A Memorable Merry Mexican Christmas
Since this was a Christmas when our married children and their little ones would not be arriving at our house until after Christmas, we decided to take our single children Josh, Talmadge, Eli and...
View ArticleOperation Lamorinda Soldier
By Ethan Fletcher It was supposed to be a short-term project. To earn his Eagle Scout badge, Lafayette resident Justin Batcheller decided to send care packages to local soldiers deployed in war...
View ArticleMarch of Dimes Fund Soars in Memory of Maddie Spohr
By Danielle Smith Reprinted with permission from MomItForward.com. Original post date: April 21, 2009 Less than 2 weeks ago, something terrible happened. A mother and father took their little girl to...
View ArticleSummer of Service
Guest Post from Jyl Johnson Pattee: I recently wrote an article on MomItForward.com about 10 tips for raising charitable, giving children and it got me thinking. One of the best ways to teach your...
View ArticleA Day Made Better for Teachers!
Did you know teachers spend an average of $1200 of their own money on classroom supplies each year? That’s $4 billion annually! That’s why OfficeMax joined with Adopt-A-Classroom to create "A Day Made...
View ArticleTraditions: Giving Thanks
Two of my favorite words are “Thank you.” But how to these words become an attitude of appreciation? As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I’m eager to find a way to teach my kids the deeper feeling...
View ArticleCNN Hero Series
I love when I see inspiring stories amidst the depressing news of the day. Doctor’s love, money, help families of ‘miracle babies’ By Erika Clarke. CNN
View ArticleGive Back!
I was given an awesome opportunity to check out GiveBack.org and the chance to create my own foundation with $500 to donate wherever I’d like. So now, even though I’m not swimming in pools of money, I...
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