The email arrived as it does each and every year.  My boss, the principal of the Religious School where I teach, had forwarded an email from my colleague at the school.  This woman teaches in the inner city, where children struggle each and every […]

This morning, before doing my mother’s grocery shopping, I had time to go into Target and see what fun things they had on clearance. I extreme coupon for charity, and each store has different items on sale on the endcaps.  I also have done really […]

I was doing some research for my school’s PTA for fundraising by recycling shoes, and I came upon this news story from April 2013.  A Junior troop in Maine collected over 280 pounds of shoes to recycle and send to Third World countries.  The money […]

Cupcakes are one of the hottest desserts today.  Once a humble birthday treat, they have now been elevated to elegant dessert status!  Just look at how many television shows on cable are devoted to cupcakes! This treat can now be found on bedroom decor, school […]

Updated January 2024 Last year, my girls were very excited about Girl Scout Week, especially my daughter.  She wore her vest to school each and every day! This year, a wonderful volunteer from among our leaders has been busy coordinating activities so that every Girl […]

I think one of the most important missions as a Girl Scout leader is to help make the world a better place.  Doing service for others permits your girls to see that there is a world beyond them-a world that can use their help.  Even […]