May Events & Our Kids Kindness Activities This Month (Campaign for Nepal & Helping Returning Marines)
April is a promise that May is bound to keep. ~Hal Borland It’s May! It came upon us quickly but we have our May campaigns and challenges ready to go! April was busy with meeting loads of potential Ambassadors and spreading the word about ISP and the amazing things our Ambassadors are doing. We…Want to Be Inspired? Please Take a Moment to Read About What She Did Differently in the Face of Tragedy
A very different post from me but one that I hope inspires……. On my usual crazy day I noticed on my phone I had a notification of a post placed on my Facebook page. This was the photo that popped up. What appeared to be an article someone shared on my page certainly was not.…
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…