Sometimes it just takes me a lot longer than others to figure this technical stuff out. I finally was able to get my readers a link to sign up for emails when new posts are added to the blog. This is such a relief! I have received emails about this, but really did not know …
Busy, Busy Summer!
Hi everyone! I want to apologize for the lack of regular posting this summer. My oldest daughter is going to college this coming Monday, and it has been a whirlwind of shopping, packing, and repacking! My mind is not so focused on much else these days! Regular posts will begin when school does, as I …
Target Has Items for Girl Scout Founder’s Day-16 Cents Each!
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 well for the past few years picking up odds and …
Are Your Girls Earning Patches Over the Summer?
Last year, I went to the trouble of making up a form for my girls to fill out so they could earn Junior patches over the summer. I told the parents where they could find the discontinued patches and even sent them the link for the “Make Your Own Patch”. The only child who earned …
Fantastic Bronze Award Idea from a Troop in Maine
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 they raised was going to a local animal shelter. This …
Our Surprise Pool Party
My co-leader had an opening in her very busy schedule and decided to have a party for the girls in our troop. This was an unofficial Girl Scout event…just a bunch of friends going to swim after school who just happen to all be Girl Scouts. One of our generous mothers supplied the pizza as …