Gratitude is the Greatest Gift A tragedy before Christmas took the life of a father and husband much too young. He was a hard worker and always willing to help where ever he was needed. He went to work like every other day except that on this morning he had let his wife sleep in […]
Simple Truths About Kids… and Moms!
You know that poem, “The Little Girl”? There was a little girl And she had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead, When she was good, She was very, very good, And when she was bad she was horrid. Well, I have three boys and the last one fits this poem to […]
October Make a Difference Challenge: Sponsor a Needy Family For Thanksgiving
October Make a Difference Challenge: Sponsor a needy family for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for your blessings and the plenty that you enjoy, but not everyone has plenty and many are going without at Thanksgiving and every other day too. The true meaning of gratitude is being able to […]
September Make a Difference Challenge
September Make a Difference Challenge “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” ~ Woodrow Wilson Recently moving to a new city, my kids have had some anxiety about meeting all new friends. As I dropped them off for the first day of school I reassured them that it would only […]
August Make a Difference Challenge: Stone Soup
Stone Soup Pick a favorite soup recipe, or a packaged mix. Have your child choose some extra ingredients to add, such as carrots, potatoes, and beans. Then have them help drop the ingredients into the pot and stir it around. While the soup is simmering, read together the story, “STONE SOUP,” by Marcia […]
Park Clean Up Challenge Success
Our trips to local parks have proved to be a great way to spend time connecting with friends, enjoying the sunshine and getting the kids out to play. Our kids have found it very easy to pick up a few things of garbage each to make a difference. This has in no way been a struggle, we have […]
Fundraising Ideas to Help Your Kids Get Involved to Make a Difference
It is so important to let our kids experience the joy of helping another. There is no better way to strengthen compassion, responsibility and respect in our children then to get them involved in service. There are many worthy causes to help, but I wanted to provide you with some creative ways to have […]
Summer Family Volunteering Ideas
Summer time is the perfect opportunity to do fun service projects as a family. I have focused mostly on local ideas in the Monthly Make a Difference Challenge, but there are so many other amazing ideas and organizations that are making a difference around the world which you can get involved in. I received an […]
Cookies and Sunshine
All of my boys love to help me make cookies; of course it is just for the sheer joy of helping, nothing to do with the taste test opportunities along the way. But, it is always fun to bake together and especially when we are doing it for others. These cookies would be […]
Mother’s Day Heart Attack: Mission Accomplished!
Each moment we spend together, focused on doing something kind for another, brings our family even closer. This week we spent a special evening together as a family making little messages of love written on paper hearts. The boys love to create and this time they were creating a secret gift. We discussed who […]