Do all the good you can – Shot@Life #Blogust 2015

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Small things count, small things matter, the smallest of good deeds will never fall flat. I have taught this to my boys since before they could understand it. It's what my mother taught me, that we should do all the good that we can, no matter how small. The problems of the world are many and yet children hold this boundless courage and innocence that allows them to think they can change the world. One small gesture at a … [Read more...]

What Mothers Want for Their Children

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Disclosure – Giveaways donated to show appreciation and will be selected via random.org Motherhood is one of the greatest callings a woman can have. It's an honor, a privilege and a blessing to be called mom. Motherhood is by far the greatest gift I will ever know. It has changed me in every way imaginable; I became a protective mama bear over night and instantly knew that I would give my life to protect my child from … [Read more...]

Help Save A Life This Mother’s Day

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Many of you know how strongly I feel about providing immunizations to children in developing countries.  The cost of protecting a child in an underdeveloped country against the six deadliest, preventable diseases is less than $20, however extreme poverty means that, without massive vaccination programs, these immunizations are out of reach to the general population. Pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and measles are the primary … [Read more...]

#Blogust: The Gift Of The Written (or typed) Word

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I am only one, but I am one.  I cannot do everything, but I can do something.  And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.  ~Edward Everett Hale   This post is my contribution to  Shot @ Life's Blogust campaign, a first-of-its kind, 31-day relay for GOOD! 31 Bloggers have come together to raise awareness and funds to help save children's lives from preventable diseases such as diarrhea … [Read more...]