Operation Send Hope: We're back!

  Over the past few years, I have started a project called Operation Send Hope. It began in 2011 when a string of tornadoes tore through the Midwest, killing over 520 people and destroying hundreds of homes and communities. This project was created as a way to send a message of hope and encouragement to those effected by these uncontrollable tragedies, by sending cards, letters or banners to the local Red Crosses. Since then, we have continued our mission of sending hope and we would like to expand beyond severe weather emergencies.
   Our next project will be to reach women and children who have been victims of abuse and domestic violence. We believe that a small act of kindness can go a long way.
   Our mission is to make cards to send an important message to those who have experienced great loss, you are not alone in this world. Each and every one of us know what it is like to lose, whether big or small. Hopefully, you also know what it is like to have someone tell you they are thinking about you. I am not naïve, and I know that a card can never bring back a loved one, rebuild a lifetime of memories, or erase a lifetime of pain. This project is about human connection and compassion. Just a small gesture that can change a person's outlook on life...and we need your help to do it. We just want to make someone smile, if only for a moment.  Please join our cause, and remember, it's the tiniest getsures that can make a world of difference in a person's outlook. Let's work together to end some of the selfishness in the world.

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You can also check us out on Blogspot. http://operationsendhope.blogspot.com/

Long Time Coming

Good morning, friends. It has been...well, two years since I last posted. I should have known that as a mother of two, keeping up with an advice blog would get complicated! Between soccer practices, t-ball, church, work, laundry, scraped knees, lost socks and a new diagnosis for my son...I've barely had time to give advice to myself. Hopefully, though, writing on here will become more frequent. Over these past two years I have learned more and grown more as a wife, mother and friend. If you are patient, I am looking forward to sharing it with you.  For now, let the wild rumpus begin! (for those of you who may not know, that is a Where the Wild Things Are reference....sometimes also known as my life :)