It takes one person and one small act to change someones world. Will you be the one to #CareEnough? Here are 20 ideas to get you started! Sometimes the thought of changing the world is overwhelming. How can my one small act of giving or kindness make a difference? Can buying someones coffee or complimenting…
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Join My #CareEnough Popsicle Challenge
Join the #CareEnough Popsicle Challenge (inspired by Hallmark) and let’s show how small acts of kindness can actually change the world. Have you ever been overwhelmed by the time and effort it can take to change the world? You observe friends on life changing mission trips, organizations building shelters and schools, celebrities raising millions of…
The Husband List
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’m putting my heart to paper and sharing what I love about my husband…with a little extra help from the experts at Hallmark. A year before I met my husband, I sat down and wrote a list of all the things I wanted in a spouse. I had a series of relationships prior, including…
Hallmark – Replaying Childhood Friendships
Thoughts of my own childhood friends seep out through the layers of memories as I watch my own kids and their best friends. This is a Hallmark Life is a Special Occasion blog post. How many of you have mini-me’s in your children? You know, maybe not a payback child, per se, but one where you seem…
Santa and Holiday Magic
Let’s talk about the magic of the holiday season and life as the baby of the family…this is a Hallmark Life is a Special Occasion Post. I am the youngest of 5 kids, which I thought until recently made me a little more sensitive to Leah’s plight as the baby of the family. Let’s face…
Cookie Secrets
I’m sharing the secret behind a family favorite cookie recipe, and making traditions with the youngest members of the family. This is a Hallmark Life is a Special Occasion story. The holiday season, especially, seems to be prime time for sharing family recipes. Loved ones gather together, over food, and before the end of the…
Hallmark: When The Neighborhood Grows Up
Watching our neighborhood grow up… a Hallmark Life is a Special Occasion Post. Maybe it’s because the oldest “kid” on our block left us for college this year… Or that my son no longer wants to dress up for Halloween… Or that our group of “kids” at our annual Halloween “Boo in the Bubble” neighborhood party…
Superheroes of the Non-Cape Variety
Superheroes come in many different forms… and they don’t all wear capes! I’m partnering with Hallmark to chat about everyday superheroes. Superheroes… in Hollywood (or Gotham City) superheroes are typically cape wielding, super power kind of people. They swoop in to save the day, typically in disguise. Most of these Hollywood “superheroes” are just normal,…
Gift Ideas for Kids from HMK
I’ve partnered with HMK to share some of my favorite gift ideas for kids! So far on Dine & Dish I’ve shared with you some great hostess gift ideas from HMK as well as some great gift ideas for friends, but I haven’t shared with you some of my favorite selections of kids gifts from…
5 Perfect Hostess Gift Ideas from HMK
I’ve partnered with HMK to share a selection of my favorite hostess gift ideas! Finding the perfect, and let’s face it… unique, hostess gift can be hard. I don’t know about you, but I tend to always just go for a bottle of wine and a card. However, isn’t that what everyone does? Wouldn’t you…
