Posted by Dawana on Feb 21, 2010 in
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That’s what my new phone says when I turn it on.
Well, it’s new to me.
I was actually told by a Middle Eastern man at the cell phone accessory kiosk in the mall that he used to carry cases for my cell phone, but “that phone is old” and “they don’t make cases for those anymore.”
Well [...]
Tags: reflection, saving money, selfless acts, things I don't understand
Posted by Dawana on Feb 16, 2010 in
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You all know by now that I am shaving my hair to help raise money for pediatric cancer research on April 8th in honor of my grandfather and in solidarity with all of the children suffering from cancer.
My goal is to raise $1,000, though I hope to surpass that goal!
Two companies have offered incentives for [...]
Tags: cancer, cuteness, donate, selfless acts
Posted by Dawana on Feb 6, 2010 in
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My friend, Trish, told me today that she’s signed up for St. Baldrick’s and will be shaving her hair on February 27. She heard about a fundraising event on her local radio station and decided to join in! 3 1/2 years ago Trish shaved her hair, so doing it again andfor a good cause wasn’t [...]
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Posted by Dawana on Jan 13, 2010 in
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I don’t watch TV often during the day. I’m usually chasing after the baby, absorbed in some household task or doing nothing quite frankly. At night Hubby and I have our scheduled TV shows, then we go to bed. So I missed the actual newscast on the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti, but I did [...]
Tags: donate, giving back, Haiti, selfless acts, tragedy
Posted by Dawana on Jan 3, 2010 in
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Ever feel like you don’t know what to do with your old holiday cards? I know I do. I always feel bad about throwing them away because someone took the time to mail it to my family and I- so I keep them. Then I have an abundance of cards, collecting dust really in a [...]
Tags: donate, giving back, holidays, selfless acts
Posted by Dawana on Dec 17, 2009 in
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The following is a guest post from Kristine, author of Instructions Not Included. Kristine’s story is one that has truly touched me. I ask that you join me in supporting her and helping to raise awareness for CHD.
Almost two weeks ago, my baby died in my arms. She was breastfeeding. My husband had just [...]
Tags: guest post, reflection, selfless acts, tragedy
Posted by Dawana on Nov 28, 2009 in
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I don’t even know what to call this post. You can decide for yourself.
The other day when my family and I bowed our heads to give thanks to our good Lord for the awesome Thanksgiving meal that my mother prepared, my mom said: “We pray Lord for those who have nothing to eat today and [...]
Tags: blessings, college football, Florida Gators, reflection, selfless acts