giving back • bettering communities
by Shannon Henry Kleiber on June 1st, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The 1920 Girl Scout handbook suggests that girls “Do a good turn daily.”
I’ve spent the past few years researching and writing about Juliette Gordon Low, aka Daisy, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA for my book, while leading a third-grade troop. I have been…
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giving back • tips for giving back
by Mom It Forward on May 1st, 2012 | No Comments »
This week's Season of Service challenge is to Give. That seems so general; we talk so often about ways to give. That's because there are so many simple ways to give, and so many things to give besides money. Check out this list of 10 bite-size specific ideas for giving.…
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giving back • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
by Mom It Forward on November 14th, 2011 | No Comments »
Service—This week's Season of Service challenge is to "be active," meaning that we challenge you to either do something that involves walking or running or otherwise exerting yourself physically on behalf of someone or something else, or do something to help your family be more active, as an…
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giving back • my world • Mom It Forward Mondays • tips for giving back
by Mom It Forward on November 7th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Service—Your Season of Service challenge this week is to research, or in other words, to systematically investigate and study things so that you can gain a new understanding of them. This isn't necessarily about doing anything physical per se; it's more about acquiring knowledge that will make you more…
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giving back • my world • bettering communities • tips for giving back
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
Donate—Growing up, my mom did a terrific job of ensuring we ate
dinner together as a family every night. Monday through Thursday nights, we had simple meals. Fridays was always pizza. Saturdays were simple. And Sundays were nothing short of a feast.
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We created lots of family memories
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