How We Choose To Say “Thank You” to Children’s Hospital 2 Years Later
They say fate works in mysterious ways and I am inclined to believe this is true. Saturday marks the two year anniversary of when “Angel” had her open heart surgery at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. April 11 will always be a day I will clearly remember but fondly due to the things that have…The Must-See Bullying Movie Everyone Should Watch – Out 3/27/15
photo credit A Girl Like Her Official Movie site. Bullying. It’s one of the hottest topics currently. Between camera phones, social media, and an egocentric generation that obsesses about the perfect selfie – I highly doubt I am alone when I say I am so glad I grew up in a time that none of…
ISP’s Day at the Wounded Warrior Paralympics & The Inspiring Athletes
An amazing event normally held in Colorado was brought to Camp Pendleton this past Tuesday until March 11th. Once a year all the Wounded Warriors in our armed services (Army Marine Corp., Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations) come out and demonstrate their best. We were fortunate enough to be asked to come support and assist…
Our Valentine’s Day & How Families Can Help Kids With Broken Hearts
Each year one week in February is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week. Along with Valentine’s Day this year we celebrated CHD Awareness Week at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County’s Heart Patient Reunion Party. Other than dropping off donations to CHOC, we have not been there since Angel’s surgery in 2013. For those of you…
What The Super Bowl Ads Are Teaching Us About 2015 And Why Our Kids Need Us to Listen
Did anyone else notice anything different this year with the Super Bowl ads? One of our favorite American pastimes is always coupled by the best commercials of the year. Some take the heartstring approach while generally our favorites tend to be pure comedic genius. Straight away though my husband and I noticed a stark difference…
ISP’s NEW WEBSITE! Free, Simple Resources to Teach Kids Kindness & Compassion
…..and they certainly have! Introducing our new & improved website for the Infinite Smile Project! A great big hug and thanks to the amazing Nathanael – the web design guy all the way over in Ireland. We are so thankful to have found you and can’t wait to meet you face to face later this…A Little Reminder of What The Season Is All About In Our Last 5 Days
We have been roaming around town with our volunteers and Kid Ambassadors spreading smiles. Have you come across one of our Kindness Reindeer? He provides a nice back scratch, just because he is – you know- kind. Would Santa hire any other sort of reindeer? We are only 5 days away from the end of our fundraiser. We are only…
In a Chaotic World This Week What Can We Do To Help Our Children?
On the heels of the events in Sydney this past Monday came another reminder of the reality of our world today. Sitting in a meeting I saw a news post flash on my phone about the school massacre in Pakistan – 132 children gone over nonsense. Just last night I ended my evening watching…
