My sister in law, Melanie, has just finished her 5th round of chemotherapy for her brain cancer. She is almost half-way done with chemo. Please, follow her story on Bucket List Family blog. She is a cancer fighter! With three young boys, 9 and under, she is truly a hero mom. I am proud of her strength and dignity as she goes through this journey with brain cancer. Melanie is trying to live life to the fullest while she is here with her young boys, thus the Bucket List Family began. They are … [Read more...]
Give With Purpose: World Vision Gift Catalog
How is your holiday planning coming along? I am making lists and crossing off names and deciding what I still need to purchase this week. I think I will be done before mid-December this year! The giving season often becomes too busy and hectic. So it is nice to be able to plan ahead and get done shopping early. During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is can be easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas. But a little thought and advanced planning make it easy to keep your … [Read more...]
The Give Back Charity Event
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Publishers Clearing House. The opinions and text are all mine. During the holiday season, while you are shopping for gifts, decorating your home, and baking treats do you also remember to give to charities? We give what we can to local charities. But, I love when a large company allows you to give by voting. Have you heard of Publisher's Clearing House? Of course you have. PCH is widely known as a leader in multi-channel direct … [Read more...]
Operation Smile: Helping Children This Holiday Season
As a family, we like to help children during the holiday season. We think it is important to help others and to teach our children the importance of helping others. Each year we pick a few names off of a Christmas tree in our town and buy a present for a child in need. But this year, I'd like to do more. My oldest will be six this holiday season, and I think she'd enjoy helping at a soup kitchen, shopping for children, and donating to our local food bank. Does your family have any special … [Read more...]
SMILING IT FORWARD™ with TYLENOL®
Thank you TYLENOL® for sponsoring today's post. This last month my Princess was sick. As a parent, you know that it is hard to see your kids sick. My Princess is a trooper. Even though she felt terrible, she still had a smile. But as a mom, you can see the sickness in their eyes and you know that even though they might be smiling, they are sick. I wished that I could take it for her. We rely on TYLENOL® during these colds because it is a name we trust it helps during those unpleasant … [Read more...]
Shop the World Vision Gift Catalog This Year!
Each year as we get busy in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holiday it is important to remember the real meaning of Christmas. We are teaching that to our children each year. In a world of media and consumerism that they live in, sharing real life lessons can be difficult. World Vision makes it easier to teach our children about true gift giving. About World Vision About the World Vision Gift Catalog This year instead of the normal gift you'd get for family and … [Read more...]
