Is Service Sexy? Take This Week’s SOS Challenge and See!
10 Fashionable Ways to Make a Difference This Week
Service doesn’t have to be stodgy! Make service sexy and “in” by taking on this week’s Summer of Service challenge, sponsorsed by Lifetime TV. How? By doing one or more of the 10 ideas listed below!
- Buying or making some beautiful stationary and writing a thank-you note, congratulations card, birthday greeting, get-well wishes, or other thoughtful sentiment and delivering it to a friend or family member.
- Planning a date for your significant other and getting all dressed up for it.
- Taking care of yourself inside and out: Treat yourself to a new hair-do, mani/pedi, spa treatment, or makeover. Pay attention to your overall health and well being.
- Have your family pictures taken.
- Treat your daughter(s) to a spa day. Paint their nails for them, wash their hair, help them try on different outfits, and have a special luncheon just for them
- Decorate the table beautifully for a special family dinner you plan.
- Go through all of your closets and give any old or unused clothing to charity.
- Comment to one person each day during this week’s challenge on how beautiful he or she looks. Watch the difference it makes in their countenance.
- Have a family activity where you share the things that make each of you beautiful on the inside. Share with your family the importance of internal and external beauty.
- Encourage your children to take care of their outward beauty by eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep, and taking care of their health!
How Will You Give to Others This Week?
- What other ideas do you have for serving in style this week?
- How has serving in style made a meaningful difference this week for you? For others?
How Else Can You Make a Difference This Summer?
Make a meaningful difference this summer by taking the Summer of Service (SOS) Challenge. Here’s how you can participate:
- Commit to do one act of kindness/service based on the week’s challenge.
- Leave a comment with ideas relating to the week’s challenge as well as your experience(s) performing it.
- Grab the SOS button in the sidebar and put it on your blog or social networking site.
- Enter to win each week’s giveaway. Check out this week’s prize from Lifetime TV.
- Join #gno this Tuesday on Twitter to connect with other Mom It Forward moms about the challenge.
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Mom It Forward & BowlHer ‘09 Present Lifetime’s Summer Giveaway Sweepstakes! : Mom it Forward on July 19, 2009 8:08 am
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Annette D on July 19, 2009 8:08 am
I am going to do #3 this week! I am going to get a new haircut and a new look! Just in time for out vacation that starts next Friday.
Jennifer (Savor) on July 19, 2009 3:03 pm
We just cleaned out our closets last weekend and donated to the local thrift store.
Quanda on July 19, 2009 8:08 pm
We are going to do #9 this week I would add this to my other family activities.
Laura on July 20, 2009 4:04 am
I am Planning a date for your significant other and getting all dressed up for it.
craftyGAgal on July 21, 2009 5:05 pm
I am gonna try my hardest to do more than one!
Christina @RantRaveRoll on July 21, 2009 5:05 pm
I love this challenge. My daughter and I have plans for Mommy – Daughter Day this weekend. We are going shopping at the mall, doing lunch, and having a girls night where we primp, and do nails, and watch movies… such fun & great bonding for us too!
Laurie on July 21, 2009 5:05 pm
I am taking one of my besties out for a mani/pedi this weekend to help relieve stress from her wedding planning.
Meredith on July 22, 2009 11:11 am
I will be doing #7 and #3 this week! I generally give unused clothes and items to GoodWill at least once a month anyways but I think I’m due! Also, I am getting married in September so I will be trying hairstyles and makeup this week for my big day (and bringing two of my deserving bridesmaids with me)! Thanks!
Tanya Wilson on July 25, 2009 9:09 pm
I already did #5 with my girls today at the local nail salon–mani/pedi’s all around! I also recently did #7, benefiting local women’s shelter–we had 14 bags of stuff! #2 date night with DH is planned for Sunday night, and #10 is always preached and is ongoing in our busy household!
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PicklesAndSugarPlums on July 26, 2009 3:03 pm
Just did one this week! Okay, so a couple of times this past week! Got dolled up with hubby and went out on the town!
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Shawna Adkins on July 27, 2009 2:02 pm
I took my 19 year-old daughter out for a girl’s day out shopping for new clothes, then I came home and cleaned out my closet and loaded up some bags for this week’s donation pickup.
FranticMommy on July 28, 2009 3:03 am
Our family of 4 spent a whole weekend making our backyard look like a park. then we celebrated by having a campfire, roasting hot dogs,popping popcorn and making rootbeer floats! It was a very precious weekend and it makes me smile when I think about it!
Donna K on July 28, 2009 7:07 am
I did #3 and got a manicure.
Pam R. on July 28, 2009 6:06 pm
I’ve cleaned out my closet and will be donating a large crate of clothing to a local group home or women’s shelter. I’m writing thank you cards that will be delivered to friends and family. I always try to encourage my children to eat well, get enough sleep, exercise and take care of themselves. I’m going to try to tell someone how beautiful they are each day this week.
Pam R. on July 28, 2009 6:06 pm
And it’s not this week but my friend and I have a pedicure booked for next Tuesday!
Melissa @Mel4Him on July 31, 2009 4:04 pm
I’ve done and I’m still doing #10. I think it is something that needs to be reaffirmed at least every other day but in different ways. My son is 7 and I want him to realize just how important it is to eat well, exercise, get plenty of rest, which helps to lead to good health.