Yesterday, I got to play Santa Claus and for a nice Jewish girl that is not a role I get to play often!
As the thermometer soared over 90 in the Pacific Northwest, I filled my cooler with close to 100 popsicles purchased from the local grocery store for under $10. When I arrived at camp [...]
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$9 and many smiles
Posted in Ideas, tagged summer camp on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Heartfelt Birthday Gift Idea
Posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Know someone who is celebrating a birthday and not quite sure what to give them?
How about a jar of kisses – equal to the their age. In addition, add slips of paper each one recalling a treasured memory, thanking them for something they have done or just saying I love you!
Your gift will be a [...]
Summer Reading program with a goodwill mission
Posted in Ideas, sources/quotes, tagged Frankenmuth, Michigan, Pay it Forward, Summer reading program, Wickson Library on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s summer reading time. Libraries around the country are encouraging children and adults to read every day. One library in Frankenmuth, Michigan is taking this yearly occurrence to create a community-wide program and hopes to encourage not only reading but also inspire their community to embrace the golden rule through acts of kindness.
The organizers conceived [...]
Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
Posted in Ideas on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This summer, President Obama is calling on each of us to do our part in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in our own communities. Serve.gov was launched to help with this effort. Visit their website and see what you can do.
Perhaps you have an idea for how [...]
Summer mitzvah is simple and cheap!
Posted in Ideas, tagged hot summer mitzvahs on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s July and it’s hot. Want a suggestion for a really easy mitzvah that will make several people smile this summer? Grab some cold drinks and put them in a cooler with some ice. Give away the cold drinks to anyone you can. The gas station attendent would love a drink, so would the lady [...]
Automated Thank You Calls?
Posted in Ideas, tagged car dealership, car service, automated customer service on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, I received a phone call from our local car dealership service department. Last week, my 10 year old van needed an additional several hundred dollars worth of maintenance while being inspected for my 90,000 mile service. Even though it was an unexpected expense my husband and I decided we would do all the recommended [...]
A fractured wrist and words from the Rebbetzin
Posted in mitzvahs, tagged cast, fractured wrist, Rebbetzin on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week was a bit crazy. My kids were home from school and we had several free days to spend together. On Wednesday, we decided to take a bike ride. A block from our house my 11 year old daughter spun out and fell over her handlebars. She was very shaken up and I took [...]
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