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17.7.13
Pay it Forward - commercial
I loved Liberty Mutual's Pay it Forward commercial and wanted to share it with you. No deed is too small! And you never know who you might impact.
Watch the commercial here:
Pretty Pricey - Not Today
You know the quote, "It's not about brand, it's about style."
I will prove that I (and you) can conquer a "look" for half the price. How to look like a dimepiece with out spending a dime piece... (Btw I LOVE www.dimepiecela.com clothing...be sure to check them out)
I am going to show you several outfits/trends from this year and show you my version at a reasonable price. I do about 90% of all my clothes and shoe shopping online. The key to shopping online is read read read other people's reviews. If there are none, I wouldn't trust that item. Most of the time people will write something along the lines of "this is a perfect fit and I am 5'4 and weigh 125lbs." That way you know if you are around that body type, it should fit you. And always know there is a chance you may have to return the item. I have amazon prime which means I get two-day free shipping!! Most sights after you spend $50 to $75 offer free shipping as well.
Neon:
I saw this skirt ranging from $585 to $68... I was determined to find this under $20 and I did. I purchased this for $15.20. And the top I got for $18
Get this look at www.makemechic.com
Camo is Everywhere... and better yet make it Camo Harem Pants:
I got my pants for $35.80. and I paired them with a black racer back tee and a denim vest. I am wearing black heel sneakers to complete the outfit.
I really wanted a white bikini for my birthday party. And I loved this criss-cross one.
I purchased mine for $24.90...and I'm in love with it.
The one piece swim suit. Growing up I hated having to wear a one piece and couldn't wait till I was old enough to wear what ever I want. I swore I would never wear a one piece again! Well, its back in style...and I am wearing one.
I bought mine once again for under $20 at www.milanoo.com
Got to love a cute strappy heel, especially a two tuned one.
My Heels were under $25 at www.makemechic.com
Personal Favorite Store: NastyGal.com
I picked out my movie premiere dress from them at a very good price. They offer great quality clothing while being extremely stylish and comfortable. I love me some nastygal.com !!
Now you know all my secret shopping sights! Happy Shopping :D
16.7.13
There's an App for it #payitforward
Get the App! And lets follow each others good deeds
"As the Official App of the Global Pay it Forward movement, it was
developed to remind us that helping others is the best way to make this
world a better place. Simple, small acts are not so little when done by
millions across the globe so Download today and start impacting the
lives of people in your community and around the world.
How it works:
The Pay it Forward app will send you a daily suggestion with an act of kindness that is designed to be simple, fun and effective. Keep track of your progress as you go and share your progress with your friends and family.
The Pay it Forward app will send you a daily suggestion with an act of kindness that is designed to be simple, fun and effective. Keep track of your progress as you go and share your progress with your friends and family.
View a map of the world and see where the most deeds are
being completed and If you are a teacher or student, you will love our
classroom section. The daily deeds are designed for the classroom. It
is our way at emphasizing pro-kindness vs "Anti-bully" in our schools.
Our
app is designed to be a gentle reminder for you to help make the world a
litte bit better. Our team has worked hard at creating the app to be
effective and social. The idea is simple, the app is simple, and
imagine the difference in your community if everyone was doing these
simple deeds on a daily basis."
It is available for the iphone and android as well
http://www.pifexperience.org/app/
Pay it Forward Ideas
Here is a short video by a design student. It lists some really good ideas if sometimes you get stumped on what your #RAK (random act of kindness) could be for the day.
Lovelution
Start a Lovelution in your neighborhood. It doens't take much to #spreadlove and make a little difference on your streets. We live in Hollywood and love our summers but if you've stepped outside recently its quite hot. So we decided to spread love this past sunday by handing out cold water to anyone standing in the heat on the Blvd. We had two sweet little helpers join us in handing out the water bottles. We were met with lots of "thank you" and "God bless you" making it a good positive experience for the kids.
Sometimes we get so caught up in our own little worlds rushing from one thing to the next. We brush by so many people on a daily basis but do we ever stop to see if the person we are zooming by is extremely thirsty or feeling down.
Join us and start a #lovelution in your neighborhood.
I'd love to hear your stories.
15.7.13
#26ActsofKindess -Updated
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“One is
not born into the world to do everything but to do something.”
― Henry David Thoreau
― Henry David Thoreau
This blog is about pursuing your dreams and helping others do the
same. After all isn’t life really about the people we share it with and not so much
the materialistic things we acquire? We can all make a difference in the little
acts we do everyday.
Thank you to everyone who participated in a small Act of Kindness. I loved receiving everyone’s pictures and short stories. I
could not wait to share them all with you today. I posted my stories along with
the messages you all sent to me; some with pictures and some without.
It just goes to show how one small dead NEVER goes unnoticed and
kindness can travel the world in minutes. Enjoy Reading! And don't stop
#payingitforward.
Random
Acts (With Pictures):
1.) "We were parking our vehicle and noticed the meter next
to us was getting low. So my daughter and I took a minute to go to all the
meters with cars parked in front and plopped a quarter or two in their meters.
The one spot that was still open, we left a couple quarters for the next
person. Hopefully we saved a few people from receiving tickets on Fathers Day.
- Ken (Santa Monica, CA)
2.)
"I gave this to an older man walking down the street as he was pushing all
his belongings and dragging a sign the said 'homeless and hungry'."
Chelsea (Lacey, WA)
3.)
"I'm sending a box going to Afcrapistan (Afghanistan) to a soldier whose
family disowned him for joining the army. " Kathy (Worcester, MA)
4.)
"Oh don't we all just Love finals?! Hopefully this will make everyone's
grades a little bit better or at least their day. Wishing everyone luck."
- Justina (Clarksville, TN)
5.)
After a long day in the sun, who doesn't want a Veggie Burger?! These young men
just received a gift card and haven't realize it yet. Thank you Juicy
Burger for making yummy healthy food… and for your excellent service!! - Jenny
and I (Hollywood, CA)
6.)
"This gentleman got up and moved out of his seat when he noticed some
young children upset about not being seated next to their grandmother. I
was so touched and asked him If I could take a picture just to send it to you
because it was very kind of him. The whole plane clapped and cheered. I just
had to share this story with you. Everyone on board this airplane just shared
in on your birthday celebrations. "Jenny (mid-air Southwest Airlines)
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7.)
"I was grabbing my daily iced coffee at McDonalds when I noticed homeless
man on the side of the street holding a sign. I decided he would prefer food
rather than a coffee and handed him a $1 I happened to have in my pocket with
#26actsofkindness pre-written on it." - Heather
8.) Left the cashier a little gift card while I was purchasing gift cards for this weekend. The one I left was to the fabulous star bucks right behind him---he just hasn't realized its sitting on his conveyor belt still. - myself (Hollywood, CA)
9.)
Standing in line purchasing our food and of course we donated to Prostate
Cancer research. We love keeping our men healthy! - myself (Hollywood,
CA)
10.)
Nothing like some birthday frozen yogurt at the end of a long day at the pool.
While at Frog we tipped the cashier with a pre-written dollar bill and then
left his lucky self a gift card as well! - Jenny and I (Hollywood, CA)
11.) I
pulled into McDonalds to get an ice cream today and there was a woman behind me
with a little girl who was asking very politely if she could get an icecream. I
felt the need to urge for their food and treats today as a random act of
kindess. Thank you for your inspiration." - Sophie (University Place, WA)
12 & 13.) Left a couple gift cards on some lucky cars sitting in the parking lot.- Myself (Los Angeles, CA)
15.) Left someone "you are 'mint' to be" envelope with change on someone's car window. (Los Angeles, CA)
15.) Left an envelope with cash at a DIY car wash. -Myself (Hollywood, CA)
Random
Acts (Without Pictures):
16.) “I
went through a drive-through for my morning coffee and I remembered Arielle’s
request for giving forward this weekend. So I turned to the cashier and handed
them cash asking to pay for the man's coffee who was behind me. It felt very
rewarding. Thank you Arielle for the reminder to do good deeds for others.” -
Stephanie. (Hollywood, CA)
17.)
“OK you little angel, in your honor I picked up a Starbucks, took it to a
friend who was having difficulty getting motivated, and spent a couple hours
with him making him laugh. But it wasn't me that spread the love, it was YOU!
Xoxo.” - Seph (West Hollywood, CA)
18.)
"I did one the other day for you, here it is – I was pulling out and
noticed a young man and his mom waiting at the bus stop. I gladly handed them
both a couple dollars for bus tickets just because. It was a rewarding
experience!!” - Sophie (Tacoma, WA)
19.)
"Thank you for being a positive force in life! I was walking out of target
this past Sunday and passed by a young dad. I gave him cash to buy diapers for
his baby for Fathers Day.” - Melissa (San Diego, CA)
20.)
Upon pulling into our local CVS a young man was picking up cigarette butts
straight off the dirty ground and attempting to re-smoke them. He said he had
been waiting for a friend to show up all afternoon to pick him up and he was
hungry. He was hoping the cigarettes would take away his appetite. Well he was
lucky enough to cross our path this beautiful Sunday, and he received a gift
card as well. - Jenny and I (Hollywood, CA)
21.) We
decided to have a Redbox night…whoop whoop. With us standing in line was
another young man on his skateboard. We randomly handed a dollar bill too him.
We had pre-written #26actsofkindness on it. His immediate response was, “Thank
you. I will gladly pass this on to the next person.” You have got love it when
someone’s initial response is gratitude and they want to pay it forward as
well. - Jenny and I (Hollywood, CA)
22.)
Tipped our wonderful valet man a little extra at Paradise Cove on Saturday. -
my girls and I. (Malibu, CA)
23. While paying for parking at the beach, we randomly left the attendant a gift card. - my girls and I. (Malibu, CA)
24.) On
our way walking to the W Hotel, there was a group of three homeless people
sitting holding their hands in prayer. I secretly set a gift card next to them,
leaving it sitting on their bags. It felt so rewarding thinking maybe I was
playing a part in answering their prayer asking for money for their next meal.
- myself (Hollywood, CA)
25.) We
started our Sunday morning with a trip to Starbucks...thank goodness they are
walking distance! It was extremely busy in there. And of course I had to order
a somewhat difficult coffee because I don't like milk...yuck! So we slid the
barista a random gift card while he was busy making someone's coffee. - myself (Hollywood, CA)
26.) We
decided to have some yummy sushi in West Hollywood on Monday. While sitting
there enjoying our food and drinks and older man walked by with a sign asking
for help. Of course we gladly passed him a $1 bill that we happened to have on
us. He was very grateful! - Jenny and I (West Hollywood, CA)
Ohhh so much fun... we haven't stopped #payingitforward. Join us and do a daily #RAK (random act of kindness.)
11.7.13
Shhh... It's Quiet Time
Hey Moms check out this new app for your phone. It's available for android as well.
"It's the Quiet Game and it's even more fun than it sounds. See how long you and your little ones can stay stealthy and be careful not to fall for any of its tricks. Download it for free here."play.google.com/store/apps
It has a little time your child can watch and it shouts congrats after a certain period of time. The quiet game time goal increase with each level. Make it a game and turn it into an opportunity to win a reward.
Have fun and enjoy the peace and quiet.
9.7.13
What the mind can conceive, it can achieve!
Sometimes I read a book, listen to an inspirational speaker, tune into a good song and I get all hyped up; I feel like I can take on the world...or that I am on top of the world. Then the very next morning I am dragging myself out of bed griping about how I didn't get enough sleep. Where did all the inspiration I felt the night before disappear to? This is not the energy I want to start my day with! I immediately start counting blessings with my daughter and as we drive to school we look for an opportunity to do an #RAK (random act of kindness)
One of my favorite blogs I read almost every morning: goodvibeblog.com It's my go to for a daily dose of inspiration and learning more about Laws of Attraction (LOA) It's full of juicy articles and practical ways to apply LOA to your life right now. In reading it today, I was tuned into this article which I felt needed to be shared! "How to Get Money to Pour in."
Today I am starting my Income Journal inspired by Jaqueline Gates. Find the full article on her blog at www.jacqueline-gates.com Stop counting your bills and penny-pinching! "If you focus on the money going out, then you are going to have money GOING OUT!" Plain and simple. Count everything coming in and start tracking it. Go to her article to get the how-to and get started!
Let's watch the money flow in together!!
5.7.13
"I'm Broke" ... No More
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Went through the drive-thru to bring my mechanic a fruit smoothie and bought the family's meal behind us
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This past Sunday morning my daughter and I got up and made several batches of frozen dessert cupcakes. And threw a whole bunch of water bottles in the frig the previous night to get them nice and cold.
We stacked up all water bottles and cupcakes in her little stroller walked around Hollywood Blvd giving them out to anyone we saw in need.
Join us and see for yourself!
Even after all this time,
the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me!”
Look what happens with a love like that,
it lights up the whole sky.
-Hafez
the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me!”
Look what happens with a love like that,
it lights up the whole sky.
-Hafez
Giving,
without breaking the bank.
I am a young mom of a 3 year old. I
work full-time and attend school part-time. Money-wise I am not the
richest at this moment in life… but we are happy and are grateful to pay our
bills.
The biggest excuse I hear about Paying it Forward is “ I’m broke.” These two
words inspired this weekend and writing this article. I want to show you how
you can give and make a huge difference in someone’s day in very small ways.
You if operate out of desperation, a poor mans mindset, than you will always
feel poor. Think of your funds like a big pot of gold sitting at the end of the
rainbow. Its already yours, it has been sitting in the same spot waiting for
you. All you need to do is reach in and grab a handful. If you know the big pot
of gold is always sitting there for you then you can be free to give give
give. Create opportunities in your daily life… you will be surprised that
once you start operating from a rich man standpoint how the finances in your
life will line up around you.
Start a kindness jar and every time you
see a coin on the ground collect it. Be grateful for the free money you found.
You can now add to your jar and make that your way to Pay it Forward.
Follow me, join us, and share in on the fun of our weekend of
#payingitforward.
Here
is an idea to get you started (if payday is not today for you:)
- Leave a quarter or two (quarters are like gold in CA! leave
one at the meter, laundry mat, in the drink machine...)
- Leave your mailman a thank you note
- We wrote little cards up that say "You are 'mint' to be. Smile" and stapled a mint candy to the card. We have a bag of them sitting in my car so I can hand them out whenever we are out and about.
- Leave your mailman a thank you note
- We wrote little cards up that say "You are 'mint' to be. Smile" and stapled a mint candy to the card. We have a bag of them sitting in my car so I can hand them out whenever we are out and about.
Went through the drive-thru to bring my mechanic a fruit smoothie and bought the family's meal behind us
Two young men waiting at the bus stop just got a smoothie !! ...yummy
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At first she wasn't all excited about walking around in the heat, the swimming pool sounded like a much better idea of fun to her.
But once she started receiving all the positive feedback and seeing how happy people were when she gave them water, she was all about it. In fact, she became sad once we ran out saying that we needed to go home and make more.
We had a lot of fun and thoroughly enjoyed this experience. The goal was to show her how much we have to be thankful for and how easy and fun it is to give back and pay forward. The smallest things can put the biggest smile on another person.
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