ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************************** Volunteerism. The word inspires some people to take action and makes others run and hide. These days, it seems, it’s doing more of the former. One year after President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, Yahoo! uncovered some pretty amazing stats about the increase in online searches […]
The Sweetest Mother’s Day Gift
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************************** Those of you who know my husband know he’s a pretty amazing gift giver. He’s extremely thoughtful, generous and creative. This Mother’s Day was no exception. He and the boys surprised me by sending me away to the local Westin for a night to enjoy some “me” time. They decorated […]
Four Injuries and a Funeral, A Lesson in Gratitude
You know how they say bad things happen in threes? Well, somehow my family seems to be the exception to that rule. Multiples of three maybe, but it never seems to stop at three.
A Working Mom’s Celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************************** Last night, my husband sweetly told my son that he’d drive him to preschool in the morning. Since he’s done that a total of, say, 3 times, this was a big treat. For Munch and for me. (It’s not the he’s unwilling to take him, it’s just that usually Munch […]
A Pay-It-Forward Movement That Moved Me…and Hundreds of Others
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON YODELINGMAMAS.COM **************************************************************************************************** How do you turn $93 into over 165,000 meals for hungry families? Well, my friend, Carolee Hazard, has done just that. And totally inspired me in the process. Here’s how it happened. One day, back in August, Carolee was in line at Trader Joe’s. The woman in front of her […]