April 2010
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Corporate Responsibility
All large corporations can be monetarily successful, but only few go above and beyond when it comes to being socially responsible.
Today I’m #thankfulfor three large corporations that reach out to the community:
Lay’s Happiness Project “A photo project to document happiness across America.”
Pepsi Refresh Project “We’re looking for people, businesses, and non-profits with ideas that...
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Earth, Our Home
It’s kind of odd to actually write “Earth, Our Home”. We live here, and we know that, but it’s not like we had a choice, right? We’re not living on Earth because we didn’t like the views from Pluto, the heat of Mars or because the property values on Saturn weren’t up to par… Despite that, it is our home. What do you appreciate about it? Do most...
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#thankfulfor NASA & the Space Shuttle Program
“Welcome home” Discovery! Guest post by Jeff Tong
“Mission Accomplished!” Photo by Jeff Tong.
Today, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 the space shuttle Discovery landed safely on the Kennedy Space Center’s Runway 33, in Cape Canaveral, Fl.
You might think, “Oh, yeah. Just another safe landing.” But have you known all the hardships NASA has dealt with over the...
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Hospitality & Chocolate Bunnies
This year the Easter Bunny skipped my house… no baskets, fake grass, jelly beans, peeps, chocolate bunnies - nothing. Which was fine. We went to a lovely brunch and had a beautiful day outside in the sunshine. But an interesting thing happened last week.
A friend was in town and she was staying with friends in Georgetown. She invited us to swing by late in the afternoon, which we did and...
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The Parenting Tightrope
Vince Lombardi said
“The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.”
Instilling Self Worth in Children – The Balancing Act
Guest post by Cheryl Nordyke
Parenting is very similar to walking a tightrope. As parents we want to raise our...
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The Cab Ride
Bay Bridge Taxi by Thomas Hawk
I don’t know about you, but periodically I receive emails from my mom or other family members that have what I call an “internet story” in it. You know, some type of story that attempts to be funny or tear-jerking with an intent to impart deep meaning. They’re usually written in the first person, asking you to believe it’s a true...
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The Main Difference Between Life and T.J. Maxx
Image by Jenni’s Pictures Rock
Guest post by Leigh Ann Napier
I love T.J. Maxx. Just love it! You never pay full price for anything and I am so cheap -I mean, frugal - that I will even look for the clearance on top of the clearance. Now I try to stay away from there because almost always I find an amazing deal on something I didn’t think I needed… until I saw what a great deal it was. ...