Blankies for Boston

Apr 22, 13 Blankies for Boston

Posted by in Rants & Raves, Soul

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Subscribe to the newsletter.Thanks for visiting! My wonderful future sister-in-law (if my BIL ever gets off his duff) is running a project called Blankies for Boston. They are collecting 1000 comfort blankets for victims, victims’ families, and first responders...

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Sick Kids at Disney is a First World Problem

Feb 05, 13 Sick Kids at Disney is a First World Problem

Posted by in Disney, Rants & Raves, Soul

A quick look through the World news anywhere on the internet will tell you that having sick kids at Disney doesn’t really rank up there with the kinds of serious problems facing the world. As you read my posts over the next week or two realize that I know this. I understand that I am whining and complaing that my otherwise...

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My girl’s New Year wish.

Jan 03, 13 My girl’s New Year wish.

Posted by in Family, Photos, Soul

In preschool they asked the Dino Class what their New Year’s wish was… Me too baby, me too. We could all use a few more rainbows in our...

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Light a candle of love

Dec 23, 12 Light a candle of love

Posted by in Rants & Raves, Soul

My children are playing together quietly in the other room. I hear them whispering to each other. They are playing nicely. My children. They are 6, 4 & 2. This doesn’t happen often. The quiet playing nicely thing. I have a minute so I thought I’d write. I have gone quiet since last Friday. Since Newtown. Since the...

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#GivingTuesday

Nov 27, 12 #GivingTuesday

Posted by in Family, Rants & Raves, Soul

I’m just going to name this post the hashtag for Giving Tuesday. Let’s just get down to it, shall we?  What are you giving today? Lots of buying and getting and wanting and have-to-hav-ing happened over the weekend. We had Black Friday which started on Thursday and then Cyber Monday, which I think also started on...

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Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry

Nov 20, 12 Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry

Posted by in Rants & Raves, Soul

So do you have $20 bucks burning a hole in your pocket? See this thing? You could get this. It’s $19.95.   See this? You could get this. It’s actually a bit cheaper. You could donate a breakfast (or 10! or 180!) to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. Your $1 donation can help connect a child in need...

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