Welcome to the Charity Hopping Around the World Giveaway Hop Hosted by: I Am A Reader, Not A Writer Reading Away the Days Reading a Little Bit of Everything *** Purpose: To promote a charity that you support. All bloggers will be giving away an item related to their charity or something book related. **** … Read more
Today, people from all over the world are celebrating World Water Day, an observance begun by the United Nations in 1993 to advocate for the sustainable management of our most precious natural resource – fresh water sources. On this very special day, I hope you can help spread awareness of the importance of conserving water … Read more
Today, March 8 is International Women’s Day when thousands of events are held to honor the achievements of women around the world. Cindy Breilh, Women of Vision national director, offers seven easy ways for women to provide for daughters, sisters and mothers — women around the world, right in our own neighborhoods and here at … Read more
Welcome to the Crazy Cupid Love Giveaway Hop hosted by Just Married with Coupons & Sweep Tight. This giveaway hop will run from February 1 – 7th. Close to 100 bloggers are participating so make sure to check the linky at the bottom of this post for more giveaways you can enter! I am giving … Read more
“Did you just say that Amelia shouldn’t have the transplant done because she is mentally retarded” “She is not eligible because of her quality of life, because of her mental delays.” *** Do those quotes from this post enrage you as much as they do me? Just because a child has mental delays does not … Read more
I wrote about Brave Woman a couple weeks ago. Today I want to ask you all to join me in signing the Brave Woman pledge. Pledge to stand up for women and children in trouble. Pledge to not turn a blind eye when you suspect something. Pledge to provide a listening ear to your friends … Read more
Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day here in the U.S. Human Trafficking is a modern day form of slavery and illegal. As I was driving Lucas to occupational therapy this morning I heard human trafficking statistics that sickened me. The United Nations estimates that 700,000 to 4 million women and children are trafficked around the … Read more
Did you know that one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime? With that statistic I think it’s safe to say that everyone who reads this post has either experienced violence or has a loved one or friend who has been physically abused by a domestic partner. Maybe some of you reading … Read more