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Simon and Emily Bear look like a couple who have it all. Simon is a respected physician, one of Baltimore’s “Top Docs” with a burgeoning private practice. His wife, Emily, shines professionally as a partner in a premier public relations firm. They have a beautiful house and a healthy daughter. But their marriage is scarred…

This is how wars are fought now: by children traumatized, hopped-up on drugs, and wielding AK-47s. Children have become the soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty violent conflicts going on worldwice, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. At the age of…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza READ A BOOK -Only 1 in 6 people read 12 or more books a year. -Leisure reading has declined 7% over the last 10 years. -55% 0f women compared to 37% of men read for leisure.…

In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you. Mortimer J. Adler I had a friend send me a questionnaire that asked about the 15 books that I have read that have stuck with me. Over…

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…

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!…