Category: Giving Back

Magic Wand

This weekend my family participated in a 5K which will forever hold a place in my heart. We are a fairly active family and participate in physical fitness events regularly, but this one was different. This event was honoring my girls and their giving hearts. As I’ve written in the past, instead of birthday gifts

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Our Story.

It’s been quite a year. And throughout this blog, I have shared some of the ups and downs of what has been going on in our life, without too much detail. Although I try to be transparent in my life, there was much about the past year, that I didn’t share. I alluded to the

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The Pillow Project

I was doing some shopping for my husband at Lowes Home Improvement store, when I saw the outdoor pillows were on sale. This time of year, is always such a smart time to buy outdoor living items, especially because here in new Mexico they can be used basically year round. When I got home and

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Acts of Kindness

Over the last few weeks I have written about kindness, and done a lot of thinking about the positive attitude and optimism which accompany kindness. While getting ready this morning, I was searching for a podcast to listen to on kindness. I came across a podcast of a church I was introduced to when I

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100 Women Who Care: Aug 2018 Meeting

Last night I had the pleasure of attending my 1st meeting of 100 Women Who Care of Alamogordo. Although I have been a member since the inception last year, I have yet to be able to attend a meeting, as I don’t actually live in Alamogordo. Attending the meeting last night, provided the opportunity my mother

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100 Women 2018 1st Quarter Meeting

A few weeks ago, the 100 Women Who Care of Alamogordo, held their first quarter meeting. One of the things I love about this organization, is that simplicity and efficiency of this organization. You meet for one hour, once a quarter, and donate $100 to an organization that is voted on during the meeting. It

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Ending Childhood Hunger Through Birthdays and Dr. Seuss

As previously mentioned for the girls’ birthdays, instead of gifts we ask for donations to a charity of our choosing. My older sister and brother-in-law started doing this with their children, and I loved the idea, so I stole it. For Hadley’s first birthday, we asked people to donate to the “No Kid Hungry” foundation;

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