I just discovered this wonderful online bookstore and wanted to pass on this delightful find. Better World Books has an astonishing number of new and used books covering every subject or interest you may have. They do not charge any shipping in the US and only $3.97 worldwide. Their prices are some [...]
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A bookstore that gives back
Posted in Books, Cool Finds, Giving Back, Green, shopping, tagged Better World Books, Books, bookstore, carbon offsets, eco-friendly, Giving Back, Green, literacy, World Literacy on May 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
3/50 Project
Posted in Giving Back, tagged 3/50 project, community, Giving Back, local business, support on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just discovered this project courtesy of Vintage Indie and believe that it is a wonderful idea. Please check it out and give serious consideration to supporting your local businesses.
Dollar General Iffy Store Policy
Posted in Everyday Life, Family, Giving Back, Green, Thrifting, shopping, tagged community, Dollar General Store, effecting change, environmentally friendly practices, families, Giving Back, Green, shopping, store policy, Thrifting on March 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Last week while I was reading a friend’s blog, I encountered the following story. It seems she was at the Dollar General Store and found a sweet Raggedy Ann and Andy book which wasn’t priced. She took it the register to find out the cost and was shocked when they threw the book [...]
Chemo Angels
Posted in Giving Back, tagged cards, Chemo Angels, gifts, mail, volunteer, volunteering on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I learned about Chemo Angels from a friend in my Chicks on Lit group on goodreads. I clicked on the link to check it out and found a wonderful program. There are Chemo Angels who send cards and small gifts weekly to someone going through Chemo. The organization will assign you a [...]
The Butterfly Project
Posted in Cool Finds, Giving Back, tagged butterflies, Butterfly Project, children, Giving Back, Holocaust on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I learned about this project only moments ago and simply had to share. The Holocaust Museum in Houston is trying to collect 1.5 million paper butterflies. Each butterfly is representative of each of the 1.5 million children who died during the Holocaust. The butterflies will be an exhibit that will go on [...]
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