A Sweet Lesson for Kids on Giving Back

We did this fun (easy) charity project last year with my then 4 1/2 year old daughter Emma and I wanted to share because it was such a sweet lesson for kids on giving back.

As many of you already know, in 2011, I organized a team through my blog to participate in the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Run / Walk called Team Tiny Oranges. I signed both my daughters up for the 1K Kids’ Fun Run, so they each had a personal fundraising page for our team.

For Emma’s  fun-draising I thought it would be meaningful to find a way for her to get involved so we held a donut sale called “Emma’s Sweet Shop” at our bi-annual block yard sale.

In the end she raised over $258 of which we were able to donate 100% to the PCRF to help kids with cancer!

By the way, I JUST started Team Tiny Oranges 2012 to participate in the PCRF event this year on May 6th, 2012 so I would LOVE it if you and your families could join us and get involved!

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Painting Tip from Jessica Bennett Interiors

This year one of my goals is to slowly go through each room in our house and do some updating. We moved in almost seven years ago and haven’t done much decorating since we moved in, so I guess you can say I am getting the seven year itch for some fresh decor!

This updating bug started last year with my living room makeover, which inspired me to slowly take on the other rooms.

First room on the 2012 list is our  guest / girls’  bathroom… 

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Happy Mother’s Day

Hello lovely ladies! I just wanted to take a moment on this special weekend to wish you a VERY Happy Mother’s Day!

Now I know we all know that every day is “Mother’s Day,” but on this weekend of all weekends, I hope you feel extra pampered and appreciated for all you do.

I posted on Facebook this week asking what moms wanted to do for Mother’s Day, and one mom commented that she asked for individual “dates” or alone time with each family member over the course of the weekend.

She said…

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