Category Archives: Charity
Trash or Treasure
This article Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash annoyed me. Reading Steeves, of Goodwill Northern New England’s ‘ simple tip” for anyone interested in donating items to a thrift store: “If you wouldn’t give it to your judgy … Continue reading
Editing Beauty
I’m a world traveler, and I’ve picked up many one-of-a-kind items. I’ve also inherited items from family members, which means I have too much stuff. How do you manage potential clutter/having too many things? How do you store items for … Continue reading
Christmas in July
My boys are young, but I’ve already started incorporating the Santa’s Sacks tradition into our Christmas. Each year our children pick our toys they own but don’t play with anymore to give to other children as extra presents when Santa … Continue reading
The Quilt
At the beginning of the pandemic, when commercial masks were unavailable to many essential workers, my daughter and I got out our sewing machines, aiming to help. Using nothing but scraps and leftover fabrics from prior projects (some pieces were as … Continue reading
Give out Loud!
We often give silently by mailing a check or clicking a button online, so children don’ know our values and the cause we are supporting. Make your actions obvious each time you make a gift by telling your kids about … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 