With National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child coming up in less than a couple week I wanted to share a video about how much these boxes touch the kids who receive them.
To learn more about Operation Christmas Child you can check out the Samaritan’s Purse website.
As you all know, I have been sharing about making this an “others” focused holiday season instead of a “gift” focused season. I’ve shared about many issues lately that are focused on other countries but I wanted to show Jacob … Continue reading
I love sharing about easy ways to help causes. Here’s another one! Visit http://www.PaintTheCountryPink.com to virtually paint your state pink. For each painter, dressbarn will donate $1 to the American Cancer Society (up to $100,000 in total). I just did … Continue reading
Jacob is a typical four year old. He sees a commercial. He wants the toy featured. He goes in the toy aisle at the store. He wants this toy and that toy and oh, this one, too. He started his … Continue reading
I often get asked how I knew something was “wrong” with the boys and how I knew to push our Doctor to get them evaluated. It’s hard to explain to people because as a mom I just knew. I knew … Continue reading
I love supporting charities but I love it even more when my children can help them as well. This Halloween our children can help the United Nations Children’s Fund by Trick-Or-Treating for UNICEF. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF encourages kids of all … Continue reading
“One in seven people goes to bed hungry every night. Not because there isn’t enough food, but because of deep imbalances in access to resources like fertile land and water. The power to control these resources sits neither with the … Continue reading
I will be lighting a candle in memory of Avery, my angel baby. Will you join me in remembering our babies who we have lost?
The following is a guest post from Julie Cevallos. She is the VP of Marketing for the National Down Syndrome Society and mother of Alec and Nina, who happens to have Down syndrome. October means a lot of things to … Continue reading
I love the Fall and the fun family activities the season brings. My favorite one is going to the pumpkin patch and picking pumpkins with the boys. We also like to rake the leaves up into piles and jump in … Continue reading
Home Fires One home structure fire was reported every 85 seconds in 2010. Most fatal fires kill one or two people. In 2010, 19 home fires killed five or more people. These 19 fires resulted in 101 deaths. In 2010, … Continue reading
I wanted to share some pictures from my night at Feed My Starving Children a few weeks back. Wait until you see the impact that a few hours of time has on children all around the world! I urge everyone … Continue reading
In 2008, 6 million Americans did not vote because they did not know how to register or they missed their state’s voter registration deadline, according to the US Census. Regardless of your party affiliation it’s important that you are registered … Continue reading
*** My thoughts and prayers are with all of those who lost friends and loved ones on September 11, 2001.
I wrote earlier this month about my love for horses and how every time I saw one I was reminded of my mom who passed away in 2009. I shared that I look forward to helping my children see the … Continue reading
For the 3rd year in a row I am proud to take part in the “Bag It Forward” campaign. I participated two years ago in the virtual campaign and last year donated a bag full of school supplies to a … Continue reading
I think my love of horses was passed down to me from my {step}mom. She is the one who first introduced me to horses when I was a young child and nurtured my love of them. When I was in … Continue reading
I absolutely love sharing about ways people can give to others inexpensively so I had to share about what Hair Cuttery is doing. Now through August 15th they have the Share A Haircut program and are giving haircuts to children … Continue reading
Chicago is a beautiful city. I love walking along the lake and staring out into the water and watching as the boats bob up and down. I love walking down the streets and seeing all of the intricate details of … Continue reading
A couple weeks ago I was invited to attend a blogger dinner hosted by the National Restaurant Association. We enjoyed delicious food at Fulton’s On The River while we learned more about the Kids LiveWell program. I had never heard … Continue reading
Making Time For Mommy 