A herd of 21 elephants is taking up residence in London’s parks! Ok, not real elephants though they are life-size! Each sculpture is based on an actual orphaned elephant, cared for by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. This free Elephants of Tomorrow installation is open to the public and we happened to run into this magnificent…
Category: Do Good
Ideas to teach kids kindness, compassion and giving back.
My New Electric Car: Polestar!
My old car hit 164,000 miles and my husband worried that it would break down. My 2007bAcura MDX served me well for all the carpools that I drove, but now I was no longer driving young soccer players around. I found my SUV just too big, especially trying to park in Boston. I really wanted…
Barefoot Books Planet Protector GIVEAWAY!
Earth Day is coming up on April 22, 2022, and to celebrate I’ve partnered with Barefoot Books to do a huge Planet Protector giveaway. Our giveaway includes books, activity cards, and a sticker activity book about renewable energy and natural resources. In addition, the giveaway includes a tote bag made from recycled water bottles, a…
How to Help Ukraine
Even with Western support, Ukraine’s army and its legions of volunteer fighters are severely outgunned by Russian forces. The National Bank of Ukraine has created an account where people from around the world can donate to the country’s military. I can’t stop stress knitting from reading the news updates on Ukraine. I find it easy to feel stressed and…
5K Krispy Kreme Donut Fundraiser
My daughter, PickyKidPix, is on the Triathlon Club. They hosted a 5k fundraiser with a fun twist. Consuming donuts shortens the distance for their race. There were donut stations strategically placed throughout the two-lap course. If you ate a donut, you got a shortcut. Each station had a different distance that could be cut out…