The Good Deed Club

Our Good Deed of the Month plan hasn’t quite worked out, mainly because I’m excellent at coming up with ideas, but less good with the following through bit. The only good deeds we’ve done so far this homeschool year have been several trips to the food bank, and one meal made for a sickly neighbor. [...]

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My Big Sacrifice

I hate the mall. Really, really hate it. It’s too noisy, too crowded, other people walk too slowly, they keep crossing my path aimlessly so that I can’t make my usual beeline. The lights are flickery and make my skin look sallow. I hate all of the shopping. All of the STUFF that nobody really needs, [...]

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World Food Day….

is today, Tuesday October 16th. Thought up by the United Nations as “an opportunity to reflect on how we can change the current system so that the world’s abundance is shared more fairly with those who are less fortunate.” I’m going to take the kids to the mall this week to see the food banks’ “CANstruction” [...]

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It’s All Good

Spent the morning at a food bank. Got a tour, met some interesting people, and bagged lots of pasta. Both of the kids came out of the building with huge smiles on their faces, and brimming with ideas for other ways to offer our services. We decided to have a once/month Do Good Deeds Day. [...]

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