Charitable Giving with Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Projects
They didn’t ask too many questions when I gave them the task to “look for Disney stuff.” The only questions each of my children would …
Giving Back this Holiday Season
Do you see all those boxes there? Those Priority Mail boxes moved me to a gigantic puddle of tears. Those boxes are being sent to …
The Kmart Layaway Secret Santa
I love these types of holiday stories this time of year, showcasing the kindness of strangers. This particular story involves a woman, donating a cart-full …
6 Ways You Can Help the Military
This Veteran’s Day, people are looking for ways to help our military, either in acts of service, donations, or lending their support in other ways. …
Join Us for the Cheerios #sendCheer Twitter Party on 11/10 and Help Support #military Families
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed I’ve been tweeting and retweeting a lot about something called “#sendcheer” lately. It’s a campaign …
A Christmas Wish
He’s bowling the several barrels of wrapping paper down around him, banging them together, giggling as he whacks things to and fro. I watch, fixated …
Wishing For A Carbon Neutral Holiday
As the holidays near, Brighter Planet is getting into the spirit of giving. Yesterday they launched the One Day campaign. They’re donating a day’s worth …
The Mother Letter Project
It’s every once in a while that you read something that moves you beyond words. Well, almost beyond words, or else I wouldn’t be able …
Paging Dr. Patience… Dr Patience, You’re Needed in Curtain Two…
Ah yes, patience. In some families today it’s almost treated as though it were a cuss-word, which is sad. Patience I believe is a big …
Want it to be Christmas all year long?
Each year my family and I try to do something additional we haven’t done the year before for the holidays. Something to make this holiday …
Helping the Less Fortunate for the Holidays
It’s that time of year – the season of giving. Our paper posts a “Christmas Opportunity” each day, telling the story of a family that …
Tackle it Tuesday, Operation Linus and Paying it Forward
I can’t believe its one week into November already. Wow! Flylady is in the kitchen this week. We’ve only lived here a month, and this …