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The real Meaning of Christmas
Had an unlikely inspiring thing happen yesterday as a result our small acts of kindness over the year. You can read about it here on my blog: http://just-travelin-through.blogspot.com/2009/12/
Started Dec. 14, 2009
Picture appeal for a very poorly little boy
popped it in the post. I made a huge flower out of construction paper and on the leaves put a collage of children's characters including Peppi the Pig and Thomas the Tank Engine. Hope he likes it. :)
Replied Dec. 2, 2009
Picture appeal for a very poorly little boy
I don't have kids, but I'll make him a picture.
Replied Dec. 2, 2009
2 AIDS Orphanages
Oh. P.S...If you do send something...its better to do small packets rather than large boxes due to their postal system. Large boxes tend to attract thieves. Also, please don't put any dollar amounts…
Replied Nov. 29, 2009
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Had an unlikely inspiring thing happen yesterday as a result our small acts of kindness over the year. You can read about it here on my blog: http://just-travelin-through.blogspot.com/2009/12/meaning-of-christmas.html
popped it in the post. I made a huge flower out of construction paper and on the leaves put a collage of children's characters including Peppi the Pig and Thomas the Tank Engine. Hope he likes it. :)
I don't have kids, but I'll make him a picture.
Oh. P.S...If you do send something...its better to do small packets rather than large boxes due to their postal system. Large boxes tend to attract thieves. Also, please don't put any dollar amounts on the customs---and mark it FOR CHARITY where the…
I've been in contact with two orphanages over the years who both need help desperately. You can send whatever you'd like donations, handwritten cards, money, whatever.
The first one is:
Hope Runs Donations
2831 Prince St.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Their…
Surrey is UK
Hi, Just made 5 and they'll be in the post to you tomorrow. Sorry they are late, just started my challenges. :)
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- Because things have been falling apart in my life and I'm trying to bring stability and joy to myself again.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- a Job
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- At 5:10am on November 27, 2009,
Cindy said… - Welcome to 29 Gifts! I'm so glad you decided to join us.
Enjoy your 29 Days and don't forget to share some stories to help inspire others. If you need help posting in your Personal Giving Blog, follow these directions.
Help Us Grow: Please help spread the word. We're striving to reach our goal of 29,000 committed givers, and you can help: Send this Invitation to friends, write about the challenge and include a badge or our video on your website, blog, facebook, or myspace page.
The book 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life - authored by 29 Gifts founder Cami Walker is now in stores. You can also buy through Amazon.
Support our Cause of the Month
In November, we're sponsoring a cause that has been started by fellow giver, Lubabat.. She is hosting a Christmas Give and her theme is "going small to make a big impact" We have named her our November Cause of the Month and would be grateful for your support!
Happy giving!
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It was a pretty good day. When I got to school this morning, I decided that I would smile at and say hi to every custodian, lunch lady, and administrator that I saw. For the most part, I was very successful. I could see that they were happy to be no…
Today, I received a gift that was so awesome I can hardly keep to myself. My neighbor cooked my roommate and I an absolutely amazing pasta dinner. Alfredo sauce and with broccoli and beans (My roommate was vegetarian, doggonit.) And a side of garlic…
One of the lessons I think is key from the book is the idea that the gifts don't have to be huge. Small gifts can work too. I was very tired today, and didn't have time/energy to plan or come up with a gift that required much effort or thought. It s…
Thanks for all your comments and for keeping connected.
When I woke up this morning, the buzz from yesterday's events had worn off. I was tired and cranky and in no mood to give. My poor dog didn't even get her daily walk. On the way to work, at 1pm I still hadn't given much thought to my second gift. I…
Today is my first day participating with the blog. I did not blog day1-4, but I have been giving. My gift today is I
gave my fiance' $5.00. He did not get his check on last week so I shared what I had left from my check with him. It made his day bec…
School was two hours late due to snow. I took in extra kids this morning. I also let kids stay late tonight.
But today i want to focus more on the receiving end of things. There's a guy who's been going around town with his truck and clearning snow…
What a thoughtful gift! I'm somewhat addicted to magazines and I'm always happy to find one to read at lunch in our breakroom. I need to start bringing in my magazines to work instead of recycling them. I'm going to log off and round up some magazin…
That was really sweet of you! I'm pretty sure she was really happy either way. ^_^
I like the idea of giving 29 gifts to your daughter. I think this will be much more powerful than you may think! How wonderful for her to have a daily gift of a hug, a few minutes of time, or a small reminder that you love her. This is a really good…
awe what a good mom you are.....i am sure you are better than you think, this challange proves it ..
Yesterday I offered 25 $ for a cancer collect initiated by my co-worker - Had not been the 29-gift challenge, I would have given less, because of my donation to Haiti - But since my company doubles the donation if it's a minimum of 25$, I did the ef…
It has been several months since any new magazines have shown up in the breakroom at work. Another casualty of the tightening of the belt in tough economic times. I asked one of the Executive Assistants a few questions and found out that all subscri…
Hi Janice,
The beautiful things in life always stand out more brightly against the difficult times. In Cami's book she challenged herself to give away the things she thought were hardest to give. Maybe for you, your challenge is to look for ways to…
I am so sorry you had to work 19 hours, way too much for your body and soul. And I am sure you gave something even if it was of yourself during that 19 hour day! But the sweet gift to your Honey was a great end for you busy day.Take care, and hoping…
I decided to start my gift giving journey over today for a couple reasons. Reason #1 was I missed a day which means I start over anyway and #2 I realized I wanted to give 29 gifts to my 7 year old daughter. I'm not the best parent in the world and d…
Well, B sounds amazingly thoughtful, and your dessert will add some uniqueness to the end of test day.
Hoping you can get something done about the out-of-pocket expense for the sleep study,e. Take care, looking forward to up-and-coming posts. You ar…
Dont blame yourself! Sometimes it seems everything and everyone is against us - in those times, I try to stay still until it ends, because it's just a cycle...What works for me is trying to find everyday 1 tiny thing I can be grateful for, in spite…
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