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Holiday Gift Guide - Part Three

 
Welcome back to my Holiday Gift Guide.  If you missed the first two parts, you can check them out here and here.

Again all of the gifts in this guide are great on their own, but there is an added bonus when you choose to buy them - the purchase also helps out a charity.

The first site I have from you comes from another great blog that I have found:  WildFlowerChild.  Melissa is also trying to make her gift giving work double time this year.  She has a great write up of Global Girlfriend that you should check out!

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If you are looking to purchase gifts any ways, why not try to make your investment go a little further.

Check in next Tuesday for more great gift ideas. 

Meditation Monday

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Welcome to another Monday!  Today's image for us to meditate on is kind of silly, but the point is still a good one. 

As we rush around each day this week, doing our normal errands plus what ever holiday ones added in; let us take the time to remember to smile and spread some joy.  You can easily brighten some one's day (and your own) with just a simple gesture.  What a wonderful world it would be if smiling was all of our favorite too!

December Charity of the Month

December's Charity of the Month - One Warm Coat




One Warm Coat is a national non-profit that assists in the collection and donation of warm coats to those in need - over 3 million coats since their inception in 1992.

So many of us take things like winter coats, hats, and gloves for granted; yet so many of our neighbors struggle each year just to stay warm.  Here are some facts from their website:

 
 


One Warm Coat has multiple ways you can help.  You can find a coat drive in your area using their Coat Drive Locator Map, or organize a drive of your own!  They also accept online donations to cover shipping and distribution costs.

During the month of December, I will donate $1 to One Warm Coat for the first 25 new followers to my blog AND the first 25 new likes on my Facebook page.

One Warm Coat's mission is to provide any person with a warm coat, free of charge; let's see what we can do to help them out this month!


 

Weekend Blog Walk - CoHosting Gig!

It's time to celebrate another Weekend!  Today I have the pleasure of co-hosting the Weekend Blog Hop with Jessica and her crew at At Home,Take 2.  This Blog Hop is a great place to meet bloggers.  It was the first Hop that I participated in, so it is extra nice to be co-hosting this week.

Let's get to the Hop!

Spread the love- give a shout out with #WeekendBlogWalk, or just hit the Tweet button below:

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What is Blog Hop Etiquette anyway? 

Interested in being a Guest-Host?  We are now scheduling for the next 6 weeks.  There is a $10 fee to Guest Host.  Send an email athometake2@gmail.com to reserve your spot.  This small fee allows us to advertise and promote the Weekend Blog Walk.

Rules for the Weekend Blog Walk are simple:

1) Follow your Co-Hosts (1-7 on the Linky) via GFC, Feedburner, Facebook, Twitter and/or Pinterest. Please leave a comment if you are a new follower.

Jessica from At Home Take 2

Jillian from Hi! It's Jilly.

Jenna from Call Her Happy

Claire from Desperately Seeking C

Holly from Not Done Growing

Kimberly from My Pinterest Reality

2) Post our button on your sidebar, or add a link on your Party List. 

3) Hop around and visit at least a few new blogs and meet some new blogging friends.

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Have Giveaways or want to enter? Do that here.

November Charity of the Month Wrap Up

November's Charity of the Month, Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity.  Their food bank network supplies food to more than 37 million Americans.  They can only do this with our help and support!

Each month, I will donate $1 for the first 25 new followers to my blog AND the first 25 new likes on my facebook page to the current Charity of the Month.

This month I added 54 followers and 23 Facebook Likes.  That translates to a $50 donation for Feeding America!  Thank you very much for your help and support.

Don't forget to check in tomorrow for December's Charity Feature. 

Friday's Fab Finds

Happy Friday!

I am still recovering from our vacation last week to Disney World. I have not been the best of bloggers this week!  I promise next week I'll be back to normal.

We had a wonderful time.  My little bear is three and just loved every bit.  He spent the week laughing and dancing with all his buddies - Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald.  He does not go any where without a Spider-man shirt on, so most of the crew made sure to shoot some webs in their pictures!

Since it is Friday, I did want to share a fabulous blog that I have been enjoying for a couple of weeks:  Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity.

I found A Cat-Like Curiosity when was lucky enough to win a free ad spot for the month in a giveaway.  Not only did I get to do my first ad, I found a wonderfully informative and helpful blog.  Sarah has plenty of ideas for helping anyone live a more creative and fulfilled life!  Gotta love that! 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

SnapShot of Joy

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Nothing beats a good belly laugh with your friends.  Enjoy!

 

Holiday Gift Guide - Part Two

Welcome back to my Holiday Gift Guide.  If you missed part one, you can check it out here.

Again all of the gifts in this guide are great on their own, but there is an added bonus when you choose to buy them - the purchase also helps out a charity. 

West Elm

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If you are looking to purchase gifts any ways, please take the time to think about your choices and try to make your investment go a little further.

Check in next Tuesday for more great gift ideas. 

Meditation Monday

Hello and welcome to another Monday!   The image to reflect upon for this week is a reminder to find the good in any situation.  

  
I'm still on vacation today, so staying positive and hopeful should not be a problem.  My intention for the week, as I return to normal life; is to embrace all experiences knowing that the bad ones are only brief stops in my journey.