeschool, let your students write or draw about their favorite activity, and you can do the same. Then see if your activities match. Did you both enjoy the same thing the most?

2. Give students and your children a structured time to talk about their weekends. Set the timer, let them talk; and when it dings, let students know you expect them to get down to work.

It is wrong for teachers and parents to try and ignore the fact that a 3-day weekend just happened, and kids just need to get right back to the business of school. Children learn better when their minds are free and clear, they are in a relaxed atmosphere, and they feel like the adults really care about them and their lives. Giving up 30 to 45 minutes to celebrate your children’s weekend fun can make all the difference in the world in their attitudes and their abilities to listen to you the rest of the day.

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