Ok so I know that I stated in the rules that we were only going to count acts of kindness that we did for people outside of our immediate family...but....I just have to break the rules and count this one!! It was just to good to not share.
A few weekends ago I was traveling with my family and after a really fun but busy weekend I came home to find the best surprise!! Ok ready..my wonderful father and super cool tween sister had shocked me with an awesome completely unexpected surprise. The two of them had picked up 2 trailers full of mulch and then came home and mulched my front landscaping. This is a project that I have been wanting to do for a long time but logistics never allowed me to get it done. So I was thrilled by their efforts. This is a huge deal to me...they not only mulched but they fixed the sad, sad dirt underneath the mulch. Oh, and it looks so much better!!!!!
What a super cool surprise! So thanks you two-I am counting it: Act of Kindness #45!!!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Spring Cleaning Time?
Did you know 23.8 billion pounds of used clothing is put into U.S. landfills each year?
Reduce waste and support the less fortunate in your community by donated your used clothing to a thrift store or a local homeless shelter. And remember the age-old saying, "One person's trash is another person's treasure."
Benefits
- Simple articles of clothing can make a person feel clean and taken care of. Donating clothing to a shelter will make a difference in someone's life.
- Many thrift stores, like Goodwill, use the funds earned through the sale of used clothing to support the community.
- By donating your old clothes, rather than throwing them away, you are helping keep our planet clean!
Step It Up
Adults can organize a clothing drive at your work and invite coworkers to bring their used clothing. Make it easy for others by offering to take the donations to a thrift store or shelter.
Kids can organize a clothing drive at their school. Send notes home with your classmates, asking them to bring in clothing they have outgrown. Then have a parent or teacher arrange for the clothing to be donated.
Keep It Simple
Go through your closet, and instead of throwing away items you don’t need anymore, donate them. Many organizations make it easy for you, by offering services to pick up used clothing from your house.
Related Resources
- Visit Donate.Goodwill.org to find out how your donations impact your community orGoodwill.org to find a Goodwill store near you.
- Click here for some tips on how you can donate used clothing to a homeless shelter
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
On the house!
Act Of Kindness: 44
Our family was enjoying a nice dinner at a local resturant this week and we all noticed a nice elderly gentleman at the table next to us. He was dining alone and he didn't seem to be bothered by my noisy children. M.M. and K.R.M. decided that a random act of kindness was in order. M.M. found the waiter and kindly paid for this man's dinner.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Sweet Kindness
ACT OF KINDNESS #43: I received a message from M.B.J. teacher today that said...
"M.B.J. did such a kind thing today. A classmate of hers had her carpet square stolen by another classmate. The little girl was very sad she didn't have a spot in the circle. M.B.J. quickly offered up her carpet square to the little girl. This kind act was unprompted by any of the adults in the room. It was so refreshing to see her jump at a chance to help cheer up one of her classmates."
Simple, sweet kindness is sometimes the best in my mind. It doesn't have to cost money or be extravagant...just an easy thought can brighten someone's day.
"M.B.J. did such a kind thing today. A classmate of hers had her carpet square stolen by another classmate. The little girl was very sad she didn't have a spot in the circle. M.B.J. quickly offered up her carpet square to the little girl. This kind act was unprompted by any of the adults in the room. It was so refreshing to see her jump at a chance to help cheer up one of her classmates."
Simple, sweet kindness is sometimes the best in my mind. It doesn't have to cost money or be extravagant...just an easy thought can brighten someone's day.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
KEEP IN MIND
Those who make compassion an essential part of
their lives find the joy of life. Kindness deepens the
spirit and produces rewards that cannot be
completely explained in words. It is an experience
more powerful than words. To become acquainted
with kindness one must be prepared to learn new
things and feel new feelings. Kindness is more than a
philosophy of the mind. It is a philosophy of the
spirit.
Robert J. Furey
Author
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Earth Day
ACT OF KINDNESS #42
In honor of Earth Day, our neighborhood gang organized a garbage pick up session. It was amazing to all of us just how much trash there was, even on our little country road.
I hope our good deed shows our kids that keeping our environment clean can only help all of us live a healthier life.
Monday, April 22, 2013
ONE GREAT STORY
ACT OF KINDNESS #41: This story is to good to repeat in any other way than the one that was told to me. This is a report directly from N.B...enjoy...
"Started at 9:15 am to pick up my mother's dear friend, "A". When I picked her up for doc appt. which incl. lab work, then waiting an hour for her actual visit w/doc which took another hour and as usual, I wrote everything up in her med notebook that I got for her to avoid any confusion. Then I drove her to the opposite end of town so she could go to her favorite jeweler for a ring repair. Finally, she was obsessed with taking advantage of a Kohl's sale on bras so she gave me the exact info on the size/style and I proceeded to call both east & west side stores and waited the usual long time for clerks to check on availability. I brought her back home in the meantime per her request, went to my piano lesson, and then took off to west side store where they were holding what she requested, bought them and drove back to east side to deliver them to her apartment. Of course as you may expect, she goofed on the bra info so we started the process all over again (after I asked her to hoist up her top and let me see for myself the actual and exact details of what she was trying to replicate); I drove back to west side Kohl's, made the returns and searched for correct replacements but of course they were out of stock so with the help of a great clerk, we searched online, found what she wanted and placed the order and hopefully they will be shipped directly to her. By this time (because everything takes alot of time and no one needs to be rushed -- walker in & out of car many times, etc.) it was 5 pm. "A" is always extremely grateful and fun to be with throughout the whole process. And besides, she was wearing one of Mom's tops today and at random moments she talked about how much she loved Mom and that she was like her own sister and how much she missed her so I say I got several sweet "gifts" from "A" today -- I was actually the one "receiving" ..........!"
"Started at 9:15 am to pick up my mother's dear friend, "A". When I picked her up for doc appt. which incl. lab work, then waiting an hour for her actual visit w/doc which took another hour and as usual, I wrote everything up in her med notebook that I got for her to avoid any confusion. Then I drove her to the opposite end of town so she could go to her favorite jeweler for a ring repair. Finally, she was obsessed with taking advantage of a Kohl's sale on bras so she gave me the exact info on the size/style and I proceeded to call both east & west side stores and waited the usual long time for clerks to check on availability. I brought her back home in the meantime per her request, went to my piano lesson, and then took off to west side store where they were holding what she requested, bought them and drove back to east side to deliver them to her apartment. Of course as you may expect, she goofed on the bra info so we started the process all over again (after I asked her to hoist up her top and let me see for myself the actual and exact details of what she was trying to replicate); I drove back to west side Kohl's, made the returns and searched for correct replacements but of course they were out of stock so with the help of a great clerk, we searched online, found what she wanted and placed the order and hopefully they will be shipped directly to her. By this time (because everything takes alot of time and no one needs to be rushed -- walker in & out of car many times, etc.) it was 5 pm. "A" is always extremely grateful and fun to be with throughout the whole process. And besides, she was wearing one of Mom's tops today and at random moments she talked about how much she loved Mom and that she was like her own sister and how much she missed her so I say I got several sweet "gifts" from "A" today -- I was actually the one "receiving" ..........!"
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