March Service Challenge: Recap

And just like that, the month of March has passed us by. Today's the last day of March and I really hope you had a chance to join us in our Monthly Service Challenge this month. If not, no worries, there's always April's challenge! 

In the meantime, however, I've realized that while I posted photos on our Instagram account showing an update of how we did with the challenge, it would probably be a good idea to do the same here on our blog. 

For that reason, I've decided to do a "recap" at the end of each month sharing our story and how we did with the challenge for that month. So, without further ado, here is our first Service Challenge Recap... 

My Dream Job

Had I been asked when I was younger what my dream job was I would have said...

St. Patrick's Day: Five Fun Ways to Spend it With Your Kids

Who says you have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Well, clearly this MamiBear is not. As a child, however, I remember attending the local St. Patrick's Day Parade in my neighborhood and loving it. The food, the music, the kilts...such good times. Not to mention the cute little leprechauns and rainbows you see everywhere.

Well, it's been a long time since I've gone to a St. Patrick's Day parade but I still want to be able to celebrate the holiday with my ositos from the comfort of our own home.  To that end, I've come up with 5 fun ways you can spend St. Patrick's Day with your kids at home. Take a look...

My New Journey: Youth Mentoring

I did it! I finally signed up to become a Mentor!

It's something I knew I would do as I got older, maybe in my 50's, but I had no idea I would do it this soon in life.  It's amazing how God works sometimes though...

If I could have 3 wishes, they would be...

Random Fact No. 6 of the 52 Things My Ositos Should Know About Their Mami-Bear.

My first wish, of course, would be to have 3 more wishes but for the sake of specificity, I’ve chosen the following 3 wishes:

Father Loses $80,000 Settlement Over Daughter's Facebook Post: 4 Things We Can All Learn From This Story

Last week, the Third District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida ruled that Patrick Snay had violated the confidentiality clause of his settlement agreement with a private preparatory school in Miami, Florida. 

Mr. Snay had sued Gulliver Preparatory School for age discrimination after being fired from his position as Headmaster. The school and Mr. Snay came to an agreement wherein the school paid Mr. Snay's legal bills, $10,000 in back pay and an $80,000 settlement.

Not bad, right? Now, here's where the story goes left.

March Service Challenge: Read Across America

Today the nation celebrates the National Education Association's Read Across America Day, a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on Dr. Seuss's birthday. Children across the country participate in reading their favorite books, a multitude of fun activities and have guest speakers come in and read to them. 

So, that being said, guess what this month's Monthly Service Challenge is going to be? Read on to find out....

Monthly Service Challenge 2014

I'm pretty sure you've heard of Monthly Photo Challenges by now. They're everywhere...Instagram, Facebook, blogs...you name it.

If you haven't, allow me to explain for a minute.  The objective is to be challenged to take a photo everyday of a certain prompt (e.g. color, object, action, etc.)  You must find whatever the prompt is asking for and photograph it. Simple, right?

Well, the Monthly Service Challenge is a slightly different take on this same concept.  Read on and I'll tell you how so...