You Deserve a Gold Star!
Give Yourself a Gold Star
I tend to be a joy-seeker. I like to read inspiring stories. I write about fun stuff. I enjoy inspiring quotes. Over the holidays I received two of the most…
Sweetness in the Mailbox
This holiday I seemed to be behind on everything. We started off strong with the outdoor lights up before Thanksgiving but things began to pile up. We ended up scrambling…
Best Tuesday Ever
The fact that it's Giving Tuesday is reason enough to celebrate. But this year, Giving Tuesday falls on my birthday: December 1. It's the best Tuesday ever! Following Black Friday…
A Morning Feeding the Hungry
Her hair was wrapped in a modest bun and the apron over her long dress was clean and pressed. She carefully filled plastic cups with water and arranged them neatly on…
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
World Kindness Day
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain It may fall on Friday the 13th this year but there's no reason…
Judging a Canine Costume Contest
Granny of Little Red Riding Hood. Waldo. Superman. An Ewok. Yes, it was Halloween. But there weren't kids in these costumes... or even adults. It was a Doggie Halloween Party and Costume Contest!…
People Powered Billboard
I sat on a small plastic folding chair 15 feet off the ground on a three-tiered metal scaffolding. Along with 63 other people (42 of them directly above me), I held a giant…
"I can has shoes?"
Raising Piper
We didn't plan on getting another dog and certainly not a puppy. But sometimes fate steps in the way and you've got no choice but to follow. It started with…
Watermelon: A Fourth of July Tradition
A Different Kind of Fourth of July
It's the Fourth of July! A day when Americans across the nation celebrate our independence with flags, hot dogs, watermelon, and fireworks. We join in the fun of course with…
Pi Day of the Century
Perhaps you've heard of it: Pi Day. The day when math enthusiasts across the country celebrate March 14, or the first 3 digits of Pi. This year marks a significant…