Tickled Pink No. 31 and a GREAT Cause

A craft...a recipe...a tip...a party...a short story...a  poem...
a  fashion find...a  favorite product...your favorite  post...
whatever makes  your blog  fabulous!
That is what Tickled Pink is all about!
{and it does not have to be PINK}

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I am Tickled Pink because...
 I did not partake in Black Friday. I was ready to hit Michael's after Turkey Dinner but changed my mind and opted for a mellow evening instead.
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We spent a lot of time discussing the time at which Thanksgiving Dinner is served...So much controversy at my house!...So, I am taking it to the people...I want to know what time you eat Thanksgiving dinner {answer the question and be a follower and you could win a little something...see bottom of post}
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My kiddos told me they want to "Spend more time together and share a room."
What? Cute, but seriously, we have 5 bedrooms spread out! It was still adorable!
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Turkey Day was mellow here and the four of us were able to sit around the table and talk and then watch Jules perform a dance.
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I will be tickled pink if there are not 1000 typos in this post...I am tired!
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And now...Tickled Pink!

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A Patriotic Cause
I am pretty patriotic. I also have many friends who are serving and have served our country. All of my grandfathers are also veterans. I firmly believe in doing what I can to help those who serve our country.
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About a week ago while visiting peeps around blogland, I stopped over at LA 'n' LA and then ran across this great cause on her blog, Pin*Ups for Vets.
{Much of this information is taken directly from the founder Gina Elise - she said it best!}

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Here is a little about Pin*Ups for Vets

The founder of Pin*Ups for vets, Gina Elise began this project to honor to her grandfather's Army service during WW II. The 2011 5th year anniversary "Pin-Ups For Vets" calendar was being released on Veterans day. It can be ordered on Pin*Ups for Vets.

The calendar is a WWII style pin-up calendar that raises thousands of dollars for VA and Military hospitals across the US. In addition to raising money for our hospitalized Veterans, Gina travel around the US as a 1940s pin-up girl, delivering donated calendars to our Wounded Warriors and Vets in the hospitals to boost their spirits during recovery. She is currently in the middle of a 50 state Veterans hospital tour.

* By this December, $50,000 will have been donated to improve health care for our Veterans at hospitals across the US. This is all from the sales of this WWII nostalgic pinup calendar.

* Gina is in the middle of a complete 50 state US hospital tour, with the goal being to visit at least one VA or Military hospital in every state!  No one else in US is doing this right now.  To date 20 hospitals in 12 states have been visited.

* Gina is currently partnering with Cooking With the Troops, another non-profit, and organizing a trip for January called "Operation Fight Post Holiday Blues" to the hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. If our troops get injured in Iraq or Afghanistan, they are med-vac'd to Landstuhl. It is their first stop for treatment and we want to boost the spirits of our Wounded Warriors there after the holidays.

PUT THIS ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST

{I will be making a donation}

* The holidays are approaching and on the website, people can donate a calendar for a hospitalized Veteran (which I deliver myself, bedside) or to a deployed service member and supporters send me a personal message that they want written on the calendar.

Go visit

Pin*Ups for Vets
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SPOTLIGHTS

These ideas repurpose items - LOVE IT!
Vintage-style tea light Holders from Modern Country Style

and
a soup can upcycle to a pencil holder from The Elephants Trunk

and
Grateful Pocket Banner from Yesterday on Tuesday!
{LOVE denim too!}

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A great new GREEN book reviewed by Moore Minutes
{think Christmas gifts people!}

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Calamity Anne's Adventures was reading my mind.
My friend and I were just discussing these little houses

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Beautiful Faberge Beaded Eggs - it's a tutorial!
From Susie's Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom

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Brilliant way to keep track of restaurant and retail coupons from Bobbypins Boardwalk

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A pretty Noel Sign from The Answer is Chocolate

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Hot apple cider cocktail from The Thrifty Groove

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Sticky Toffee Pudding from Fudge Ripple. I must try this!

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Christmas subway art printable from Mine for the Making
{and it is free! Thanks!}

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I know we are moving into Christmas, but this is an idea
not to be missed from What Allie's Making Now

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Chapman Place made this amazing bed.

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Patriotic Christmas Stockings from A Little Bit of Everything
and a great cause too Stocking for Soldiers.

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Baked Pumpkin and Butternut Mac n' Cheese from dot in the city

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*****WANNA WIN SOMETHING?*****

Happy Holidays to you!
I have a cute little kit called
Knit Knack Kit
{and I may include a few random skeins of yarn for practice}

HOW TO ENTER:

Be a follower on GFC and

tell me what time you eat on Thanksgiving!

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It  is cool  to nominate yourself! I am only one person and blogland is  ginormous...I would love your input...I know there are amazing finds out there that I have not seen!

PINK RULES

1. Link  up...whatever makes  your blog  fabulous. Family Friendly please. Guess what? You post does not have to be PINK!!  
2. PLEASE LINK TO A POST URL, NOT YOUR MAIN URL****
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5. Visit some peeps on the hop.
6. *It would be great if you were a follower or subscriber {*wink*}
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