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At 8:03pm on September 20, 2008, sharon said…
Cool name, I am on day 100 and have never felt better in my life. Hope to see ya around!
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At 12:17pm on June 4, 2008, Barbara Rosefield said…
yes sharon i know what you mean
At 5:59pm on May 17, 2008, BeckyCW said…
Wow, how great to find a St. Baldrick's donor here! Thank you, Sharon.
At 1:27pm on May 16, 2008, Christina said…
That's great! I knew there was a reason besides carbs that I LOVE Panera. :)
At 5:21pm on May 13, 2008, Cami Walker -- 29Gifts Founder said…
Hi Sharon. Love your blog! Thanks for posting about the challenge there. Welcome. Thanks for committing to the challenge. Enjoy your 29 days!
At 9:42pm on May 11, 2008, Utahna said…
Hi, Sharon! Thanks; I like your photo, too. Your little one is such a cutie. Welcome!

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Why I'm choosing to give:
To set an example for my kids and to embed the habit of giving into my life.
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Grace
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so long ago, I forget...
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I am a philanthropic advisor and author of the blog "The Philanthropic Family"
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Today at Stew Leonard's (grocery store) I ran into my first "rejection." My little family had a receipt for over $100 from the store, and you can use it to get a free ice cream out front. I tried to give it to another woman who was standing in line for ice cream. She was holding a toddler on her hip. She was so uncomfortable and resistant to my offer. It just made me reflect on giving and getting and how suspicious we are of other people trying to do nice things.

Too many charities sending "fre… Continue

Posted on May 31, 2008 at 6:19pm — 5 Comments

Sharon Schneider

Post-feminist transformation?

I've been trying to be mindful in my giving. To Cami's newsletter, trying not to focus on what "counts" but just being mindful of all the things I give. So there have been some material gifts (my neighbor mentioned that her husband loves cookie dough so I made some and saved some for him) and some gifts of time and listening (a woman I work with is a week past her due date and people keep telling her horror stories about labor so I spent half an hour on the phone giving her a pep talk about what… Continue

Posted on May 29, 2008 at 5:23pm — 2 Comments

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Ellen

I want to be just like my neighbor, Ellen. She's been so good to my kids. Today she sent Audrey home with a baggie of the cookies she had just baked. She's not in any challenge. She's just a good human being who does nice things for other people.

Posted on May 17, 2008 at 6:54pm —

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Airline blanket

Day three I went on a trip to Salt Lake and took a little bag of chocolates as a gift to a friend. But day four was the first time I felt like I had done something worthwhile. Maybe you'll think it's silly...

I was on the plane home last night, a 4.5 hour trip. Uncomfortable, as always. A little chill. I grabbed a blanket on my way to sit down, as I always do, because there are never enough. No pillows available these days, of course. I sat on the aisle and a very tall young man sat at the wind… Continue

Posted on May 16, 2008 at 12:20pm — 2 Comments

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Days 1 and 2

On Day 1 I bought coffee for a friend. On Day 2 (today) I pledged to the public radio station. So far, seems too easy, too monetary. I'd like to find more meaningful gifts that don't involve giving money. I have a book in mind for a friend. Maybe I'll bring that Friday.

Posted on May 13, 2008 at 2:08pm —

 
 

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