Meals on Two Wheels

Meals-on-Wheels is a great program, delivering much-needed meals for homebound individuals in local communities across the nation. One particular program caught my eye, Meals on Two Wheels, part of the Meals on Wheels and More (MOWAM) program of Austin, Texas. Volunteer cylists can provide the important service of delivering food to homebound individuals, while getting a workout and minimizing their carbon footprint. How cool is that?! If I lived in Austin, I would definitely check this out. You can read a complete article about this program in the December issue of Bicycling magazine, and read more about Austin's MOWAM/MOTW program at this link http://www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org/volunteer/bike

Thankful

A few days late, but still thankful for so many things - a great family, a roof over my head, lots of food in the pantry, good health, and much more. Yesterday, while Tyler and I were moving several thousand pounds of wood from the old CKD warehouse to the new warehouse, I also realized how thankful I am for a husband and partner who is not afraid to work really, really hard. This guy is amazing!!

Here's a truckload of cabinet trim that Tyler and I loaded on Saturday.

Fabulous New Crayons

This is a really nice green-friendly tutorial on how to turn yucky old crayons into delightful new ones. http://mycraftevolution.blogspot.com/2008/11/crayon-tutorial.html

Pledge Handmade

As we head into the season of buying and giving, I hope you will strongly consider buying handmade gifts. Handmade purchases are generally better for the environment, provide better gifts, and celebrate the creativity of people across the world. You can read more about "why buy handmade" and take the Handmade Pledge, which states, "I pledge to buy handmade this holiday season, and request that others do the same for me."

To help you get started in your handmade purchases, check out all the great sales on Etsy for Black Friday - Cyber Monday

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Tic Tac Toe to Go Magnetic Button Travel Game

This is so cute and what a great stocking stuffer! Lots of other great stocking stuffers too.

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