Archive for January, 2010
And the winner is …
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Thanks for coming back to visit! If you would like to be a guest blogger at ArmyHousehold6.com - please let Tammy know!
Special thanks to all those that entered and of course Borders that sponsored the contest!
Stay tuned another contest coming in February !! : )
Who Dat Say?
Posted by: | CommentsUPDATE — Ah the power of social media and the WHO DAT Nation ..The NFL has backed off “WHO DAT ” ownership — Read about it here
A couple of days ago , I came across a news article about the NFL requesting that non- NFL licensed merchandise with the WHO DAT slogan be removed from stores.
At first , I didn’t think much of it as I’m not up to speed on the happening in New Orleans. .
As I looked more closely at the article and tweets surrounding it , I realized there was a lot more to it.
For those that don’t know, I grew up in New Orleans. I attended my first Saints game at the age of 5 with my dad and my grandfather. I’ve attended tons of games since then.. most during the “Aints” years.
While I’m not the BIGGEST football fan (we all know how much I love hockey) I do have a special place in my heart for the Saints and of course my hometown, New Orleans.
To the people at the NFL – what you are doing is WRONG! I understand you own the Saints logo, colors and even the Fleur-De-Lis. I strongly disbelieve that you also own the “WHODAT” too. I urge you to share those copyright papers if you do.
The WHO-DAT term has been around since the 1890’s LONG before the Saints organization was born and the NFL. It has been used in songs,commercials, advertising, marketing plans,etc for years … NOW all of a sudden it is a copyright/licensing issue?
I truly believe that this just about money.. plain and simple. Shame on you NFL ! We didn’t let Katrina stop us and we certainly won’t let the you!
Now for all you SAINTS fans – call or email the NFL and tell them to leave our “who dat” alone! Contact info : Dan Masonson – NFL 212-450-2081 212-450-2081 Dan.masonson@NFL.com
A BIG thanks to YatMediaLLC and FleurtyGirl for letting us all know what they are TRYING to do.
To Sean, Drew and the rest of the Saints — good luck in da bowl !! Bless you Boys!
– cross-posted on tammymunson.com /
Busy Busy Busy
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picture taken by Beck
This is pretty much the scene that you will see for me lately — always busy working!
Our internet went down for a few days but was still able to do some work thanks to my awesome Blackberry phone! Of course BIG THANKS to our local Starbucks and my friend Sara for letting me use their WI-FI!
Business is booming so I’m busy with client projects and blogging projects these days (what recession? LOL ) Of course, I’m also busy getting ready for Sgt Daddy’s R&R which is not too far off.
How have you been? What have you been up to ?
Don’t forget our contest for the Sony Reader Touch Edition ends Saturday January 30th at 1159 pm (MT ) ..you can enter here
Stolen Valor
Posted by: | CommentsUPDATE: He has been identified !!!! Check out This Ain’t Hell for all the details!!
Do you know HIM? If so- contact me!
Many milbloggers are posting about this guy today and I’m joining the rest of the MilBlog Mafia because quite frankly it pisses me off !
I don’t know a whole lot about the meaning and placement of ribbons, medals,etc on the uniform (other than what I help SGT Daddy with ) but even I can tell that something is not right!
What this Jackass (yes I said it ) is doing is disrespectful to EVERYONE who has served or is serving! They have earned the right to wear the uniform with these medals, ribbons, and pins by their actions of unselfish bravery and sacrifice… not to mention the ones who have give the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE!
Fellow Milblogger (and recently retired soldier) Bouhammer lays it all out for you as well as a list of other milbloggers doing the same!
If you do know this man scum , don’t hesitate to contact me or Bouhammer directly at admin at bouhammer.com
As I get updates — I’ll post them !
5 years
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5 years ago today, Daddy became Soldier Daddy (and eventually SGT Daddy)
We were living a relatively normal civilian life when we made the decision to become a military family.(yes it was a joint decision)
Our world changed completely the day SGT Daddy left for Basic Training. Both of us have family members that served , so we had an idea of what to expect. I’ll be the first to admit there was a lot we didn’t expect or know about.
It was our first time apart in a very long time and we had a hard time adjusting to that separation. (Actually now 10 weeks apart seems like a cakewalk compared to the 7 months so far in this deployment)
Here is the first post after SGT Daddy left for Basic — That was a particularly BAD week. (later to be known as my “day from HELL”) I’ve grown a lot as a blogger since then. LOL
We’ve also learned a lot about being a military family and the Army since then as well. We know are experts in PCS moves , how to navigate Tricare and IEP’s with a special needs child, TDY’s, deployment, what to do when Finance screws up your pay,etc.
So Happy Anniversary SGT Daddy and the Army ! It’s been a fun (yet stressful at times) ride
Want to win a Sony Reader Touch Edition?
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Win one for your Valentine!
So yesterday — I talked about the Sony Reader Touch Edition and how awesome and perfect it was for our military community!
As promised – now its YOUR turn to win one! (and comes preloaded with 10 books!!!!) Yes you read that right — one lucky reader will get one for FREE just in time for a Valentine’s Day delivery !!!!! (they retail for $299)
So here are the RULES of the contest:
- The contest will run from January 18th to January 30th at 1159 pm (or 2399 for you military time people)
- Any ACTIVE DUTY military family is eligible to enter (sorry to all others.. I’m working on something for you very soon)
- I will pick the winner (at random) of the Sony Reader Touch Edition of all the people entered on January 31st.
- We will be verifying IP addresses (for those trying to be sneaky)
- We will verify the winner’s servicemember status as Active Duty
All you need to do is answer this question — will e books and readers change the way you shop for books?
So how do you enter ?? Well that’s the fun part ! : )
- Leave a comment on THIS blog post
- Tweet about it on Twitter using hashtag #borderscontest (make sure to post the Tweet URL in the comments section here )
- Share about the contest on YOUR blog (make sure to post your blog url in the comments section here)
- create a video , post it on You Tube and post the URL in the comments section below .
So what are you waiting for ?? You have your orders — now get to it !!
Remember the more times you enter, the more chances for you to win~ I can’t wait to see all your entries!! As always, if you have any questions– don’t hestiate to contact me
Good luck!
Tammy aka Household6
*Full Disclosure – the winner of the Sony Reader Touch edition from Borders will be receiving theirs directly from Borders, not Tammy Munson. I will also be receiving a Sony Reader Touch as part of compensation for this contest. For full disclosure policy – click here
Sony Reader Touch Edition from Borders
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Sony Reader Touch
I recently got the chance to review the Sony Reader Touch Edition at Borders and let me just say it is one of the coolest techie gadgets I’ve come across in a long time!
Just ask SGT Daddy – I’m not one big on “reading ” ! (well except blogs and websites of course !) I could definitely see me using this for personal and business ! I can’t wait to get mine!!!*
I really love their open format technology so that you can order books and also open various other documents like PDF’s and even non-copyrighted MP3 files. It also comes in 3 awesome colors – Black, Silver and red)
Here are just SOME of the features from the Borders website -
Elegant 6 inch display with touch screen navigation
Carry thousands of your favorite books3
Freehand highlighting and annotation
Access a wide number of online bookstores
Thin, light, highly portable design
Paper-like display for easy, natural reading
Two full weeks of reading on a single batterycharge
Built-in Oxford American English e-Dictionary
Intuitive eBook Library software for PC and Mac
5 adjustable font sizes to customize your reading experience
There are so many uses for a product like this but it would be perfect for two specific segments of the population: the military as well as the low-vision community.
For the military- this would be perfect. Soldiers and other military service members already carry around so much gear and armor. (for the obvious reasons), they certainly couldn’t pack books in their bags too. They don’t have the extra space in their “rooms” for lots of books and there certainly isn’t a local Borders in their area to get said Books.
The E-Reader is perfect for them . They can download 350 of their favorite books to take with them when they do have their “down time”
In case you don’t know – our oldest daughter, Kiersten, has some low vision issues. The reader is PERFECT for her! She can enlarge the font on a book or document with the touch of her finger. She can also listen to audio files on their too. She tested it out with me and it was super easy for her to use . (She’s 11 by the way )
Congrats to Borders and Sony for coming out with a superior product! It is definitely going to change the way people think about “books” especially military families. Just think of all the extra space in your house if you put your books on this Reader… not to mention less to worry about during those PCS moves!!!
Stay tuned because TOMORROW will be all about how YOU can win one Sony Reader Touch for your military service member!!
*Full disclosure- I will be compensated for my review of this product by Borders by receiving a Sony Reader Touch Edition. This has in no way affected by decision one way or another.
