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Make a Difference

Bake Me a Wish – Cakes for Soldiers

June 26, 2010

Just last week I was saying a prayer for military families. It was the middle of harvest, I’d been a “single parent” for 3 or 4 days (I’m such a wimp!), and I needed to direct my woe is me energy to something more productive. Whenever I start to feel a bit alone in my [...]

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Ten Percent

June 17, 2010

Last week during church, our children’s Sunday School teacher was explaining their next service project while assuring the congregation that there would be no fund raising involved. The money would come straight from the children. Okay… I was all good with the project and the explanation and the “how to” until she stated what they [...]

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Imon

May 23, 2010

I didn’t expect it to be so emotional. But when I finally saw his face, I cried. A lot. Meet Imon, the newest member of our family. For weeks (months?) I’ve been following Kristen’s heart-journey in and out of Africa. I’ve obsessed over her refrigerator. I’ve nodded like an approving sister when she let go [...]

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Choosing to Adopt

April 28, 2010

Adoption is something we considered while enduring fertility struggles. I think it’s a beautiful way to build a family. Please read with an open heart the following guest post from Jill. I am writing this entry as a guest here to let you know about this wonderful journey my family and I are participating in. [...]

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Great American Bake Sale Giveaway

April 14, 2010

*** GIVEAWAY CLOSED*** Does it get any more All-American than a good old fashioned bake sale? How about a bake sale where the proceeds are donated to end childhood hunger? Now we’re talkin’! For the third year in a row, Domino® Sugar is the presenting sponsor for Share our Strength’s® Great American Bake Sale to [...]

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A Matter of Perspective

March 23, 2010

I won’t pretend to see what she sees. I can’t. I don’t have my binoculars. And if I did, I might not think to wear them backwards. I won’t pretend to see things exactly as you see them, either. I don’t have your binoculars, or your relationships, or your situation or experiences. If we were [...]

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Help for Haiti: What Can You Do?

January 15, 2010

There is a snowball-turned-boulder rolling through the blogosphere today that makes me so proud to be a part of this community. We’re not just agonizing over the devastation in Haiti, we’re doing something about it, and you can, too! Head over to Money Saving Mom for the full details and a few reputable charities that [...]

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Finer Things Friday: The Ability to Give

January 14, 2010

What should I write tonight? Gush about how great it is that we live less than an hour from my sister and were able to take her out to eat for her birthday on a weeknight? Share that one of the finest things about eating healthfully and frugally 90% of the time means we get [...]

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30-Day Giving Challenge Update: Week 4

November 30, 2009

The smallest deed always exceeds the grandest of intentions. Did you accept the challenge? I have to admit there were a few days in this last stretch that I was hard-pressed to find convenient ways to give. I know – pathetic. But true, and I want to be real with you. Other days I just [...]

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Cyber Monday Deals: Shop Etsy

November 30, 2009

There’s a little gem in the cyber-world that is often overlooked in the holiday shopping frenzy. Etsy: Your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Etsy is the place to go for personalized, special gifts, and it’s a Finer Thing to support small business that sell quality products! I sent a Twitter all-call this [...]

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