Sunday, June 19, 2011

Week #3 Semi-Finalist: Proud Air Force Wife, Cheryl Chamberlain





Hi there. My name is Cheryl Chamberlain and my husband, Scott, is a SSgt in the Air Force, waiting to find out if he makes Tech Sgt this month, and currently based out of Mountain Home, Idaho AFB.

We live in Boise, and just had our first son Dylan this past February, who was asphyxiated in the womb, and ended up in NICU for 5 weeks after an emergency C-section.




Scott has been deployed or stationed outside mainland USA for 3/4ths of his 15 years with the Air Force. He has been at Mtn. Home for the last 7 of those, but did two tours in Afghanistan, one in South Korea and one in Iraq. He was stationed at Spangdahlem, Germany, Iceland, and has been TDY more times than I can count. When asked where he's been, I always reply that it's easier to state where he HASN'T been!

He signed up for his last 5 yrs in the Air Force, so he can retire after 20 yrs in the Air Force while I tackle getting my bachelors in Nutrition Science, while running a home-based business with Just Jewelry LLC, as well as taking care of my new baby boy, and my eldest son, Liam, who is 13.

Throughout all of life's challenges and hardships, we've both survived divorces with our first marriages, and came together after 5 yrs of knowing each other, and marrying July 31, of last year. We are both away from family, as his family is in Altoona, PA and mine is in the suburbs of Chicago.

Thank you for recognizing military families! It's wonderful what you do, and we sincerely appreciate it!


-- Cheryl Chamberlain


Happy Father's Day to Scott and all the other devoted dads out there.


Many thanks to Cheryl for sharing her story!!



How about you? Are you a proud military wife? Then send in your story!


Send your story and picture to sarataneyhumphreys@hotmail.com


Please put 3rd Annual U.S. Military Wives Contest in the subject line.

You can find all the details and prize info on my
website!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Week #2 Semi-Finalist: Proud Army Wife Kimberly Meyer



My Husband is the best thing that has ever happened to me! We met when we were both 20 years old. I feel in love with him instantly! He has those baby blues that you can't stop staring at and the best personality that anyone could ever ask for! He is in the Army Reserves, but his Military life has been like he is Active Duty. His Unit is based out of Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, MO.

I found out I was pregnant a few months after we started going out and then we found out he was deploying on his first tour to Iraq. We decided to get married because we knew already we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together and then not even a month after we got married and when I was 4 months pregnant he left for Iraq. It is so hard watching the love of your life walk away and not knowing if or when you will see them again. I stayed strong for myself, for him and our unborn baby.

Our son decided to come 6 weeks early on November 12, 2007 while my Husband was overseas. My Husband had his leave planned for the time of birth but since our son came early, he missed it. My Husband kept telling me he was sorry and thought I was upset with him, but I wasn't. I knew he had a job to do. A month after our son was born, he met his Daddy the first time at the airport. It was the sweetest thing ever! He was only home on leave for 2 weeks and had to go back and then 6 months later came home for good, we thought.

My Husband was home for not even a year, I just found out I was pregnant again and we found out he was getting deployed yet again. Our daughter had major complications when she was born, but thank God she is doing well. When she was 2 months old and our son was 1 1/2, he left for Iraq again.

My Husband has missed a lot of our kids growing up, but I will never be upset with him that he did. Of course like any wife or Mom I would want him here, but I am so Proud of him and I understand he has a job to do and he loves doing it!

I am so happy and thankful to be married to my Hero! He does so much for myself and our family. We are going through so hard times right now with money, but he works so hard to provide for us so that we can have the necessities. If it wasn't for him I don't know where I would be and he makes me the happiest girl in the world!

I am so happy to be married to my Best friend, My Love, My Hero!


Huge thanks to Kimberly for sending in her story! Every single story I read tugs at my heartstrings. I must admit, I'm getting some great inspiration for the heroes in my novels.

How about you? Are you a proud military wife? Then send in your story!
Send your story and picture to sarataneyhumphreys@hotmail.com

Please put 3rd Annual U.S. Military Wives Contest in the subject line.


You can find all the details and prize info on my website!

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Romance Roundup: Interview with Author Anne Elizabeth

Recently, I attended the Book Expo of America here in NYC. It was very cool! Aside from checking out the various booths, publishers, and books, I decided to make the most of my time and set up some interviews.





I had the distinct pleasure of meeting author Anne Elizabeth.



I had just finished reading her graphic novel Pulse of Power and loved it! I got a kick out of the various references to Greenwich, Connecticut since I grew up there and I found myself giggling at the private school references. (Yes, I too wore the polyester plaid kilt.)


Anne and I hit it off. She's such a doll! She's smart, feisty, generous and an all around fabulous lady. I hope you'll enjoy our interview and be sure to check out Anne's website for more info about her graphic novel series with Sea Lion Books. By the way...the second book in the series will be out in October 2011. Look for it!





















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