favor from my heart + an awesome necklace you can win as a thank-you

oh my parents. They ran an accolade in our local newspaper back home in Texas about my brother Marco. (isn't he handsome?)

Arizona Army Air National Guard SSgt. Marco L. Lechuga has deployed to Iraq to serve in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This deployment is Lechuga’s third one-year tour of duty to Iraq. Lechuga is an H-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief and one of the helicopter side-door gunners. He is assigned to A Company, 2-285th Aviation Regiment based at Phoenix, AZ.

Marco's birthday is February 22nd. I sent off this care package with instructions that he had to share his birthday snacks with his unit. His "real gift" was a picture of him and my Lola, my grandmother on my Mom's side. He was very much the grandma's boy growing up.

i thought the birthday card was too cute! The wolf credo includes "Respect your elders / Cooperate with the pack / Rest inbetween/ & Leave Your Mark."

so i was hoping if you lovies could help me out like you graciously did before. If you have the time, i would be ever so thankful if you could send out a birthday card or note to him in Iraq. I can just imagine mail call as the days get closer to his birthday, and in come in your wonderful cards.

as his sister, i can think of nothing better (besides having him home). If you would like to wish him a happy birthday, please email me at micaela.lechugaATgmail.com . I'll be more than happy to give you my brother's mailing address. All it costs is a stamp if you're in the U.S.

for all of you who do, because it means so much to me, i'll keep track of your name and you'll be entered in a giveaway.

the lovely Danielle of Dinosaur Toes is donating this leather bow tie necklace handmade from her etsy shop that i have and LOVE. It is really gorgeous and one-of-a-kind.

I'll chose the lucky winner of this giveaway on his birthday, February 22nd.

Thank-you dearest friends in advance, and Danielle you are AWESOME!!! thank-you xo