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Taken from the book, Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza DON’T DRIVE OVER THE SPEED LIMIT! -The #1 killer of people ages 4 – 37 is car accidents.-1 in 5 drivers under the age of 30 is stopped for speeding every year.-75% of drivers admit to…

I recently won this CD from An Iowa Mom, a fellow blogger. You can find a link to her blog down the right side of my blog. So, thanks much to Wendy for sending this CD my way! On ITunes, Colvin is listed in the pop category, but I wouldn’t classify her in the same…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza TREAT THE HOMELESS WITH DIGNITY -2.5 and 3.5 million people are homeless at some point each year. -750,000 people sleep on the streets every night. -30% of the homeless are families with children, and 71% are…

We were fortunate to have a free day today after swimming lessons were cancelled due to less than 70 degree weather (in July!) Reagan came across her tea set that she hasn’t played with for awhile and asked if we could play tea party! Sure! She got 5 of her “stuffed” friends and we sat…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza Create a Back-to-School Backpack -28 million children from low-income families enter school each fall. -Required school supplies cost between $20-$100, depending on the grade level, a financial burden for low-income families, especially if they have more…

This is a photo of my Aunt Emily showing off her Stargazer Lilies. She was one of my favorite people in the whole world. Aunt Emily died in 1994 at the age of 98. Yes, 98. She also only lived in a nursing home the last year or two of her life! She was amazing!…

To come….I seem to have misplaced the book. I hope to find it today! UPDATE: Still haven’t found the book. As soon as it appears, I will post our Week 30! So sorry!

Last night our daughter, Reagan was running through the kitchen and at the same time our cat, Buddy decided to run right in front of her. (Kind of like when you are driving and just when you come up to the animal in the road, rather than staying where they are…and safe…they run right in…

From the back of the book: Genie Toledo is a forty-something divorced doctor who is smart and funny and immensely likable but who keeps her friends and family at arm’s length. She devotes all her time to her work. The only person to penetrate her emotional life is Mick Crabbe, the charming college basketball coach…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza WRITE A NOTE OF GRATITUDE -Feeling appreciated is one of the strongest human desires.-There is warmth in a handwritten note – it instantly makes the message more personal, creates a more intimate feeling, and makes the…