ETA: As soon as I published this post, I immediately thought of more things I want to do and places I want to see. Rather than keeping track of them elsewhere, I will add them to the lists here. I will also cross them off when I’ve completed them (except for the last list, because [...]
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The French Fry Wars and National Food Day
Posted in Health/Fitness, Volunteer/Community, tagged Advocacy, Ann Cooper, French Fries, Healthy Eating, Julie Hedlund, Mark Udall, National Food Day, School Food Project, USDA, World Food Day on October 24, 2011 | 14 Comments »
A week ago, I participated in Blog Action Day, which coincided with World Food Day. In that post, I talked about one of my personal heroes, Chef Ann Cooper — head of the School Food Project, the school lunch program of the Boulder Valley School District. Today is the inaugural National Food Day here in [...]
Gratitude Sunday 45
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Family, Gratitude Sunday, Poetry, Volunteer/Community, tagged CU Natural History Museum, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Japan tsunami, Jon Scieszka, Save the Children, Time Warp Trio on April 10, 2011 | 11 Comments »
This week’s installment. Quotes on Gratitude “Live your life while you have it. Life is a splendid gift — there is nothing small about it.” — Florence Nightingale “A heart that loves is always young.” — Greek proverb “The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers [...]
World Read Aloud Day
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Picture Books, Poetry, Volunteer/Community, Writing, tagged Books, Children's Books, Literacy, Picture Books, Poetry, World Read-Aloud Day, Writing on March 9, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Today marks the second annual World Read Aloud Day, sponsored by LitWorld, a New York-based literacy organization. LitWorld’s mission is to: “…cultivate literacy leaders worldwide through transformational literacy experiences… to support the development of literacy and the redemptive power of story in the world’s most vulnerable communities.” Participants of World Read Aloud Day are asked [...]
Gratitude Sunday 30
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Cooking, Gratitude Sunday, Volunteer/Community, tagged Fall, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Harry Potter, Hiking, Margareaders, School Lunch Project, Soup on October 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Another week, another Gratitude Sunday… Quotes on Gratitude “Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise–then you will discover the fullness of your life.” – Brother David Steindl-Rast “Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, and to work, and to play and to look up at the stars.” – Henry [...]
We Can Be Heroes…
Posted in Volunteer/Community, tagged Boulder Fire, Fourmile Canyon Fire, September 11, Volunteering on September 11, 2010 | 7 Comments »
September 11th has been on my mind a great deal this week, not just because today marks the ninth anniversary since the tragic events of that day, but because this week I have seen the community of Boulder respond to a crisis in a similar way — with an outpouring of compassion and a willingness [...]
DONE!
Posted in I Need Wine Pronto!, Volunteer/Community, Works in Progress, Write-a-thon, Writing, tagged WIP, Write-a-thon, Writing on March 5, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Check it out – I completed my thirty hours for the write-a-thon! Never mind that ten hours of writing nonstop in one day is not the best way to go. Never mind that I’ve probably increased my chances by at least 25% of getting whatever cancer is caused by sitting in front of a computer [...]
LAST DAY of the Write-a-thon
Posted in Volunteer/Community, Works in Progress, Write-a-thon, Writing, tagged American Heart Association, Deadlines, Personal Fundraising, Write-a-thon, Writing on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the day. By midnight tonight (Colorado time), I will have completed my write-a-thon. Typical me, I’m pushing it right down to the wire with a full ten hours left to write. Yes, one-third of the total of goal of thirty hours remains. Those of you who have been reading the blog for a [...]
And the Winner Is…
Posted in Volunteer/Community, Write-a-thon, Writing, tagged American Heart Association, firstgiving, Giveaway, Personal Fundraising, The Help, Write-a-thon, Writing on February 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Amy Henry! You have won my hardcover copy of The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. I’ll be contacting you to get your mailing info. Thanks to everyone who left comments over the past few days. Doing this giveaway was fun and I’ll definitely be doing more of them. Also, a quick update on my write-a-thon: I’ve [...]
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