By AliciaMarie112 on September 2, 2010
Yesterday was Good Neighbor Day, and in honor of that I would like to share about the 29-Day Giving Challenge. According to the website, “29 Gifts is a global giving movement with nearly ten thousand members in 42 countries. Our collective mission at 29 Gifts is to revive the giving spirit in the world. We change lives—and change the world—one gift at a time.”
It’s really easy to join in. “Sign up and then give away 29 gifts in 29 days. Your 29 Gifts can be anything given to anyone… money, food, old sweaters, smiles, your time, kind words or thoughts. You can start your own personal 29-Day Giving Challenge at any time—there’s no official begin or end date. To complete the challenge, submit a story, post a piece of your original artwork, create a short film or write a song. Tell us about your favorite gives and the impact it made on your life to focus on giving.”
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Here are ten inexpensive giving ideas to get you started:
- Leave a dollar where someone else can find it.
- Bring cookies to your neighbor.
- Pay for the coffee of a person behind you in the drive-thru.
- Rake leaves off a neighbor’s lawn.
- Leave a note of appreciation in your mailbox for your mail carrier.
- Bring dinner to a new mom.
- Drop off snacks and some reading material to a parent who is at the hospital with their child or their parent.
- Hand out water and a meal voucher to a homeless person.
- Donate toiletries to a woman’s shelter.
- Call a friend going through a hard time and give them some words of encouragement.
I have signed up for this challenge, and if you’d like to join me I’d love it if you’d leave a comment below.
By Guest Post on September 1, 2010
In these days of rising prices, more and more consumers are realizing the benefits of shopping around. Rather than accepting the first price they see, the savvy spender will take some time out to compare the product they want to buy, in the hope of saving some money. Price comparison sites have seen a surge [...]
By Guest Post on August 30, 2010
If you’re anything like me than there will have been a time when you’ve gone to the grocery store, list in hand with the absolute intent of only buying a couple of items, then before you know what’s happened some sparkly prize has caught your eye and you’re on the slippery slope to spending well [...]
By Heather Sokol on August 28, 2010
There are only 90 days until Black Friday. That’s just under 13 Weeks—and isn’t that a lucky number? Lucky for you, since I’m here to remind you it’s never too early to start preparing for Christmas. As Dave Ramsey always says, “Christmas is not an emergency.” December 25th arrives on the same day, every year! [...]
By AliciaMarie112 on August 26, 2010
P&G is providing a day of clean drinking water (2L) to a person in a developing country for every vote cast during the Clean Water Blogivation. As of this Wednesday, August 25th there were 8,584 days of clean water being provided. This campaign ends tomorrow so you have two days to vote. It’s easy to [...]
By November Sunflower on August 25, 2010
My patience is shot, my temper is fired up and when I stop to try and figure out why I have been yelling so much I remember what “everyone” has been telling me: TAKE ME TIME for yourself, Staci. Or you’re going to lose your mind and be no good to your kids or husband.
By CorrinRenee on August 23, 2010
What did the little birdie say when he landed on top of the Kmart sign? “Cheap! Cheap!” Notice he did not say “Unstylish! Poor quality! Out dated!” When you’re on a budget, cheap is good! Especially when you’re talking about the latest trends—we all want to look and feel good, but there’s only so much [...]
By Heather Sokol on August 20, 2010
One of our girls’ favorite grilled treats is pizza. Partly, because we don’t get to eat a lot of pizza. I usually have to make our gluten free crust from scratch. Plus, it’s so much fun to eat pizza with grill marks on the crust, and I’m always up for an excuse to cook outside [...]
By AliciaMarie112 on August 19, 2010
According to their website, Help A Mother Out‘s mission is “to improve the lives of mothers, children, and families in need one diaper at a time.” They “envision a day when all families in America are able to meet the basic human needs of their children, including access to an adequate supply of diapers.” One [...]
By CorrinRenee on August 18, 2010
We’ve grilled sandwiches. We’ve learned the difference between rubs and marinades. We’ve made leftover grilled chicken into delicious wraps. Now it’s time for the grand finale…desserts! Grilled fruits are impressive and unique with little effort. Here’s a few of my favorite grilled desserts that require little to no additional preparation (though don’t underestimate a good [...]
