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Good Samaritan Saturday

Good Samaritan Saturday | Sobremesa by Greenheart

Sobremesa by Greenheart

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” —Aesop

In hopes of talking less and doing more when it comes to helping others, I’ve started a series I’m calling Good Samaritan Saturday. On Saturday mornings, I’ll post a little something you can do to start your weekend out with positive vibes by helping to lift someone else up…

Sobremesa by GreenheartToday is the last installment of my mini series-within-a-series! This one is a gift guide featuring Sobremesa by Greenheart, a gorgeous collection of sustainable tableware that would be perfect to gift to the hostess or foodie on your list. After you ooohh and ahhhh over some of their beautiful pieces, make sure you look for their special discount code at the the bottom of this post!

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Good Samaritan Saturday | To the Market Gift Guide

To the Market | 22STARS Bitalo Ugandan Paper Bracelet

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” —Aesop

In hopes of talking less and doing more when it comes to helping others, I’ve started a series I’m calling Good Samaritan Saturday. On Saturday mornings, I’ll post a little something you can do to start your weekend out with positive vibes by helping to lift someone else up…

I’m super excited to start this mini series-within-a-series this week! For the next few Saturdays leading up to Christmas I’m going to be featuring some fantastic, socially conscious companies that are great places to do your holiday shopping. Not only do they offer beautiful, unique products, but they all give back in some way. And I’ve teamed up with them all to offer you a little something special too!

To the Market | 22STARS Bitalo Ugandan Paper Bracelet

First up is To the Market, a shop full of survivor-made goods. TTM showcases gorgeous handmade pieces by artisans who have overcome abuse, conflict, and disease and also allows these survivors to tell their stories. I absolutely love their mission and the incredible goods they sell—and I’m pretty sure you will too!

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Good Samaritan Saturday

Good Samaritan Saturday | Pajama Program

Pajama Program | child with books

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” —Aesop

In hopes of talking less and doing more when it comes to helping others, I’ve started a series I’m calling Good Samaritan Saturday. On Saturday mornings, I’ll post a little something you can do to start your weekend out with positive vibes by helping to lift someone else up…

Pajama Program | child with books

In case you’ve been living under a rock lately, or maybe you’re new here—HI!—and you haven’t heard: I’m planning not one, not two but three fundraisers for Pajama Program between today and December 11th.

I came across this organization after creeping around the internet a little to find an organization to give back to this holiday season. I’ve mentioned it plenty of times, but it’s really important to me to teach my girls to be giving and to do my best to shape them into kind humans—which, for the record, they totally are. Having them watch and help and learn more about organizations that are doing good just seems like a really good jumping off point to me.

An organization that gives kids in need books and warm sleepwear to “fulfill every child’s right to a good night” pulls at my heart strings in just about every way imaginable. When I looked into their website a little further and learned the organization was started by a Fordham graduate (go Rams!) who lives right here in Westchester, I was pulled in even deeper. Then I got a chance to speak to Genevieve Piturro, the founder of the organization, and my heart kind of exploded.

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Good Samaritan Saturday

Good Samaritan Saturday | cuddle + kind

cuddle + kind dolls

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” —Aesop

In hopes of talking less and doing more when it comes to helping others, I’ve started a series I’m calling Good Samaritan Saturday. On Saturday mornings, I’ll post a little something you can do to start your weekend out with positive vibes by helping to lift someone else up…

cuddle + kind dolls

set of cuddle + kind dolls

When Jen and Derek Woodgate watched a documentary on child hunger, they knew they had to do something about it. That day, cuddle + kind dolls were born. These ridiculously adorable little creatures are lovingly hand-knit and each one provides 10 meals to kids in need through the company’s partnership with World Food Program USA and Children’s Hunger Fund. They just successfully competed an indiegogo campaign for funding and are preselling their dolls through indiegogo until their website’s shop launches later this month.

cuddle+kind doll isla the mermaidcuddle+kind doll Everest the penguincuddle+kind doll Chloe the bunny

At $55 a piece, these dolls are not cheap but their cuteness factor, high quality and desire to bring about social good make them worth talking about. The Woodgates are aiming to provide one million meals a year.

While too expensive for a “just because” gift, these little cuties would be great for the holidays or as a baby shower gift. It would be so stinking cute to watch a newborn grow in monthly pictures taken with one of these dolls!

every cuddle + kind doll is

I also love that each doll comes with a name, birthday, and a little back story. Chloe the bunny, for example, has this to say about herself: “I love to hop in tall grass, my favourite food is cupcake frosting and my favourite word is “yes”! It feels so great to do something you’re proud of, don’t you agree? Let’s be best friends so we can inspire each other to do something awesome everyday.”

I can’t stop ooooohing and ahhhhing. And I also can decide which one is my favorite. Maybe the mermaid? I don’t know. What do you think?

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Good Samaritan Saturday | Family Volunteer Day (+ a giveaway!)

family volunteer day

This post was sponsored by generationOn as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central.

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” —Aesop

In hopes of talking less and doing more when it comes to helping others, I’ve started a series I’m calling Good Samaritan Saturday. On Saturday mornings, I’ll post a little something you can do to start your weekend out with positive vibes by helping to lift someone else up…

 

Slowly but surely we’re heading into that super busy time of year. You can tell by the way the holiday decorations are creeping closer and closer to the doors of all the craft stores (#notready).

I always have the best of intentions during the holidays. I want to teach my kids to be giving—not just to friends and family members, but to people who really need a little extra love. Somehow it manages to get lost in the shuffle of activities and to-do lists and the hibernation that comes along with snow and ice. But giving back to your community doesn’t have to be this huge, time-consuming endeavor. With the right resources and a healthy dose of knowledge, your family can spread acts of kindness even while hunkered down during a snowstorm.

Enter generationON, whose mission is “to inspire, equip, and mobilize youth to take action that changes the world and themselves through service.”

Um, yes please! This sounds like exactly the type of organization a well-meaning momma like myself needs to actually take action and get her kids excited to do the same.

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about the momma

Hi! I'm Jen, a freelance writer and girl mom who loves reading the newest children’s books as much as I love a good psychological thriller. I believe fiercely in the power of kindness, empathy, and really good quality chocolate. When I'm not knee-deep in glittery crafts and girl talk, you can probably find me sprawled out on my couch in the middle of a Netflix marathon with dark chocolate smeared on my face. The struggle is real. Learn more about me here.

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