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We make magical moments for parents that have children with special needs!  Join us for inspirational quotes, wonderful support and comfort on our facebook page.  Facebook Page:  HOPELights -

Make Signing With Your Baby Fun and Incorporate Signs Into Your Daily Routine: Signing in the Supermarket:  Signing in the supermarket is a great way to practice signs with your baby especially mealtime

On vacation to Mexico we did a little something to give back to the local community which was easy to do, but very much needed and gratefully received.  We took an extra suitcase filled with clothes and toys

The new school year is in full swing, PTA meetings are in session, and ideas are flowing!  But are you finding that old habits and the same fundraisers are hard to break!  There are so many new and

KIDS KONSERVE Continues to Make a Difference. THE FACTS - The average school aged child generates an estimated 67 pounds of lunchtime trash per school year.  25 million children carry lunch to school daily

I wanted to inform everyone about a new online fundraising website called GiveForward.org.   In a nutshell, the site provides free personal fundraising pages and free ad pages to individuals

If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity for your family but are having a hard time figuring out where you can volunteer, there is a great website that you can use. Volunteer Match allows you to enter your

Grandparents or parents will be amazed at how easy it is to hold the attention of even the most active child as the children interact with the reading of the Christmas Story. Even if this activity is done just

As a busy mom I always want to make a difference in the world we live in but I am afraid I don't always have the time.  I found this great website www.Care2.com where you just sign up for the issues that

If you are interested in co-housing or intentional communities, Communities magazine is the one for you.  The Communities magazine covers a wide range of topics: politics, sustainability, green living, community

Enter into the life of Carol Decker from Seattle, Washington. You've just gotten to go home from having your second baby. But, wait. You've been in the hospital for THREE months. Why? You had an emergency

For all us stay at home and/or working parents this is a great work from home business to add additional income or replace your current income. I didnt believe it, and after many weeks of research I found

Are you a family that has different spiritual beliefs?  If so, my son and I have developed a prayer that helps him connect to a Maker, Creator, God figure at night, that isn't slanted towards one belief

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, more than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries will compete in various disciplines for the ultimate in sporting glory. For some, it is not just about winning a medal, but also living

MomsNextMove.com is an online community that provides a place to discuss issues relating to leaving the work place, re-entering the work force after an absence and everything in between. 

This site is a literal goldmine on information and directory for those in the Christian faith. Has links for many organizations, churches, schools, bible studies, daily devotions, music and so much more. Listed

For most men, the prospect of fatherhood jolts them out of their Carefree Romeo days. While some dads may not receive the impact during pregnancy, their world goes topsy-turvy the moment they find themselves holding

Each week on Tuesday, Pottery Barn Kids hosts a Book Club at various store locations from 10:00am to 10:30am. This is a great opportunity for children to listen to stories and interact with other children. Plus

This non-profit will come pick up your items, even furniture and distributes to families in crisis.  You get a tax reciept and I love the free pick up, especially since it is so hard to find that when you

Don't know what to do with old sneakers?  Why not send them to this non-profit to help others that could really use them?  They take any rubber soled shoe and use them towards a worthy cause. They

Do you belong to a Moms Group or another community group that wants to have a website to keep track of members, news, events and maybe even dues? Take a look at BigTent. BigTent has some amazing tools to keep

GroupOf is a great, new site for keeping in touch with friends, family, classmates, or neighbors. Users can set up a private group to organize events (e.g. class reunions, family reunions, playgroups), share photos

You might have seen a Lifetime movie or two about the heartbreaking issue happening around the world: human trafficking. I recently read an article in a women’s magazine that really touched me to want to

This is a great website to organize online or local offline get-togethers. I found over 10 playgroups in my area. I am very excited! You can also share opinions, swap photos, and more. Be sure to check out the questions

Want a fund way to raise funds for your school?  Host a Game Night with Gamewright games.  Gamewright has created many fun, award-winning educational games - Granny Apples, Fowl Play, Rat-a-Tat Cat

The American Lung Association's Children's Fun Pass is great!  We get them every year - they pay for themselves.  The Children's Fun pass is created by Breathe New Hampshire. Did you know

Did you know that you can get 10 cents for your school for every box top coupon you collect?  I have always seen the little coupons on boxes of cereal and other products, but I never really knew how it worked. 

Want to find a drop-off location near you for Toys for Tots? Go to this website and browse drop-off locations by state. Many local campaigns even have their own website with detailed calendars and listsings. 

The Let's Say Thanks website is a way to send a free printed postcard to US military personnel stationed overseas.  Show your support and appreciation for their service to the country by following the

Does your school need resources but lack the funds to get them? If you are a public school teacher, consider requesting a donation through a great organization called DonorsChoose. At their website, you can learn

Reading Rockets has a free monthly service called Ed Extras that offers preschool programs, elementary schools and PTAs articles about learning that you can include in your parent newsletters. The one page

My youngest daughter "found" horseback riding during relentless illness - she indicated that while riding she felt no more pain and felt smooth.  Well, that was it for my husband and I, we decided

Witchcraft seems to be more accepted and certainly more popular in Europe, where I come from, than in the USA. In Holland, wicca is considered, even by the media, ‘strange, but interesting’. Here the

PTO Today has a nice website with information on programs, tools, key issues and events that all Parent  Organizations  can use, be they PTOs, PTAs, or others!  They have an ideas blog, and offer

I just bumped into a new feature on Care.com - they have babysitter listings!  Check it out.  I had no idea.  I have not used them yet, but they had 88 sitters within 10 miles of my house!  Wow

Check out this website!  You can find a baby or petsitter through this service which requires a four step screening process.  I haven't used it myself, but know of people in my neighborhood who have. 

The Sitter Loop is a great service for parents finding help with their kids and for caregivers looking to work.  Much like other services with a personal touch!

An easy way to stay connected with friends and family!  A friend of mine started a private blog and invited several of her friends and fam nationwide to join.  Now we have an easy forum to talk about books

Sibshops is a sibling support organization for the siblings of children with physical, neurological or emotional special needs. The Sibshops are geared toward certain ages--they have one for ages 8 to 12, one

Check out meetup.com to find a group to match your interest.  I found a FANTASTIC Moms' group that hosts multiple monthly playgroups and a monthly Moms' night out through this site