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my husband swears that he saw on the Discovery Channel that hummingbirds migrate by riding on the backs of migrating geese. i didn't see that episode and honestly, i've been skeptical of anything even slightly outlandish that he says ever since he...
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Or just fun stuff that is weird.
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I don't know what I love the most..your generous nature or the fact that you can't remember what round you're on! LOL! Blessings to you!
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- i am generally a pretty giving person, but i want to become more aware of my actions and their effects on both me and the world.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- the knowledge that what i do really does make a difference in the world.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- on the Spirituality and Practice website
- About me:
- i am a 48 YO female who lives in East TX. i have three children, two stepchildren, and nine grandchildren altogether. i am an avid reader and i love to make quilts.
my husband and i decided a year ago that since the kids are all grown and gone that we would like to do some traveling, so we sold all our furniture and rented out our house to a friend. now we live in a travel trailer next to my mother in law's house when we are not on the road.we have been all over Florida and taken a trip to Gettysburg PA via Kentucky, Tennessee, and WV, circling back around through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. we plan to go west next.
i envision a world where people will reach out to each other instead of building walls. i believe that the world is moving rapidly towards that ideal and i want to do my part. one person at a time, it will happen.
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Day 20 of Round ? - birthday gifts
today was my friend Brenda's birthday. i went over before she had to go to work and gave her a handmade birthday card and a sweet little retablo that came from Peru. it's like a tiny wooden house with a hinged door and inside is a Nativity scene made of tiny hand painted clay figures. she loved the present, but the card really got her - she got all teary eyed and hugged my neck.
i got a very special receive in the mail today - a card from Elly Rose and a picture drawn by her granddaughte… Continue
i got a very special receive in the mail today - a card from Elly Rose and a picture drawn by her granddaughte… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 6:54pm — 6 Comments
A Totally Unexpected and Awesome Receive!
i had an incredible receive a little while ago that i just had to share. first, a little background. my birthday is November 27 and i decided to take a page from Stacey and ask my friends on Facebook to donate to a cause as a birthday gift. the cause i chose was the Susan Komen Breast Cancer foundation (since my sister Jenny died a few years ago from it). a couple of friends donated so far and i was pleased with how it was going.
anyway, today i got a notice that a man i had never heard of befo… Continue
anyway, today i got a notice that a man i had never heard of befo… Continue
Posted on November 17, 2009 at 4:54pm — 7 Comments
a little fun
i have a confession to make: despite my good intentions, i am not doing too well at the self-care thing. somehow it makes me feel selfish to do nice things for myself on a regular basis. i'm not sure why that is. i've skipped several days already and am unsure whether to just pick up where i left off or if i should start over again.
on a lighter note, i made a gag gift for my son's birthday. he always puts something on his list that is totally out of the question just as a joke - this year it w… Continue
on a lighter note, i made a gag gift for my son's birthday. he always puts something on his list that is totally out of the question just as a joke - this year it w… Continue
Posted on November 8, 2009 at 5:39pm — 5 Comments
The Next Round - Throwing myself bones
Mbali suggested in her Throw Me A Bone discussion that we finish out the round we were on and make the next one a round of "giving to self". so, here i am. something tells me that this won't be as easy as it sounds.
so, today i was on Facebook and decided to click on a teaser ad for MoonAlice. turned out it is a music site, actually a band, and it has free music downloads and you can click on several songs that will stream live to your computer. i really really liked them, they reminded… Continue
so, today i was on Facebook and decided to click on a teaser ad for MoonAlice. turned out it is a music site, actually a band, and it has free music downloads and you can click on several songs that will stream live to your computer. i really really liked them, they reminded… Continue
Posted on November 1, 2009 at 8:57pm — 5 Comments
Day 29
today i got a second pumpkin and carved it for my Mother in law. she was so surprised and pleased - she had never had a jack-o-lantern before.
my granddaughter had called me last night and asked if i would come to her Book Fair at her school next Wednesday. she lives almost three hours from me. i called her back tonight and told her that i couldn't make it. i asked her if she had a catalog of the books that would be for sale and if there was one she especially wanted. she told me what it was and… Continue
my granddaughter had called me last night and asked if i would come to her Book Fair at her school next Wednesday. she lives almost three hours from me. i called her back tonight and told her that i couldn't make it. i asked her if she had a catalog of the books that would be for sale and if there was one she especially wanted. she told me what it was and… Continue
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 7:34pm — 7 Comments
Comment Wall (284 comments)
- At 5:23pm on November 25, 2009,
Jane said…
- Happy Thanksgiving to you!!!
- At 4:56pm on November 25, 2009,
Elly Rose said… 
- At 7:56pm on November 24, 2009,
heidi said…
- What a beautiful person you seem to be - I wish you were my next door neighbor, thank you for all of the lovely things that you do, so many people are blessed by your kindness!
- At 6:00am on November 23, 2009,
Ruth said…
- I saw your dolls and came to say hello!
you are invited to take a look at my dools too...
- At 3:54am on November 23, 2009,
Peter said… - Welcome to Left of Centre :)
Be sure to share your weirdness with us!
- At 8:34pm on November 19, 2009,
genuine said… - Hey, Dawn!
Just wanted to say nice work on the welcomes tonight. I know today was your first day ... it's fun to see who's all signing up; isn't it?
- At 6:31pm on November 19, 2009,
Shalunya said…
- Dawn, Thank you so much for the very warm welcome. It's truly appreciated. I love your quilts! They are so beautiful! Great work! I will get mine posted soon! In reading your blog I am so sorry about your sister. {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} I am blessed because my Mom is a breast cancer survivor and the one that taught me to quilt. Thanks for being my first friendly face! ;-)
- At 5:08am on November 18, 2009,
Peter said…
- Hey Dawn,
My running is going well thanks, after an extended 'rest'.
I like your new profile pic :)
namaste
Peter
- At 1:23pm on November 17, 2009,
Harriet said…
- hi dawn, you asked how my compassionate cakes project is going ~ thank you, wanted to give you an update~ it is going very well, i still have a long way to go, but i am making them one or 2 at a time in my own kitchen with one oven, the kids are helping me and helping me deliver them, which is great!
The satisfaction and thrill of giving the cakes is unbelievable! People are truly amazed and love receiving a whole cake baked for them. They are not hard to make, I am using box mixes and icing, for the cost of 100 cakes, I can't afford to make them "from scratch" or all of the extra time! WOW.....I may be crazy, but not that crazy! ha! The give is such a wonderful give to people, they are so surprised and I also give them a "tag" with the story of how I entered the Kindness contest and won and how they need to share the cakes with neighbors....Its been a blessing...thanks again for asking! Take care!
- At 5:40pm on November 15, 2009,
Lrains34 said… - Thank you for being my friend:)
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Day 7: It has been a long road, this school road, that I have travelled with my daughter on her journey through school. 13 years at the same school....and I have driven her, dropped her off and picked her up from this school every single day bar a...
Yesterday's give was for me to sit down and watch a basketball game with my mom, which is something she's been trying to get me to do for a few weeks now. I also gave my friend an early Christmas present I had bought for his dog, although that fre...
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Happy Thanksgiving. Giving my family dinner today, INCLUDING turkey for my Mom and nephew, which is a big deal for me as I am a vegetarian and haven't bought meat in years. Ugh. Give the gift of life--go veg. Hmmm, so I guess I give that every day.
Happy thanksgiving everyone! A beautiful day! My friend Tina's surgery hasn't been scheduled yet. It's to repair a rotator cuff tear. She has to have some physical therapy first. thank you to everyone for your supportive comments. It means a lot.
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For my first day of giving I decided to pay for the coffee of the person behind me in the drive-thru line at Dunkin' Donuts. I excitedly pull into the first DD but it was closed due to a power outage. I find a second DD and drive in....but no one ...
November 26, 2009
Getting ready for my 29 days of giving.
Perfect timing.... November 27 is my birthday and 29 days later is Christmas! I'm so grateful that i have just come across this site. Tomorrow, my birthday and the first day of giving, i ...
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I heard that the Salvation Army needed Turkeys for Thanksgiving. Bought a turkey and gave it to tsa. What I noticed all day was a "lighter" feeling in my body and a deeper understanding of some of the people I came in contact with in an AA m...
I haven't posted much but have been enjoying giving. I've taken friends to lunch, made a donation to Heifer Project: gave a flock of ducks in appreciation for my Facebook Farmville friends, made donations to Goodwill, made and given CDs of music t...
Good give, Soccer guy, time is definitely one of the best gives-- after all, we all only have so much time, unlike money we can't 'make' more time, so the only way to get more is as a gift! and your future students will benefit too!
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