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Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza CHOOSE CANVAS BAGS -Almost 7 billion paper bags and 440 billion plastic bags are used every year.-Only 5.2 % of plastic bags and 21% of paper bags are recycled.-The average length of time a high-density plastic…

Day 9: As I mentioned on my first day of the 10-Day give, I give the storytime at our library. Today there was a conference to teach librarians about how to add music to storytimes. So, the local library paid for me to attend the program. The drive to the conference was 45 minutes each…

Day 5: I really, really wanted to stay home while my daughter was in school, but I knew that I needed to go visit my hospice patient. So, I went and spent some time with her and am very glad I did. I noticed that she had declined a bit since last week and I…

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. The company know for its “Keep Going” spirit is hitting the pavement to help find the cures for breast cancer. Energizer is continuing its longtime support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure by becoming the first ever Presenting Sponsor and Official Battery of the Breast Cancer 3-Day…

The winner of the Temple Touch Thermometer is: RANDOM.ORG – Integer Generator: “Here are your random numbers: 5Timestamp: 2009-10-06 13:38:26 UTC” Andrea is the winner and I will be contacting her by email this morning!Thanks for entering!

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza THANK A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER -Over 675,000 sworn officers and nearly 295,000 civilian officers protect and serve citizens. -Over 14 million arrests occur annually for all offenses except traffic violations. ACTION STEPS 1. Walk up…

I said I had started the 10-Day Give and I did start it on Thursday, this is just the first chance I have had to give you an update! Day 1: About a year ago I started giving a toddler storytime at our local library. We have it once/month and each month I pick a…

Last year at this time I found out about a group that was trying to get people to give of themselves for 10 days in a row. So, I joined in their cause and spent 10 days giving of myself to others. What I realized is how easy it is to give of yourself and…

The cold weather has set in here in Iowa. The leaves are falling. The farmers are combining beans and I’ve had my Pumpkin Pie Spice. I eagerly await the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks. I heard they had arrived, but I held off until the weather changed and I would truly enjoy a…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza HAVE FUN WITH AN ELDERLY PERSON -The fastest growing age group is 85 years and older. -Every 7.5 seconds a baby boomer turns 60. -1 out of 5 people, or 72 million, will be 65 years…