Here I am! The past week and a half threw me off balance, and I fell behind in my daily posts for the Ulitmate Blog Challenge. We started homeschooling again, and there’s a troop year to plan, and my toddler decided that sleep was for the birds. Sometimes, it feels like every bit of chaos… Continue reading Finding Balance in Our Chaotic Universe
I like to involve my kids in volunteer work and service projects whenever possible. I also feel that service is important to Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and other youth organizations. Not only is it good for kids to help others, but it’s also good for them to develop a connection with others in their community.… Continue reading Helping Kids Connect with Community Through Volunteer Work
When you want to get involved with your community, particularly if you’ve just relocated to a new community, you may find either that you’re unsure what organizations exist to get involved with or you’re overwhelmed with choices. Here’s a list of 10 ways to start getting involved with your community when you don’t know what… Continue reading 10 Ways to Start Getting Involved with Your Community
I feel most inspired outdoors, with a body of water and many trees. My kids are the same way. Nothing compares to the natural beauty of the world around us. Unfortunately, humans haven’t been all that kind to our world, and our environment is in peril. The best way to thank Mother Nature for protecting… Continue reading Inspiration in the Outdoors: Protecting Our Environment Matters
The other day, I discussed the possibility of volunteer burnout and how to handle it, but volunteering has many benefits. Of course, volunteering helps those the organization is helping, but it also has other benefits. Here’s a great short video about the unexpected benefits of volunteering. I agree that these are benefits of volunteering. My… Continue reading What Are the Benefits of Volunteering?
When working with kids of different ages, it can sometimes be challenging to determine how much time each activity requires. When you finish early, it’s good to have some back-pocket games or activities in mind so that you can keep kids occupied. Here are some of my favorites (and the ones Girl Scouts seem to… Continue reading Work With Kids? Try These Fun Back-Pocket Games the Next Time You Need an Activity
Last year was challenging, personally. A situation with another person also made my volunteer work tough. I continued to push through despite feeling like I needed a break because it was the only option. Looking back, I probably should have taken a break because now I’m feeling some sense of burnout. When you give all… Continue reading Volunteer Burnout: How to Guard Against It
According to Feeding America, some 92 billion pounds of food go into landfills—that’s enough to feed folks with 145 billion meals. According to ReFED, 38% of all food goes unsold or uneaten. That equals a lot of food waste when many individuals are food insecure. This gave rise to an organization dedicated to reclaiming food… Continue reading Food Rescues: What Do They Do? How Do You Get Involved?
Hurricane Beryl rapidly developed into a history-making and record-breaking category 5 storm and left a wake of destruction in its path. While it has been downgraded to a category 2 storm at the time of this writing, it still isn’t done moving along its path to where it will make final landfall. With that in… Continue reading How to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Beryl
Before I start highlighting causes, organizations, and individuals, I want to take a moment to share what my vision for this site is. I want to add short e-books listing organizations in cities that people can get involved with. I have outlines for these, and I even have some of them started (starting with places… Continue reading Looking to the Future of Activism My Way
Activism My Way 