Random Act of Kindness Week: Day 7 and Linky Party

The time is here...

for you to link up your Random Acts of Kindness!!!

For my final act of kindness (this week, anyway) I am donating toys for underprivileged children. Perfect time of year for this! You guys would be surprised how many organizations will not accept used toy donations. It's kind of sad really because they're barely used and the kids would love them. I can understand the hospitals because of infection, etc. but the orphanages too!!  Every place wants to take them to sell them :(

What nice thing did you do this week? Tell us all about it!! Haven't completed an act of kindness yet? There is still time!! The linky party will be up all weekend to give you time to complete one final act of kindness!!

Thanks you to everyone who participated (or will participate) in this week's event! It means so much to me but I'm sure it meant that much more to the recipients of your kindness :)

(Please link only to your Random Act of Kindness or a post including an act of kindness. Our regular Bedazzle Me Monday linky will be up tomorrow night :))

Random Act of Kindness Week: Day 6

Random act of kindness, number four. Bringing treats to work for coworkers! 

What a fun treat it was today when my coworkers walked into the kitchen to find these little guys hanging out waiting for them. 

I have seen these all over Pinterest and just had to give them a try!! I made a shortcut version because I didnt have enough time to get them all detailed and cute, but they were a huge hit at work. Everybody enjoyed and they brought lots of smiles. It was a good feeling to know that, in the office I work in, were it can get hectic, dramatic, and even kind of depressing, these little guys came in and brightened up everyone's day.

Have you spread any kindness today?

Random Act of Kindness Week: Day 5

For my random act of kindness today, I am spreading awareness.

When I was six years old, my father died as a result of cardiovascular disease.  Today, I am spreading awareness of the treatment and prevent of heart disease and the American Heart Association.

Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women?

Important Facts about heart disease from the CDC:

• Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease. In 2005, 445,687 people died from coronary heart disease.
• Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack. Another 470,000 who have already had one or more heart attacks have another attack.

Risk Prevention

• For people with heart disease, studies have shown that lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels can reduce the risk of—
  • Dying from heart disease.
  • Having a nonfatal heart attack.
  • Needing heart bypass surgery or angioplasty.
  • For people without heart disease, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels can reduce the risk for developing heart disease.

Did you know that since 1949 the American Heart Association has spent more than $3.3 billion on research in the prevention of heart disease and stroke?

The AHA offers suggestions for a healthy heart which include eating nutritiously, healthy physical activity, weight management, eating healthy fats, stress management, and quit smoking.  

The American Hear Association raises money to fund their research and of you would like to help with this cause you can donate here:

DONATE AHA

For more information or more ways that you can help please visit the AHA at www.heart.org

I dedicate this post to my father, Franklin. Daddy, your girls miss you bunches!!

Have you spread any kindness today?

Random Act of Kindness Week: Day 4

For my random act today, I will be paying for another patrons order at lunch time!

Have you spread any kindness today?

Random Act of Kindness Week: Day 3

Random act of kindness, number three.  Donating books to the local library!

Have you spread any kindness today?

Random Act of Kindness Week: Day 2

Today for my act of kindness, I decided to spread a little inspiration via Twitter.

Every hour from 8am-8pm, I am tweeting a new quote full of inspiring goodness!!

Have you spread any kindness today?

Random Act of Kindness Week

Today is the kickoff of Random Acts of Kindness Week!!

It's the first day for everyone to head out and perform one random act that will warm somebody's heart. To start the ball rolling, I want to share with all of you my first random act of kindness.

There is wonderful cause that is a great way to spread a little kindness, Operation Cards for Soldiers.  Alyssa and Carlee of Ladybird Ln and Michelle of Someday Crafts have a great project called Crafting for a Cause and every couple of months or so, there is a new project.  This month the project at hand is Operation Cards for Soldiers.  Everyone is coming together to write Christmas cards to send off to the soldiers through Operation Christmas Cards.

I spent last night and this morning writing out cards to mail off tomorrow morning.

I am completely honored to take part in such a respectable cause and I invite all of you to take part.  Whether you do it for Random Acts of Kindness Week or anytime after, it is a wonderful thing to be a part of!!

What kindness have you spread today?

Kindness and Thanksgiving

There is so much to be thankful for. 

The blessings that I have been given are innumerable.  This time of year with the holidays coming up and Thanksgiving just around the corner, I find myself starting to think of people less fortunate than myself. From the homeless person living on the street in such frigid temperatures, to the person who may just be having inner struggles and needs a little something to brighten their day. 

I had once read a blog post about a woman who spent her whole birthday doing small things for other people. It was so inspiring. From something as simple as buying someone's cup of coffee to purchasing blankets to give out to the homeless. Random Acts of Kindness. I know there are people this time of year who could just use a small bit of help from people who have that small bit of help to give.

In remembering this woman, I began to think, wouldn't be awesome if the blog world got together for the Thanksgiving season and every one of us just offered one Random Act of Kindness to someone else, whether it be someone we know or a complete stranger. Just one thing that helped brighten someone's day. 

From November 13th - November 19th, I challenge all of blogdom to complete just ONE random act of kindness (or more if you like). Do one thing that you know will help someone other than yourself and blog about it.  Then on Saturday, November 19th, we will have a weekend linky party and everyone can link up there Random Act of Kindness and we can all see the good that was done in the world for just that week.  With all the pain and suffering we see everyday on a very regular basis, wouldn't it be beautiful to see a linky party filled with nothing but good?

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What could you do for your Random Act of Kindness? Is there someone who could use your help? 

Join us in this venture to spread just a little bit of kindness and cheer in the world in the name of Thanksgiving.

 Pass it on!

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