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The Donation Station

Today I had about 15 minutes between the time I finished my shower and the time I needed to get ready to go out. The kids were occupied and everything else was ready. So, I decided to use those few minutes to take a look at the back of my closet. Chances were, I knew, that items that were in the back probably hadn’t seen the light of day in a long time. Sure enough, I quickly found four pairs of pants that weren’t being worn often. They either didn’t fit or were so out of style that I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Hurricane Sandy Relief Continues to Pour In

Hurricane Sandy happened almost a month ago, but the devastation it left in its path will take a long time to clean up. There are still about 120,000 people without power in New York and New Jersey, but that also includes homes there were too damaged to have power anyhow. If anything good came from this, it is the generosity of Americans. Some physically went to damaged areas while others gave what they could to help the victims. I already wrote about celebrities that gave to Hurricane Sandy relief, but it is worthy to note that Lady Gaga donated $1 … Continue reading →

Grandmother Gives Birth to Her Own Grandson

In Athens, Georgia, a 45 year old woman has given birth to a baby that is actually her grandson. This makes her the fourth grandmother in the United States to act as a surrogate for her grandchild. Interestingly, the process involved will not change the kinship terms in this family. Krista Saxon and her husband wanted to become parents. In 2010, Krista’s gynecologist told her that she might not be able to become pregnant because she wasn’t producing enough eggs. The couple started to consider the possibility of recruiting a “gestational carrier” (which might also be called a surrogate). The … Continue reading →

Organizing The Coat Closet

Yesterday I tackled my coat closet. It was time, and although the whole time I was dreaming of turning it into a craft closet, I stuck it out and now it’s nicely organized. The first thing I did was take everything out of it. I was amazed at what I found. Some of the things could be returned to their rightful places and some things went into a pile for the yard sale. I had no idea there were so many pairs of gloves in that closet. Yet, in the winter I can never find a pair. After the closet … Continue reading →

Shoes Have Taken Over

Why is it that the more clutter I get rid of the more we seem to have? I try to tackle all the obvious things but the things I overlook are taking over the house. Like shoes and jackets. It’s that time of year when warm clothing takes over the house. Since it is bulkier and takes up more room it looks like even more clutter than it is. My house is where shoes go to multiply, I’m quite sure this is what is happening. Only two people live in my house, the fact that we are both women who … Continue reading →

Education through Recreation

A 2008 study by Temple University found that sensory integration therapy helped children with autistic spectrum disorders to display fewer autistic mannerisms such as repetitive movements or actions and highly structured interests. In fact, 91% of parents of children with autism have found sensory integration methods of treatment more helpful than traditional treatments. They found their children to be reaching more of their goals and progressing in areas of social behavior and functional motor tasks. One particular group, KidSense, is taking this information and running with it. The group, through sponsorship and private donations, is building sensory playgrounds for children … Continue reading →

Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Charity Under Attack

Many people don’t mind making charitable contributions, but they may wonder exactly how much of their contribution is going to the actual charity. Currently, there are numerous Haiti relief organizations. In addition to traditional charities such as the Red Cross, others that are specifically for Haiti relief have gotten media attention. One such charity is musician Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti foundation. Jean, a Haitian native, established Yele Haiti in 2005. Let’s face it – even before this devastating earthquake, Haiti needed a lot of help. Yele Haiti has provided scholarships for the children of Haiti, food to residents after hurricanes, … Continue reading →

Car Thief Finds Surprise in Trunk

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You may have noticed that I like odd animal news stories — especially the ones that involve animals turning up in strange places. You might remember the German shepherd dog on the roof with his toddler, or the cougar visiting a woman in her hot tub? Well here’s a new one: the exotic cat in the trunk of the stolen car. A St. Petersburg television station owner had his pricey Mercedes stolen in April. But Mikhail Barakin is less worried about the car and more worried about what was in it: a rare Asian leopard cat that was given to … Continue reading →

Saving Money at the Shore 3

We just got back from our vacation this weekend, and we are now catching up with the regular routine. An unplanned side trip extended the vacation by a day, and so there is a lot to share with you. If you missed the first two posts in this series, you can catch up here: Saving Money at the Shore Saving Money at the Shore 2 I promised to talk about some free and low cost forms of entertainment when at the shore. While I will give you some examples of the things we did that were fun and frugal, you … Continue reading →

Operation Baghdad Pups: No Buddies Left Behind

I had meant to write about this last week to compliment the article I’d done on no cost ways to donate to the ASPCA. However, the unexpected babysitting duties sort of threw my schedule all off kilter last week. However, even though I had planned to write about it, I knew I had to get on it when my dear friend Sandra Worth sent me an email with a link to her site about a cause she’d just become aware of: the SPCA International’s Operation Baghdad Pups. I think the reason it captured her interest was for the same reason … Continue reading →