Personally I hate clutter! But it just seems like anything I want to do or enjoy doing comes with that clutter that I just hate and gives me a nervous twitch! When we are in the car making our excruciating journey down to my home town and back is just ridiculous! We seriously have next to no room to breathe let alone have something to entertain ourselves. Our house isn't huge either and I hate when things pile up in a coroner or on a table, especially books! Well I received some great news to help me with that little problem, e-books!
Weather you are like me and your lap top has become an additional body part, or you use a BlackBerry, iPhone etc... it is a much easier way to keep yourself entertained without the clutter or the additional weight to carry if you are on the go in the city or need extra space in your car!
Indigo has a great new thing called Shortcovers, it is an e-book service that provides you with a free way to find your favorite books online with the technology you already own and use on a day to day basis! Not only is there approximately 100,000 titles to choose from but there are also 1,500 free titles to choose from as well! So if you are looking for something new to read, something poetic or just something short and sweet this is surely the thing for you!
So this great new offer Indigo has ends November 23rd and is for Canadians only! What is this offer? It is 33% off any one title when you sign up for Shortcovers e-books at chapters.indigo.ca! Such a great way to save space, reduce clutter and keep up with your love of reading!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Pre-Deployment Briefing
Last night my husband and I went to our first pre-deployment briefing together. The point of this briefing is to prepare the families of the troops for what is to come once tour begins. I was given information on who to contact if I need help or someone to talk to. Paper work to fill out for my family plan; so if something happens to me while my husband is away who will be responsible for my children until my husband can be contacted or sent home (depending on what has happened to me). Also, I was given information on programs for the children so that they can have fun days with other kids who have parents over seas and so that the parent who is home can have a few hours to do whatever, nap, clean, shop etc...
One of the booklets I was given explains the different stages of what a person is or may be feeling prior to tour and suggestions on who to deal with those feelings. It also gives a check list for legal issues we need to have done before such as will, power of attorney, power of guardian, life insurance etc... Other things we need to have in order are financial issues, health, home (maintenance), and the family support system.
Another part of the night was to listen to some members of the military speak about the upcoming tour but we only stayed for about 20 minutes of the presentation. Basically they were talking about what is available to the families and the responsibilities of each soldier to make sure his family is well informed about the services available.
Overall I think the military does a pretty good job at making sure the families have someone and somewhere to turn to when they need help and are just feeling discouraged. Many services are available to the adults and to the children to help them prepare for the long, worrying road ahead. It doesn't just end there though, not only do they have programs to help you prepare for when they leave, they have programs to help you while they are gone and even when they come home but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
I think in my house right now there is a bit of a denial thing going on, we all know it is coming but we are pushing it out of our minds for the time being. I guess with the new baby we don't want to drop our spirits by talking about war. My husband brought home his gear for tour the other day, it bothered me to see it since it just made the whole thing a little more real.
On a positive note, this will all be over in a year! The count down is on : )
One of the booklets I was given explains the different stages of what a person is or may be feeling prior to tour and suggestions on who to deal with those feelings. It also gives a check list for legal issues we need to have done before such as will, power of attorney, power of guardian, life insurance etc... Other things we need to have in order are financial issues, health, home (maintenance), and the family support system.
Another part of the night was to listen to some members of the military speak about the upcoming tour but we only stayed for about 20 minutes of the presentation. Basically they were talking about what is available to the families and the responsibilities of each soldier to make sure his family is well informed about the services available.
Overall I think the military does a pretty good job at making sure the families have someone and somewhere to turn to when they need help and are just feeling discouraged. Many services are available to the adults and to the children to help them prepare for the long, worrying road ahead. It doesn't just end there though, not only do they have programs to help you prepare for when they leave, they have programs to help you while they are gone and even when they come home but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
I think in my house right now there is a bit of a denial thing going on, we all know it is coming but we are pushing it out of our minds for the time being. I guess with the new baby we don't want to drop our spirits by talking about war. My husband brought home his gear for tour the other day, it bothered me to see it since it just made the whole thing a little more real.
On a positive note, this will all be over in a year! The count down is on : )
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