Paying it Forward

5 Charities to Support this Holiday Season

Giving gifts is a wonderful way to show people you love them and care about them. Certain people are easy to buy gifts for. My mother, for example. I can usually find a household item I know she needs or a piece of jewelry I think she will love! Others are not so easy to… {read more}

10 Ways to Use Your Social Influence for Good

This post is written especially for fellow bloggers! But anyone who owns an online business or uses a public social media profile might be able to use the tips as well. I am honoured to be speaking at the Kids Business Bloggers Brunch tomorrow to share the story about how the Grateful Mama Project came to… {read more}

Serving Refugees in Your Local Community

Acts of Kindness by Real Families is a series of short interviews featuring stories about service to others. Whether big or small, planned out or spontaneous, hearing about any act of kindness can inspire us to give more to those around us. It’s fun to find new ways to show kindness in our communities, and I hope you will… {read more}

15+ Acts of Kindness for When You Travel

Our family is now six months into our Year of Travel, and we have learned so much along the way. We have seen big cities, tiny towns, outback communities, and beachfront paradises… sandy islands, rocky gorges, stunning mountains, and vast plains… but honestly, one of the best parts about our travel has been meeting all… {read more}

Singing at a Nursing Home

How to Host a Kindness Party

Before our family left for our year of travel last month, we wanted to catch up with friends to say goodbye so I planned some kindness inspired get-togethers using the lovely resources from our friends at BucketFillers101.com. One was a “party in the park” and the other was a book reading at my son’s preschool. At both events we… {read more}