Recently I gave a little presentation at our local Social Media Breakfast entitled Be The Ripple. I shared with the group some of the great things that have happened to me over the years through having my blog and how fabulous it has been to be a part of this big world that becomes smaller when you have access to social media and the internet. The basic theme of my talk that morning was that we can all start a ripple of our own in a variety of ways. I never have sought fortune and fame or … [Read more...]
Nov 1, 2014
From Food to Mustaches—Comments for a Cause Marches On
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Yippee Skippee! It's the 1st! The day every month that I look forward to with the most excitement and anticipation on It's Just Life because it is all about the Comments for a Cause. You know you want to jump up and down with me so go ahead----take a hop and know that I am hopping up and down with you. October was a fabulous month and it allowed me the opportunity to make a new friend, Ozzie, and find a new place to direct our donation love for the month. I was thrilled to see all that our … [Read more...]
Oct 16, 2014
Thank You, Farmers! #SpoonSalute and #FranklinCoHarvest Continues!
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Disclaimer: The Franklin County Harvest Bloggers Tour was sponsored by the The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce & Franklin County Farm Bureau who provided our lodging, meals and activities. All opinions and thoughts are totally my own. Do you know how many ears of corn grow on a single stalk on average? That is just one of the things that I learned on my recent Franklin County Harvest Bloggers Tour weekend. I honestly learned more that weekend than I could have imagined. Not that I am … [Read more...]
Oct 1, 2014
From Bridges to Stepping Up To the Plate
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It's the first of the month and if you have been hanging around It's Just Life for the past 3 years you know that I get pretty doggone excited when the first day of the month rolls around. Time to tally up the comments from the month and let you guys know how well you did at commenting! This past month all of your comments went to help Mitchell County Bridges Mentoring Program (click on their name to take you to their website). They do all kinds of fabulous things connecting kids with mentors … [Read more...]
Sep 23, 2014
My Favorite Things Week—Tuesday Tea Giveaway
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It's Tuesday so that means today's giveaway has to be something tea related, right? Feast your eyes on this beautiful tin of tea---accompanied with a lovely tea ball for steeping! Today's favorite thing giveaway is a lovely tin of tea (Island Green) from the Charleston Tea Plantation. I am also enclosing a tea ball to use to help steep your tea. You might recall that Chris and I had a nice visit to the tea plantation and I shared my visit here. It is such an amazing place and the tea----oh … [Read more...]
Sep 1, 2014
Comments for a Cause: Bridging the Gap
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I am having to scramble a bit to get this post done but I know everyone is looking forward to the first of the month now just like I do every month. I am a bit distracted this weekend by the festivities of Cory and Sam's wedding but what a wonderful way to be distracted!!! Best wishes to my son's former roommate and his new wife!!!! This past month has been a wonderful month to highlight a local group that is fundraising for a new facility that will house the local women and children who … [Read more...]
Aug 1, 2014
Comments for a Cause —Lending a Helping Hand and a Home
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Here it is August 1st already and time for my favorite time of the month! This past month all of your comments went to support the wonderful ministry and business of our friends George and Gordon Jacobs ---The Davidson Centre for the Professions. If you missed the post detailing what this is all about just click here to go read more about it. I am happy to announce that Chris and I will be sending a donation of $240 to The Davidson Centre for the Professions. Thank you to each of you who … [Read more...]
Jul 1, 2014
Comments Keep Rolling In–New Cause!
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It's July 1st and if you are new to It's Just Life you may not know about my Comments for a Cause. First of all ---Welcome!!! I have gotten a lot of new followers lately and I am thrilled that you are each here!!!! Each month I select a charity or "cause" to highlight. During the month for every comment made on any post on my blog (does not even have to be on a post written during that month!) my husband and I will donate 50 cents to that specific charity. I first started this in April 2011 … [Read more...]
Jun 1, 2014
From World Race to Local—-Comments for a Cause is Everywhere!
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You know what day it is!!! I usually don't do a post on Sunday (my day of rest, ya'll) but today is different because it is the 1st!!!! Comments for a Cause!!!! I can hardly believe that I started this fabulous feature on my blog way back in April 2011. From the very beginning you guys have been with me and supported my blog by commenting. Thank you! This past month we featured the lovely and talented Leslie Oxford and her upcoming World Race mission trip. 11countries in 11 months! … [Read more...]
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Mustaches to Docs—Comments for A Cause
November is Men's Health Awareness Month and the Comments for a Cause for the month was designated to go to my oldest son's efforts to raise money for Movember Foundation US. Micah's goal was to grow an amazing mustache that rivaled Tom Selleck's and I think he came pretty close, what do you think? I am thrilled to be able to report that because of YOU we will be donating $210 to Micah's November efforts. If you would like to make a small donation of your own please click … [Read more...]