Aloha and welcome to my little internet home! Today I’m blog hopping with about 150 other bloggers to spread the message of Operation Write Home.
If’ you’ve come over from Shelley’s Creations , you’re in the right place ;) If you’ve joined midway, please do start at the top of the hop! and I’ll see you when you hop back around my way!
My name is Joscelyne Cutchens, but I go by Joscie, and that coincidentally rhymes with bossy. My husband is a warrant officer in the Navy and currently midway through a deployment. We live in Honolulu, HI. We have 2 sons who have also been dealing with difficulties that come with deployments. In fact, I was looking at some homecoming pictures this week and wanted to share– you can see our boys growing up through these pictures.
When we first moved back to the islands in 2003, Troy was on a new ship being home ported here in Pearl Harbor.
Our first deployment/homecoming with 2 kids 2005:
Next homecoming: 2008
Next homecoming: 2009
Also in our family, my dad was in the Army, my step dad in the Marines, 2 step brothers in Marines and one is now in the army, My mother in law and father in law both were in the Air Force.
Although we can communicate via email, we also LOVE to get cards in the mail. The boys love to read and reread cards from Dad. This is why I like to make cards to send to Operation Write Home. I have a few red white and blue missing you cards to share…
Are you thinking, WOW-that’s cool, how can I help? It’s very easy! You can make cards and send them in!
what? you’re not crafty? that’s okay, you can also make a contribution to help cover shipping costs!
To thank you for stopping by, I’m giving away a Hawaiian Prize Pack! Please leave me a comment and tell me something about you! I’ll draw a random winner on Tuesday.
Thanks for stopping by, Love Love and Blog you later,
Joscie, rhymes with bossy
your next stop is: Peggy at The Wired Angel
Hi Joscie! Great pictures of your family! Your cards are great. Thank you & your husband for your service. I can’t imagine how tough it is on you & the kids with your husband being deployed so often! God bless.
Shelley
I love the pic with your husband and the baby..they look a lot alike. wow, a lot! Sooo cute.
Thank you to your family from mine for all you have to deal with to keep us safe.
These are great pictures. Thank you for your sacrifices, I know all to well what you’re going through. My husband is currently serving his 2nd 12 month tour. It is so hard on the kids! Your cards are GREAT!
~Courtney~
Joscie,
Thank you for sharing your pictures with me. It makes what we do for OWH very personal. I appreciate the sacrifice you, your children and husband have made so I can enjoy daily life in peace.
I currently have a nephew that is waiting for his deployment orders. I hope to send him many cards while is he away from his Amy.
Thank you for your sacrifice. As a former Army wife, I know some of what you have sacrificed. Great pictures by the way. Thank you for being a part of this blog hop that will undoubtedly raise awareness for OWH!
What wonderful photos of life in the service of our country. I’m grateful for all that we are able to enjoy because of these BRAVE courageous STALWART men and women.
awesome photos and love your cards
I’ve been meaning to participate! Thanks for the push! I am lucky so far (knock on wood) that dh doesn’t have to deploy but growing up as a Military Brat and having my dad out all the time I would have love to receive a card from him! I will definitely make some cards when I get back from my mini vacay!
Thanks again for the inspiration! Aloha!
Super cute cards!!
Thank your husband for his service from all of us!
Wonderful pictures of a very happy homecoming. Thank you for sharing them with us. Your cards are all great.
Happy Memorial Day to you and your family.
Thank you for sharing your story and those pictures. I’m sure it is difficult having your loved one gone away from you. I thank your husband and your family for your sacrifice.
All of your cards are great. TFS.
Thanks for sharing your family’s heritage of serving our country. I often wonder how this time apart for my hubby and our daughter will affect her long term…she’s only 2 right now – and he’s on his 2nd deployment since she was born…
Anyway! Great cards! I love the sheer simplicity of them! Thank you for sharing your talents.
Joscie,
You photo’s are wonderful your children are such litle troopers, but I’m proud of you and your family. I love your cards and your dedication.
I’m retired PD and spend my time caring for my 91 year old senile mother and making cards, I love giving back.
God Bless,
Jeanine
Does your prize pack come with a dose of sunshine? pretty please? LOL! Though not today, rain is a good excuse to stay in and hop.
LOVE your cards – I think the last one with the miss you tucked in the ribbon is my fave!
And your photos – you aren’t sposed to make me cry without warning!! Beautiful shots :) Thanks to you and your family for your sacrifices!
I Love your clean, simple, graphic style! Your cards are fabulous. So inspiring to see. Thanks for sharing them and thank you for supporting OWH!
What gorgeous sons you have. It must be so difficult for your husband to be away from them as they grow. Please give him my heartfelt thanks… and a big hug for you and your strength and creativity.
Fabulous cards! I love your clean style! Thanks so much for sharing your family’s story and pics and thank you for your family’s service and sacrifice. Our son also has had difficulties over the years during deployments and after so my heart goes out to you! Hang in there!
What absolutly wonderful pictures of your family, thanks so much for sharing and many thanks to your husband for all the hard work he does for all of us, and lastly WOW you make some really lovely cards!
Great cards, awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing…my son just came home from a tour in Afghanistan.
Wow. Thank you for sharing all of your family’s homecoming pictures. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be at times with your husband away. You are a very strong person.
All of the cards that you have provided are beautiful, as well. I remember you from our past blog hop. All of your designs are always so simple and elegant. Your work is definitely an inspiration!
As for something about me? Hmm… I am in college studying elementary education and absolutely love every minute of it. I am also an avid baseball fan!
love your cards! Thank you for your sacrifices and your husband’s service! I got married on the beach in Maui and love Hawai’i.
I love these cards! So simple and lovely! Thank you so much for sharing your photos with us all…it made me just a bit teary eyed. Many safe returns to your hubby!
My nephew has just returned home from Iraq!
Joscie, I loved seeing your homecoming pictures with your hubby and kids. So sweet. I appreciate all that your family does.
My favorite of you cards was the 5th one.
Something about me: my baby girl just got her first tooth.
I love all your cards,and you made a bunch!! Great job!!! I really enjoyed seeing the family pics,thank you for sharing you story and photos with us!!! Thank you to you and your husband for his sacrifice to our great country! ;)
WOW- your family pictures are beautiful and your cards are fabulous!! I envy you living in Hawaii but not your frequent family separations.
I spent a month in Honolulu in 2004, visiting my brother who was assigned there for the State Department. I fell totally in love with everything Hawaiian- the language, the music, the culture and especially the people. I now remind myself of Hawaii by making miniature Hawaiian quilts. And, my students loved it this year when I wore a Hawaiian gown to the Prom.
Awesome beautiful cards
Your family is just BEAUTIFUL! Thanks so much for sharing the awesome pictures but most of all for the sacrifices you all have had to make. Each one of your cards are just fantastic too! REALLY enjoyed your post!
Something about me- I’m a stay-at-home mom of 4 and I have a digi stamp company!
Love your cards….Great Job. The pictures are priceless.
As a Marine mom, I hold those moments very dear to my heart. Thank you for your sacrifices!!
I love reading your post..and your little guys are just the cutest~~
thank you and thanks to your husband for all of the personal sacrifices you make.
Love your cards too~~
Hugs, Peggy x
Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards and beautiful family! a debb fact- I have never been to HI!
Great cards, thanks for sharing.
I love your cards. I like the simple lines with touches of detail. I am a Girl Scout volunteer and this past winter we made cards to send to OWH. The girls enjoyed it and we have bigger and better plans for next year’s event.
You have such a lovely family. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to raise children without their dad around. I love your clean and simple style. I am challenge by layers and layers of embellies! Thank you for sharing!
Your pictures do tell the story..growing children and the joy of being reunited as a family. Lovely. Your cards are lovely too. I especially like the red card with the heart. That says it all!
Thanks to both you & your husband for your sacrifice and service! Loved all your clean and simple cards!
Your cards have such an elegance to them. But I especially love the series of homecoming photos you shared–look at all those handsome guys you’ve got!
Wonderful cards! I love the CAS lay outs! Thank you to you and your husband!
Something about me….. my husband, dad, and uncle all served in the Navy.
Love all the cards! Well done :) Hmmm something about myself? My husband and I enjoy making cards together and if it’s for OWH I can buy anything I want
I’m a great fan of your’s at two peas, I’m glad I found your blog.
Thank you for all you, your children and your husband are giving to our country and our freedom. I know it is very hard as a child. I grew up a child of USAF dad. Dad was deployed in Vietnam and Fuji and I missed him so much. I know it was hard on mom because I was a handful. Dad also did what we called TDY alot due to his job within the Air Force. Sometimes I would wake up and dad would be gone and we would not hear from him for weeks. As hard as it was and how much I missed him, I’ve always been more than proud of my dad! He gave up a lot to service our country. I know that beccause he loved us very much. Thanks for letting me share!
I’m just learning about OWH and am so proud of all of you and am proud to be a Stamping American. Been briefly to Hawaii a couple of times and LOVE it ther.
DianeL
Thank you and your entire extended family for your service to our great country. It stays great because of people such as your family. I want you to know that such service is appreciated. That’s why I make so many cards for OWH. It’s a way that I can show my appreciation. I like the cards that you created! Happy Memorial Day, may your husband come home safe and sound soon.
R/
Forgot to tell you that my best friends name is also Jocelyn, she goes by Joce (joss) maybe I should call her Joscie (it would fit occasionally!)
LOL
R/
I, too, am a VET and have many family members who have served. One neice has just returned from Bagram AB that was recently in the news for the surprise attack on them. She literally had just left to come home when the attack happened. Thank God she is safe.
Thank you for your efforts and your inspiration to all of us safely here at home.
Beautiful cards… all of them! Thank you for sharing such personal photos and your story! God bless you and your family!
Wow. . . thanks so much for sharing your photos and your story and your cards! I love that your cards are all so “clean” – there is something about them that is just very professional and neat looking! What a talent you have for this! Hopping on . . . glad to have met you.
I enjoyed seeing your family pictures and your miss you cards are wonderful too! Thank you for your families service to our country. God Bless You!
Hi Joscie Sweetie…
I am Country Wings from Phoenix. I absolutely love your card creations. Any one of the soldiers would be so thrilled to receive one of these. I especially love the butterfly, as they are near and dear to my heart.
You asked us to share something about ourselves with you. Last October I lost my neice to cancer. She adored butterflies so everything I create, I try to add one, as that way she stays alive in my heart. Thank you for the beautiful card you shared, I felt as though she was smiling the whole time.
I have never made a card, but have been so inspired to create following this blog hop. You are all so creative. I can hardly wait to get started. I have been on home rest for a month and have 2 more weeks before discussing allowing me outside again. I have been sick with my lungs and chronic asthma. I have not been outside except for Dr. appointments and spent 8 days in the hospital. This is something I can create from my recliner, so I am so excited to give it a try. I have made up my mind that somewhere on each card, I will be adding a butterfly so that my Amy Girl is helping out too. It would make her so happy. She loved people and was so patriotic. This will be the first 4th of July without her. She loved the fireworks too, so this gives me many ideas to work with.
Thank you for inspiring me. Please stop by and say hi. I love meeting new friends and would be so honored if you stopped by.
Country hugs sweetie…Sherry
thanks for sharing your cards and pictures Joscie
I love cards. I worked for American Greetings for 17 years, now though I make my cards and I’m so glad I found OWH to share my cards with others
Hi Joscie – thank you for sharing the ‘growing through deployment’ pictures of your precious family. Bless you.
My dad (gone 10 years now) served in the Marines (long before I was born) and as I understand it, he taught swimming when he was stationed in Hawaii. I am a member of the Civil Air Patrol – have you heard of it? We are the ‘official auxiliary of the USAF’ – our three missions are emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education – all my kids and my husband and I are in the organization – I used to fly alot more than I do now that I moved to California, now I am the editor of our Wing magazine. I didn’t know much about military ways until I joined CAP, now I understand a little more and appreciate the troops SO much more!!
Thanks for sharing your story. I love your CAS cards. I love Hawaii. We were stationed there for 3 years. Such a beautiful place.