Jumpin-Beans

Remember me talking about Hope for Steve ?   Well, I got an awesome email today and I just had to share!!!  (If you don't mind.. I would LOVE for you to help spread the word on Hope for Steve!) I wanted to share a couple things from the email... The town of Norcross has been working for months on an initiative called  Santa’s Workshop , which is a  decorator's showcase and market filled with intricate decor and special holiday gifts, hand-crafted by local artisans. Santa’s Workshop is opening its doors to Hope for Steve this  Sunday, December 7 th , where  100% of ticket proceeds will benefit Hope for Steve and ALS TDI. Hope for Steve’s “day” will be this Sunday , but FYI Santa’s Workshop will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through December 21 st , with proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity (every other day except for this Sunday. THE DETAILS: --------------------------------------------- WHEN:   Sunday, Decemb...

This is not a sponsored post.  I just wanted to share.   (November 3, 2014 – Conshohocken, PA) The IKEA Soft Toys for Education campaign, a good cause partnership between the IKEA Foundation, UNICEF and Save the Children, was first launched eleven years ago. The idea is simple; for every Soft Toy or children’s book sold from November 9, 2014 - January 3, 2015, the IKEA Foundation donates 1 euro (approximately $1.30)* to UNICEF and Save the Children for children’s education projects. The Soft Toys for Education campaign aims to provide quality education to vulnerable children living in poverty in developing countries. Since the campaign started, donations from the annual IKEA Soft Toy Campaign have totaled $ 90.4 million** (€67 million), helping more than 11 million children in 46 countries enjoy their right to a quality education. The donations help UNICEF and Save the Children train teachers in childfriendly teaching methods, improve child protection systems...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Remember my post about Percy Jackson?  How I said I had a story to tell you... Well here we go... The other night, Broxton and I had an amazing time!!! We were invited to the Georgia Aquarium to work with the release of the latest Percy Jackson Movie Blu-Ray / DVD  and team up with Project Linus and UPS!!!   What happened? As I said, we went to the Aquarium... and Broxton was immediately mesmerized!!! Getting a picture was like pulling teeth, he wanted to look the other way... Wonder why?! Broxton on the "red carpet"  before the event started...  Hello!!! Stephanie L. Schlund  (of Hunger Games: Catching Fire) was there!!!  Seems that she is really into giving back to charit...