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Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly BozzaGET TESTED1 in 4 teens contracts an STD each year.50% of the population will likely have an STD at some point in their lifetime.Nearly 1 million people are estimated to have HIV and 25% are unaware of…

Last weekend our daughter, Reagan spent the weekend with my parents. She had been asking for a weekend at Grandpa and Grandma B’s all by herself. I wanted to share a funny conversation that they had. Grandma had been working on a quilt and told Reagan she had to go get a needle. Reagan asked…

Sorry it took me so long to announce the winner today. It was our last day of school and then we had 2 Little League games, so it has been a bit hectic. I wish all of you could win. Julie is a fellow book blogger who I have been the recipient of some great…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza THANK A FIREFIGHTER! -73% of firefighters are volunteers, with 66% of more of fire departments staffed 100% by volunteers. -More than 100 firefighters die in the line of duty each year ACTION STEPS 1. When you…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza LEARN CPR-4-6 Minutes after someone experiences cardiac arest, brain death starts to occur.-75-80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home.-95% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.-CPR helps maintain vital blood flow…

A couple weeks ago, I posted that it was the Energizer Bunny’s 20th Birthday. The Energizer company has sent me the cutest Energizer Bunny slippers and has even sent an extra pair for me to giveaway to one of you. So, if you would like to win a pair of these fun, cute and warm…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly BozzaDONT FLICK YOUR CIGARTTE BUTTCigarette butts are the most commonly littered item.They have been found in the stomachs of fish, birds, whales, and other marine creatures that mistake them for food.Annual cigarette butt litter, end on end,…

Thanks to www.readinggroupguides.com our book club won an author chat with Joshua Henkin, author of Matrimony. About the book…It’s the fall of 1986, and Julian Wainwright, an aspiring writer, arrives at Graymont College in New England. Here he meets Carter Heinz, with whom he develops a strong but ambivalent friendships, and beautiful Mia Mendelsohn, with…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza ADOPT A PET There are 4,000-6,000 animal shelters. Nearly 8 million dogs and cats are placed in shelters each year. ACTION STEPS 1. Go to a shelter near you to see if there is an animal…

When I became a mom, I quickly realized that I was a lot like the Energizer Bunny. I could be up all night with a crying baby and still keep going all day long with a baby and a toddler and start all over again. And, I am still going and going and going…. The…