I recently wrote about Abbott Snack Packs – a project that I am involved in this month with Champions for Kids. Before I set about doing a SIMPLE service project with my kids, I shared these statistics: Fighting Childhood Hunger: More than 16 million children under the age of eighteen in the United States are [...]

Today I am rallying with my fellow local moms as well as thousands of women around the world who have been touched by one person fighting cancer. Susan Lean on me, when you’re not strong And I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on For it won’t be long ‘Til I’m gonna need Somebody [...]

There are hungry children everywhere At elementary schools in my town, children sit at their desks at the beginning of the school day, and before they pull out their folders or hand in their homework, they are served breakfast. It may seem hard for some to believe, but the food that some of these children [...]

On January 24, 2012 Congress is planning to pass internet censorship – PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House – even though the majority of Americans are opposed to these bills. I do not support piracy (what these bills are apparently trying to stop) but I am even more opposed to the method [...]

I love technology…my house is filled with gadgets, though I admit that I am usually a little behind the times when it comes to the latest tech gear. I was slow to get my first iPod, but fell in love with it quickly and continued adding to my iPod collection. Because I have been low [...]

Alternately titled… “How to make homemade notebook paper” Today was an odd day. I decided to force myself to take a nap (I was significantly sleep-deprived after a really late night. Long story). So I slept til after lunch, ate a late meal, and then took a shower. I basically had time to get ready [...]

On Monday, I wrote about changing the world. Today, I am preparing a post about a shopping trip. This quote cracked me up, so of course I had to make it into an image… Pin It For more inspiring photos, check: 5 Minutes for Mom, High Impact Mom, The Bonafide Life, Shanamama, From Dates to [...]

Today is a big day in the blogosphere. January 9, 2012 marks the official launch of Mom Bloggers for Social Good, in which 400 moms from nine countries have joined together to do good. So much of the media is focused on the negative things that are going on in our world, but I believe [...]

It’s only the 5th day of the year, and already I feel like I’ve talked quite a bit about seeking and achieving balance. I suppose it has just been on my mind. So it didn’t surprise me when the title of this Momversation video jumped out at me this morning. (No, I didn’t scream at [...]

This past week (was it really only a few days longer than a week?!) was the best vacation I’ve had in a long time. Today was the first time in who knows how long since I’ve been sad to see my kids start back to school. Typically, I am eager for all of us to [...]