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It’s Police Appreciation Week 2018!

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It’s that time again! Police Appreciation Week 2018!  This year it has slipped up on me, but we managed to run to the store earlier and make up some goody bags.  We kept it simple, throwing in some chocolate, a gatorade, a snack, and granola bar, but I’m sure they will be thrilled.  The kids and I made a simple assembly line and went to work!  Even the toddler helped by gathering trash and such.  We knocked it out in record time.

We sent in enough to cover 2 shifts at our local jail and a few for the courthouse.  We ended up making about 60 bags this year.

If you’re looking for ideas on how to celebrate this week, please visit our Law Enforcement Support tab.  There you will find lots of ideas and some printables.

How will you share appreciation this week?

The Safe Marriage Project- Today Only $10 (Was $27)

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My friend Leah over at Love and Blues has been working on this project for months.  I had the opportunity to get a copy beforehand to check out and I’m quite impressed!

The Safe Marriage Project Workbook is a great tool for law enforcement husbands and wives to use to better communicate with each other.  Did you know that the current divorce rate for law enforcement is a whopping 80 percent!  That’s insane!

The workbook includes 12 weeks of activities and worksheets to better know your spouse and work on reconnecting.  My husband and I are in the midst of the workbook right now, but we really enjoy the thought-provoking questions and exercises.

Interested in finding out more?  You can purchase the Safe Marriage Project Workbook through the website Love and Blues for TODAY ONLY for ONLY $10 with code DDAY10 !

Yearly Police Wife Planner On Sale!

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As a law enforcement wife, our schedule is so different from the Monday-Friday person.  I am so thrilled that my friend Leah over at Love and Blues has created a Yearly Police Wife Planner just for LEO wives!

The planner is available for $9 with code BESTYEAREVER until 11:59 on December 30th. Once the sale is over, its full price will be $19, so it’s over 50% off!  Head on over to get a copy now!

I have a copy of this and it’s definitely fun and will help me stay organized.  I love that there is a spot to mark if my husband is working that day as well!  Definitely a must for a LEO wife!

Features:

  • 2-page weekly planning spreads with space to note your husband’s shift and your meal plan for the night, plus weekly meal planning pages.
  • A daily planner to help you stay focused on super crazy days.
  • 2 pages of instructions to help you set up your new planner.
  • A Night Shift Optimizer to help you make the most of your husband’s night shifts.
  • 4 pages of goal setting sheets to help you make 2018 your best year ever.

Note: This is a digital item, however that means you can print or reprint pages as needed 🙂

 

Amazon: $5 off $15 in Books!

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EXTENDED THROUGH 12/18!!

YAY!  One of my favorite deals is back on Amazon!  This year they are offering $5 off a $15 book purchase.  Simply head on over to Amazon and find some books sold by Amazon.  Then use code BOOKGIFT17 at checkout to get the discount.  Here are a few of our favorite books:

How are you going to use the code? Offer expires at December 18, 2017.

 

The Safe Marriage Project Workbook – 50% off code!

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My friend Leah over at Love and Blues has been working on this project for months.  I had the opportunity to get a copy beforehand to check out and I’m quite impressed!

The Safe Marriage Project Workbook is a great tool for law enforcement husbands and wives to use to better communicate with each other.  Did you know that the current divorce rate for law enforcement is a whopping 80 percent!  That’s insane!

The workbook includes 12 weeks of activities and worksheets to better know your spouse and work on reconnecting.  My husband and I are in the midst of the workbook right now, but we really enjoy the thought-provoking questions and exercises.

Interested in finding out more?  You can purchase the Safe Marriage Project Workbook through the website Love and Blues for a limited time for $13.50 with code FRIYAY to celebrate Black Friday, down from $27!

Amazon: $5 off a $20 Book Purchase!

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YAY!  One of my favorite deals is back on Amazon!  This year they are offering $5 off a $20 book purchase.  Simply head on over to Amazon and find some books sold by Amazon.  Then use code GIFTBOOK17 at checkout to get the discount.  Here are a few of our favorite books:

How are you going to use the code? Offer expires at 11:59 p.m. (PT) November 26, 2017.

 

Amazon: $5 off $15 Book Purchase

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WOO HOO!  I love these book deals!  I’m always on the lookout for more great books!  Through July 12, head on over and add $15 worth of books to your cart (sold by Amazon).  Use code PRIMEBOOKS17 and you’ll score $5 off your purchase!

*Limit 1 use per account and is not available for digital content.

Here are some books that I like:

Also, if you have an American Girl fan, check this out!  American Girl doll and books as low as $16.08. Use code PRIMEBOOKS17 and price drops to $11.08! Great one for the gift closet!

How will you spend your coupon?

Buddy Christian 5K is Coming Up!

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Here’s a 5K that I’ll be doing!

From the Buddy Christian Foundation:

Tomorrow is the last day for early registration, guaranteed race shirt, and price of $25. We will continue registrations through race day but with no guarantee of a race shirt and price is $35.
Don’t delay register today!

In case you aren’t sure what this is about, Buddy Christian was a local officer who was killed in the line of duty.  The Buddy Christian Foundation works to prevent line of duty deaths and assists the surviving family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

More Than a Cop

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More than a Cop

 

The past few days have been very difficult for many Americans.

People are hurting.  People are angry.  

I am hurting because fellow law enforcement families are hurting.

I am angry because this shouldn’t have happened.

I have been crying for God to bring peace.

I have been praying for the families and for those that still stand as the thin blue line.

 

As I look at my husband, I see a man who loves his family.  He would do anything for us.

He would also do anything for you.

He signed up to stand between the right and wrong and give his life if necessary.

As a wife, that scares me.

Will God require that of our family?  

 

I see social media posts that speak negatively of cops.

They say police are murderers.

They say they are out to kill people based on race.

 

It hurts.  

 

I know I don’t get what it is like to be of a different skin color.

I know I will never understand what it is like to fear the police.

I do not know that fear.

I do know a fear.

The fear that my husband will leave our home for shift and the worst could happen.

Because of his job, he could be taken from us.

Because of his job, I could be raising our children alone.

That fear is in the back of my mind 24/7.

 

To me, he’s so much more than just a cop.

He’s the father of our 5 beautiful children.

He’s goofy.

He’s dorky.

He’s sometimes grumpy.

But he’s mine.

 

Today I sat at a department picnic and I looked around at the other officers.

They were there with their families.

They were from each and every background you can imagine.

Light skin, dark skin.

My kids play with their kids.

They laugh and giggle and chase.

I’m friends with the wives.

All of them are willing to anything for you.

Even give their life.

I cannot imagine losing any of them.

 

Please pray for our law enforcement officers.  

Pray for those that have lost loves ones.

Above all, remember this:

“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” ~ Ephesians 6:12

 

More Articles to Read:

Bible Verses to Encourage the Law Enforcement Wife
Police Officer Appreciation Week Goodie Bags
National Police Week Idea – “Nacho Average Officer”
What to Include in Law Enforcement Care Packages

National Police Week Idea – “Nacho Average Officer”

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Nacho Average Officer Police Week

 

National Police Week starts today, Sunday May 15th and goes through Saturday May 21st.  The kids and I finally have some of our goodies ready!  This year we went with an inexpensive but fun treat that I think our officers will enjoy.  We bought 3 cases of Doritos in the Nacho flavor so that we could brighten our local officers’ day.

National Police Week

Free Printable:

We have a fun printable that you can use to bless your local officers as well!  It prints with 6 to a page and is ready for you to cut, write your name, and then tape to Doritos!

Perfect and easy for a classroom, scout group, or anyone wanting to bless!  My kids were eager to help me make ours and we whipped up 150 in just moments.

To view the printable, just click here.

Nacho Average Officer

Enjoy!

Also be sure to check out the rest of our law enforcement appreciation ideas.

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