I recently found out about a local charity in our area that provides care to women in need, specifically pregnant women. Although Hope Unlimited Pregnancy Crisis Center has been around for several years, I’d never really known MUCH about it. As a pregnant mother now, I know how bittersweet a pregnancy can be. [...]

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I figured I’d try my less-trash challenge again today.  I’m kind of intrigued, if I do say so myself.  And, I’m quite curious as to what the results would be should I do this for any longer than a day.  So, I marched on.  On cleaning day.  Well, sort of.
Today, I trashed the following:
One Diaper.
Toilet [...]

I figured that since I issued the challenge, I should be one of the first to jump in feet first. So, today when I woke up, I was ready to go - I’ll show you, I can reduce and reuse with minimal trash. Um, sort of. Maybe?
My intention for this entire challenge [...]

Have you ever stopped to think about the impact we make on this world? Have you ever stopped to think about the garbage that we daily consume and throw out? Have you ever thought about what it would be like if we all reduced our trash for one day…much less, for an entire year…or *gasp* [...]

I got another order completed!
3 Thank you cards (ordered by my mom!)

And, she donated some extra: making it an even $20
GRAND TOTAL so far?: $40 for Allie
I’m ready. Let me make you something. For Allie.

I had told you about a girl named Allie, and my offer to help a while back in this post.
Well, I just wanted to update you guys! Susan Murphy from Susan Murphy Inc. just ordered a set of 10 cards (with matching envelopes). Her only criteria? They have her business name on [...]

Remember my Thursday Thirteen post on First Impressions from 2 weeks ago? I listed a bunch of stuff that I had made. Well, I just found out about a really sad and tragic story about a girl named Allie, who came home from college to visit her mother - only to find [...]