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Giving Tuesday is great...but what about #ichoosetochampion
Every first Tuesday in December is giving Tuesday. This is a phenomenal day to help non-profit organizations with donations. This has become such a great day to help build community and gather people together, one day a year to donate to worthy causes. I always make it a point to donate on this day...but I have been thinking...one day is great, a donation is amazing but what if we could do more. So many times we give once, twice and move on...what if we choose a organization and for the next year #Ichoose2champion2020 a cause...help get a non-profits interest out there. Pick one or two non-profits that speak to your heart and make it a point to advocate for them. Help...
How did they do it?!
As summer descends upon all parents we are hit with the dread of keeping our children safe and occupied! But this got me thinking...what about all of the women (and men) that came before us. Here we are in an age with swim clubs, gym childcare, TV, strollers, bouncers, playmats, iPads, Kindles and the most amazing toys...yet still here we are answering the question of "I'm bored, what are we going to do?" 50 times a day. It struck me yesterday, as I was trying to bring my three children outside to play in our back yard. I was lugging toys and jumpers and wrestling a canopy to the right place, slathering 50 organic SPF...just to get everyone outside and...
What a start to the year!
I always love seeing children get so excited to learn about history. It's amazing the thoughtful questions that a children ask..."Why did they have to be quiet", "Why were there slaves", "Was it underground", "Were there trains back then", "Are you married"?
Where did the year go?!
As 2018 comes to a close, remember to be thankful. There are so many amazing people that came before us that had to fight and struggle for things that we take for granted EVERY SINGLE DAY...