Tag Archives: help

21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Stef

A friend of mine posted a link to this blog on Facebook; and as I scrolled through the first few pictures on this post, a smile on my face grew. But as I continued viewing and reading, the casual smile … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Who said what?

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Stef

Every Sunday morning my sweetie and I receive the newspaper at our home.  The bundle of information is nearly always full of national and local news – but it also contains “extra” goodies like comics, circulars, and mini-magazines. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday, rule of 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Beyond 101: Fund a Kickstarter project

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Stef

Entrepreneurs make me smile.  I love people who feel passionately enough about something that they are compelled to take action towards it, and I love the combined sense of purpose + determination + delight that successful entrepreneurs are almost required … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond 101, postaday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

#81: Give a microloan

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Stef

(Advisory: The following post is not an overly happy, positive, or ‘typical’ entry for this blog.  Proceed at your own discretion.) I’m not exactly sure where I first learned of Kiva; I think it might have been through Springwise. (And … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 in 1001, day zero project | Tagged , , , , , | 17 Comments

My aching back, my grateful heart

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Stef

My sweetie and I tease one another that we are both falling apart in our ‘old age’ – but sadly, there is some truth to this sentiment.  Apart from the active damage we each accidentally inflict on our bodies (him … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Senior service

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Stef

Mid-afternoon I was walking from one work building to another when I came upon an elderly woman behind a walker, stopped at the top of an escalator.  She was looking forlornly down the steep, narrow, speedy moving staircase; and while … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 16 Comments

More than just a bike

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Stef

For the past several summers, I have contemplated getting a bicycle.  I owned a bike as a kid, and I adored it.  I would spend hours riding around the neighborhood; my bike was my first “set of wheels”, my first … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

Lessons from a friend

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Stef

A few weeks ago we got a new treadmill – and I have been thoroughly enjoying it.  While the store we purchased the machine from provided a delivery service (which we happily used), they did not offer a corollary take-away … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Charitable collector

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Stef

Yesterday the city received about a foot of snow. Before leaving for his vacation, my sweetie cleared our driveway of the precipitation that had already fallen – so when I got home yesterday after work, I was able to drive … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments