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Happy Thanksgiving to all you givers out there! Continue

The last week has been crazy busy. I'm now 16 hours into my day and have a least 5 more before I get home from the airport. The good news is I've truly enjoyed the time spent with my son on his college visit today.



Giving has continued to be on my mind and hopefully shown through my actions. At this point I can't even remember what I did when but I'll try to back up and see what the ol' mind will let me remember! I was thinking that giving should be to others especially to strangers.… Continue

I picked up my son's senior pictures from the photographer today. On my way home I was thinking about what to do for my give. I decided to frame 8 x 10 photos for his Grandmothers and get them in the mail right away. Typically, things like that would sit on my desk for several weeks or even longer! Then I packaged a framed photo for my Grandmother and my son's God Mother. Then went way out on a limb and even mailed the photos his father ordered. My husband was so surprised when he came home and… Continue

I love the idea of the 29-Day Giving Challenge. I've been feeling pretty down lately, feeling like life was just passing me by. I've always been a giving person and have always wanted to find a way to reach out to others, but never felt as if I had any direction. This feels like a nice place to start.



Day one started with a morning meltdown by my 9 year old daughter. I gifted her my patience and time to turn her morning around instead of disciplining and rushing her out the door.… Continue