Rainy Day Activity

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I think I might lose my mind this week. Correction, it might already be gone. Emma and I both have colds, which means that between the rainy weather and the sniffles we have been house bound for three straight days. One day is kinda fun, two days is okay, but by yesterday morning I thought I might lose my mind…

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Are you ready?

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Can you even believe the weather this week?? I can’t remember the last time it rained this hard in Orange County. My patio furniture was knocked over, rain started pouring in a leak in our sliding glass door, and I was afraid the tree in the neighbor’s yard was going to end up splitting in two and landing on our roof. It didn’t. Nothing like a little weather to freak out us OC residents, huh?! We are not cut out for this!

There was actually a tornado warning in my area. Tornadoes?! What on earth? My girlfriend sent me an email from South County wanting to make sure our house was still standing. I told her it was. Then she suggested an..

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OC Haiti Relief Drive

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I am sure there are many of you out there, like me, that have watched the coverage of the devastation in Haiti and heard the stories of the people, children and babies in need, and felt your heart just ache with empathy. I can barely watch the footage of the kids and babies who have lost their parents or the parents who have lost their children.

Do you also sometimes feel helpless? Like, you want to do something, you just don’t know how or which organization to turn to? I was watching the local CBS news last night when I heard this story, and it just spoke to my heart.

Two local moms, one of which is Lori Coble,who so tragically lost her three children in a car accident three years ago, and has since started the Coble Kids Foundation with her family to honor their memory, have organized an effort to collect necessities for the children of Haiti. Starting now and for the next two weeks, they will be collecting basic necessities. They are asking for your donation of the following items:

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