Toilet paper again?

965) I know, I know. Talking about toilet paper as a mitzvah is pretty silly, but on Saturday night my hubby and I were out on a date. I used the public restroom and lo and behold, there was no toilet paper in my stall. I looked around the restroom to find a role to [...]

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Spring has sprung

It’s spring in Portland. It’s beautiful here with amazing cherry trees blossoming. I have been thinking of several things with the spring season. The first is the visit my husband and  I took to Portland when we were considering relocating here. We fell in love and have always loved the “earlier” spring here than we [...]

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American Cancer Society

Yesterday, March 23rd would have been my father’s birthday. I had hoped to do something a little special in his memory. It was spring break, so my kids and I spent the day together mostly at home and in the afternoon we took a trip to the mall to get some shoes. Nothing very eventful. [...]

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From one baseball card aficionado to another

955) Sent a condolence card to someone who’d lost his mom.
956) Gave my towel to someone in the locker room who needed it.
957) Participated in our Fork It Over Metro food donation program to reduce hunger and waste in the Portland metropolitan area. I picked up the items from one local school and delivered them [...]

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Online Donation Tool – Donors Resource

Do you have items to donate but don’t  know how to find the best nonprofit to receive your gifts? You are in luck!
I have just discovered an amazing on line resource that can help. Donors Resource connects you with more than 220 non profits. Currently, Donors Resource serves Metropolitan Portland, Oregon and Western Washington.
I am [...]

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Choosing the easy thing or the right thing

951) Sent out information that our school was having an on line raffle so others I knew could participate.
952) Did some Portlandia /DSFO volunteer work.
953) Today when I went to the grocery store with my kids I started speaking with the clerk. They were doing a fundraiser for Jerry’s Kids (Muscular Dystrophy Association). I gave [...]

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1000th Mitzvah Final Challenge

I will soon complete my 1000th mitzvah, after more than 2 years working on this project. I have learned so much and am amazed what doors have opened since I decided to share my story. People have been asking me what I was going to do for the 1000th one.  In honor of my Dad,  [...]

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Food Drive

948) Picked up my dry cleaning today and remembered to thank the clerk for my last visit. She had gone out of her way to help me but was busy with another client so I hadn’t been able to thank her.
949) Gave some information to a friend that I thought could help her with her [...]

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Recent Mitzvahs

I found a wonderful quote from Maimonides that I shared at the beginning of the project. I think it’s worth sharing again now that I am nearing the goal of 1000 mitzvahs.
Maimonides states that, ” Giving a thousand gold coins to one person and none to another does not allow the giver the full opportunity [...]

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Automotive Repair Shops Weekly Signs of Wisdom

943) Within a three mile radius from my home, there are two automotive repair shops that put up inspirational messages on their billboard. Today’s message was, ” Human Dignity is more precious than prestige.” It’s always fun to drive by and read their signs. Today, I felt a thank you was in order since I [...]

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