I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout The days are getting warmer, and my thoughts once again turn to the garden. We spent the weekend prepping our beds to get ready for this season’s plantings. I just had to stop and chat about […]
20 Simple Ways to Brighten Someone’s Day
March 18, 2013 by
Easy ideas for parents and kids! I love the concept of simple kindness. It doesn’t take much to brighten someone’s day and the ripple effects of spreading joy are down right amazing. These ideas don’t require a lot of time or money, but they are sure do make the world a little brighter. Do […]
Inspiration All Around!
March 16, 2013 by
It’s been so much fun getting to know everyone and reading your stories on how & where your children are inspired to create. I’ve noticed a common trend in all of our children being inspired by the simplest of things, and nature in particular. It really is quite fascinating. We had a lively discussion on […]
How Do You Inspire Creativity?
March 13, 2013 by
This week’s topic is one of my personal favorites: kids and creativity. They go hand in hand with one another quite naturally. Valerie shared some wonderful gift ideas to spark the creative process, but I didn’t want to stop there. I know this is a topic we could spend a few days talking about … […]
Gifts to Inspire Creativity
March 12, 2013 by
Inspire creativity with these great gift ideas! Whether you’re looking to add a little more creativity to your life (or someone else’s), here are seven of our favorite gifts (to give & receive) that are sure to inspire any lucky recipient. This collection is full of possibilities for endless creative fun for all ages and […]
Inner Child Giving – Meet the Team
March 8, 2013 by
Meet Stacy: Stacy is probably one of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. She’s also what we like to call, a “hugger”, so be prepared if you ever run in to her in person … – She believes we can all do our part to change the world – That every kid has an inner […]
Inner Child Giving – The Introduction
March 6, 2013 by
Hi everyone, I’m Stacy, mother of three and the founding editor here at Inner Child Giving. I’ve been reading Val’s blog for years, and her mine. We have literally watched our children grow up together on our laptops. When she told me about her plans for this space, I got so excited! I couldn’t be […]
Birthday Challenge: 35 Acts of Kindness. One Day.
September 18, 2012 by
Last week, I turned 35 years young. And like all birthdays, I used the time as an excuse to reflect on the year before and make plans for the year ahead. But this year was unlike any other birthday. I did 35 acts of kindness. In one day. With 90 minutes to spare! Throughout the […]
Today’s Gratitude Activity
November 20, 2009 by
We have been enjoying all of the wonderful things to come out of our Gratitude Activity Jar! So far some of the activities we have done include: donated Jared Boxes to the hospital, invited a friend over to play, and visited the library. We are loving this little jar, and have even added more cards […]
Free Flowers and Hugs
August 7, 2009 by
One of Emily’s favorite things to do is “make deliveries”. This morning was spent preparing to make a special delivery to some of the residents at our local assisted living facility. We gathered up all the tissue paper and pipe cleaners we could find, and got to work making lots and lots of tissue paper […]
Spreading Some Cheer
July 15, 2009 by
We thought it would be fun to spread some cheer around our neighborhood this afternoon. So we made up these darling goody bags. Emily dipped the end of a cork in some red paint to make the cherries, and I helped fill in the stems. While we waited for the paint to dry, we went […]
Fart Fest 2009
June 25, 2009 by
Yes, you read that right. Yesterday, I rushed Emily to the Emergency Room because she was showing symptoms of what we thought was Appendicitis. Her stomach had been slightly upset all afternoon. Turns out, it was just a locked-in fart on the lower right side of her abdomen. She was doubled over in pain, holding […]
Frugal Generosity
February 8, 2009 by
Do you want to continue with charitable giving while still saving money? If you are low on funds, there are plenty of other creative ways to be generous to those who are less fortunate. Here are some of the best resources that allow our family to give more while spending less cash: Click to Give […]
