During my time in Tanzania with Compassion International, I will would like to share some of my favorite posts from the past. ~Originally posted 11/15/10~ I’m going to apologize in advance.  You’re probably expecting the type of witty, touching, or simply resourceful post you’ve come to expect from my wife.  Not today.  Today you’re stuck with…

In 2006, Rebecca Rabinowitz was born four weeks early and was sent home with her parents after five days in the NICU.  The next day Rebecca was severely congested and had difficulty both eating and breathing.  Her parents took her to their pediatrician and the hospital emergency room every day, and each day day she…

Today is World Water Day – Change Begins with a Drop Today, people from all over the world are celebrating World Water Day, an observance begun by the United Nations in 1993 to advocate for the sustainable management of our most precious natural resource – fresh water sources. I am the type of person who…

There has always been a connection for me between the heart and Compassion International.  When I first wrote about Compassion three years ago, I titled the post “A Story of a Woman and Her Heart.”  In making the decision to join the Compassion Bloggers this May in Tanzania, I had to let go of what…

I like to joke that my kids are spoiled, but not spoiled rotten.  The fact is that in some ways they live a life of excess.  Just last year they went to Walt Disney World three times – twice for work-related trips with me, and once for a fun weekend getaway.  I’ve never said no…

With less than two weeks until Christmas, Samaritan’s Purse is inviting us to give hope this Christmas. Please join us this Wednesday evening for a very special chat about keeping Christ in Christmas, teaching our children to serve with a giving heart and more. The Samaritan’s Purse Gift Catalog offers 45 gifts that bring hope…

“To love another person is to see the face of God.”    – Les Miserables I’ll admit that starting out today’s Living Font post with a quote from a musical instead of scripture is a little strange.  And yet after today’s sermon, these are the words that were ringing in my head.  I remember being…

The hottest item to give and exchange this holiday season is cookies. That’s because each cookie sent, sold or exchanged means more funds donated by The GLAD Products Company to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer for pediatric cancer research.  It’s easy to get involved and help GLAD® meet its goal of exchanging one million cookies in…

This month I’ve been finding ways to give of my time, talents, and money every day from supporting friends to teaching Sunday School at my church.  With the holidays right around the corner, now is the perfect time to give the gently used toys your children no longer want or play with to children in…

I hope that you will be able to join us and help spread the word about a very important Twitter chat this week for Speak Now for Kids. Speak Now for Kids is an advocacy campaign of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals (N.A.C.H.) designed to engage child advocates in communicating with Congress before they…

Join me next Tuesday for AboutOne.com‘s charity Twitter party in support of Operation Shower, HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation, and Opportunities.  I am so proud to be partnering with AboutOne.com for this huge event to raise money for these three worthy charities, and I am also looking forward to giving away the following incredible prizes during…

If you’ve been reading Resourceful Mommy for a while, you’re probably familiar with the 30-Day Giving Challenge from last year’s month of posts. If you’re new, let me introduce you to one of my all-time favorite yearly events. Background The 30 Day Giving Challenge was started by my friend Alyssa from Kingdom First Mom in…

LifetimeMoms.com has partnered with the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and their Army of Women initiative to help accomplish their goal of eradicating breast cancer.  Join the Army today and become part of an online database to receive research updates and volunteer opportunities.  It’s simple and free. Lifetime will donate $1 for every recruit referred…

Today is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and to help understand how the 155,000 people in the U.S. living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) – an advanced form of the disease – want to be supported, Genentech (a biotechnology company that has been developing new cancer treatments for women for the past 15 years) created…

While at the BlogHer Conference earlier this month, I had the opportunity to meet with Disney Baby to learn more about the newest products as well as their involvement with Operation Shower. Operation Shower is a non-profit organization that celebrates and honors military families by providing  joyful baby showers to ease the burden of deployment….

Early last summer I noticed in the church bulletin that a mission group was planning a trip to an orphanage in Africa.  Our church is very active in mission trips throughout the year both in the states and abroad, but something about this particular mission called to me.  My heart began to race.  I always…

While there are probably a multitude of ways that we can send aid – financial and otherwise – to the people of Japan during this horrible time, I received an email from the folks at World Vision today providing ways that bloggers can spread the word about what they are doing in the region.  I…

With holiday parties in full swing from Christmas open houses to New Year’s Eve bashes, many of us will be on the road this holiday season.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council are reminding everyone that the best way to keep your family safe it to plan ahead and designate a…

Every year my children participate in the Operation Christmas Child program as one of their Cherub Choir service projects.  Throughout the choir season, the kids raise money for a child they sponsor through Compassion International and collect items for those in need, but Operation Christmas Child remains their favorite service project of the year. Run…

I’m going to apologize in advance.  You’re probably expecting the type of witty, touching, or simply resourceful post you’ve come to expect from my wife.  Not today.  Today you’re stuck with me, her husband.  Unfortunately for you, as a federal employee for the last 10 years, pretty much any creative writing ability I previously possessed…

Each day for thirty days I am making an effort to give of my time, my talents, my treasures as part of the 30 Day Giving Challenge.  Some days are carefully thought out and crafted – like the day I participated in my favorite radio station’s fundraiser by making a pledge or the choices that…