In my opinion, we are born selfish. Babies, as cute as they are, are very ego-centric. The world revolves around them. While that is a necessary part of growing, if we are not careful, our children can get stuck with this mindset. Children with special needs can struggle with it even more. For instance, Lira [...]
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How Poor Are You?
There are moments when I feel sorry for myself. At those times, my funk can grow easily. I look at what we have compared to those around us and I sink lower into a selfish pit of despair. When I see people with their ipads and smart phones, my feet slip and I fall further. [...]
Tornado Relief Needed Again
Unfortunately, more tornadoes have changed the landscape of our country and the needs are great. Please consider cleaning out your stockpile and donating it to tornado relief. You can find a list of recommended donations HERE. For other ways to donate, visit Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa, a group which began as a result of the devastation [...]
Tornado Relief: Great Deals at Walgreens (5/8-5/14)
Here are some great items for tornado relief donations that will be available at Walgreens starting on Sunday, May 8th. Reach Advanced Toothbrushes ($3.00 each) $2 RR when you buy TWO -$2/1 off Reach toothbrush (SS 5/08 ~ Use TWO) Makes it FREE after coupons and RR Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers ($9.00 each) $3 RR [...]
UPDATED: Tornado Relief Donations & MORE ways to help
Your items are still needed for tornado relief. If you have not had the opportunity, please take at look at your stockpile. You can find an updated list of recommended items for donating HERE. In Mobile or Baldwin County (Alabama), you can find drop-off locations and events listed HERE. Donations by Text American Red Cross: [...]
Great Sales for Donation Shopping
Here is a list of the items which would be great for donating for tornado relief from the drugstore ads beginning on Sunday, May 1st. Please note that some of these coupons will be in THIS Sunday’s newspaper. RITE AID Crest Toothpaste, Scope Mouthwash or Oral-B Toothbrush ($2.99 each) *Get $2 +UPR when you buy [...]
What to Donate
Here is a list of items which can be donated to tornado relief. Backpacks. shopping bags Canned goods, especially pop-top canned goods Can openers Power Bars, cereal bars, snack bars Peanut butter, Nutella Snack crackers Bottled water Sports drinks Powdered milk, shelf milk Boxed juices Drink mixes Kids snacks Tarps/visqueen sheeting Dust masks Work gloves [...]
A Time to Give
Today, I am cleaning out my stockpile because there are people in northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia that need this stuff more than we do. If you are watching the news and trying to figure out what to do, let me encourage you to make a donation to the Red Cross. You can make a [...]
Donate Your Swagbucks to Japan
You can help Japan without paying a dime. Just donate your Swagbucks. All Swag Bucks we collect will go directly toward donations to All Hands Volunteers, a US-based, 501(c)3 non-profit organization, that provides hands-on assistance to survivors of natural disasters around the world, with maximum impact and minimum bureaucracy. You can donate as many Swagbucks [...]
Christmas Countdown: Pack a Shoebox
141 Days Until Christmas Shame, shame, shame on me. Last year, we bought each of our children a plastic shoebox and let them run wild through Target packing it with gadgets and toiletries for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. We spent over $50 on three shoeboxes. Now, I am not regretful that we were able [...]



















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