I was asked to participate in Wanna Dance this year. It is a fundraising event for the Woman’s Discovery Center here in Jonesboro. I was asked when I moved to town in 2008 but the job I was in dictated my every move and they would not allow me to represent them in this event,Continue reading “Wanna Dance…You Betcha!”
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Food Friday
Last week I posted about the ferris wheel at WestEnd in our hometown having orange lights this month for hunger awareness. Well, we rode it last weekend while we were home in support of the cause and had SO much fun! I thought this would be my little foodie pic for this week. We areContinue reading “Food Friday”
Food Friday
As you know by now, we are dedicating Food Friday in September as a platform for hunger awareness. It is Hunger Action Month and we live in the hungriest state in the nation. Working directly with the local food bank in various capacities, it has become a cause close to our hearts. Hunger is aContinue reading “Food Friday”
Food Friday
As you read last Food Friday, this is Hunger Action Month and we are dedicating our Food Friday’s to highlight hunger and ways we can help. When most of us think of the hungry we picture children. Their little brains and bodies are growing at nano speed and proper nutrition is so important for them.Continue reading “Food Friday”
Food Friday
Every morning this sweet boy wakes up and asks for his “muk” and his “pop pop”. He knows how to open the pantry to find his “pop pop” and tries his hardest to pull open the fridge door to get his own “muk”. That milk and pop tart are essential to us in the mornings.Continue reading “Food Friday”
Sweet Saturday
We had a fun-filled weekend at home. It was much needed for our little daddy. I was so shocked that his phone did not ring concerning corn or beans at all on Saturday. I know Henry loved it. He needed a few days of rest, that is for sure. He works so hard to provideContinue reading “Sweet Saturday”
Food Friday
The 19th annual Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive will be held again on the second Saturday in May—this year, on May 14—local letter carriers in 10,000 cities will help stock community food banks, pantries and shelters for the summer months.To help paint a picture of what’s at stake for this year’s drive, NALC PresidentContinue reading “Food Friday”
Food Friday
This week I had the privilege to help with the annual food drive for our local food bank. I am a thankful supporter of the area food bank. I serve on the development committee, I delivered senior packs until it got too emotional for me, and I give of our family treasure when possible. IContinue reading “Food Friday”
You Volunteered Me For What?
Because it is my birthday week, I can vent and stand on my soapbox. Here goes:Don’t volunteer people for non-profit or civic organizations without asking them if it is okay!If you know me well, you know that most of my young career has taken place in non-profit organizations and I have learned that you don’tContinue reading “You Volunteered Me For What?”
Life With My Sister 