making a difference! • moms making a difference
During February, we’ll be focusing on certain entrants to our Who’s Your Valentine contest who are making a difference in the lives of their families through their love and example. This week, we’re talking about Tyler and Jenica Parcell from Provo, Utah. Jenica voted her husband, Tyler, to be her best Valentine in our contest.
Though they’ve been married for four years now, they’ve actually known each other for years. His family lived across the street from her cousin’s house …
Service Ideas: 10 Ways to Serve by Washingmaking a difference! • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
This week’s Season of Service challenge is to serve by washing, or enabling someone else to wash things. How on earth can I serve by washing, you say? Let me count the ways…
10 Ways to Serve by Washing
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Charitable Children: Boy Scouts of America Eagle Projectmaking a difference! • my world • giving organizations • bettering communities
I am the mother of three boys and one girl. All of my boys are involved with the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Program. I love the things that this organization does to teach leadership, service, commitment, and goal setting….
My boys start the scouting program
Global Coalition: Mom Bloggers For Social Good is a Blog that Makes a Differencemaking a difference! • my world • moms making a difference • bettering communities
Once each week, we like to tell you about a women making a difference somewhere in the world. We’ve talked about blogosphere pioneer Jeanette Kaplun, author and photographer Karen Walrond…, and many others who are using their talents and their social media involvement to increase positivity in
Raising Giving Kids: How To Host and Throw a Party That Has Purposemaking a difference! • my world • raising giving children • bettering communities
On Mom It Forward throughout the month of January, I’ve discussed ways to use your crafting ability to create shoes. I’ve listed 12 ways you and your child can start giving today. We outlined three tips… in choosing an appropriate volunteer experience for your family. I’ve even laid
Service Ideas: 10 Ways to Scrapbook and Serve Those In Needmaking a difference! • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
We talk a lot in these Season of Service posts about using your talents to help others. We’ve talked about service through singing, through writing, and many other special ways to share. This week is for those of you who have a gift for crafting things with paper …
Going Green: Easy Ways to Recycle Household Itemsmaking a difference! • my world • global causes • bettering communities
Going green begins with three easy steps: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. We’ve talked about ways in which we can reduce and reuse everyday items, so today we will explore the wonderful world of recycling…. Recycling used to be complicated and time consuming, but those days are over. In 2012,
Charitable Organization: Jacqueline Wilson Gives Back at WritRams.commaking a difference! • my world • moms making a difference • bettering communities
There are tons of charitable organizations and people who are trying to make a difference all over the world. Since there are so many choices, supporting or finding one that fits me is often difficult and overwhelming. One of my favorite blogs to follow is PrimeParentsClub.com, …a site for
Parent Volunteers: 3 Ways Parents Can Volunteer With Kidsmaking a difference! • my world • raising giving children • tips for giving back
One way to raise giving children is to help them see the needs of others and the easiest way to see needs in your community is to get involved. However, picking an age-appropriate volunteer activity can be challenging, especially with little ones.
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3 Ways a Parent Can Volunteer
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Service Ideas: 10 Simple Ways to Play and Have Fun With Your Kidsmaking a difference! • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
This week’s Season of Service challenge is to Play…, or in other words, to: occupy oneself in amusement, sport, or other recreation; or to act or conduct oneself in a specified way.
Since “playing” is most often associated with children, most of these bite-size ideas are things you can
Get off the couch and play—do something active—during every commercial when you & your family watch TV tonight.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
