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Beadworks – Adorable Miniature Animals Made with Beads

November 19th, 2015 · No Comments · Conservation, Developing Areas

See these two little guys shooting the breeze? The elephant to the left and the zebra to the right are actually made up of tiny beads. They both measure about 1.5 inches tall and long and are oh-so-adorable and will look great on a Christmas tree or just as a conversation piece at your desk. This […]

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Beautiful Silk Scarf from World Vision @WorldVisionUSA

November 15th, 2015 · No Comments · Developing Areas, Disaster Relief, Poverty, Uncategorized, World Hunger

I review a lot of charitable gift sites on this blog but invariably every year when this time comes around I always look to World Vision for some of the most impressive, high quality gifts. This year is no exception. The World Vision gift catalog for 2015 recently came out and in it are more than […]

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The Ultimate Goodie Bag / Surprise Box for Women #purplepurse #fabfitfun

November 7th, 2015 · No Comments · Domestic Violence

Who doesn’t love a good goodie bag or surprise box? Whether you’re a three year-old unwrapping a treasure trove of Christmas presents or someone at the Academy Awards seeing what things await you in your $168,000 swag bag, there’s just something magical about unwrapping a mystery box of goodies and anticipating the wonders you’ll find inside. Mystery boxes […]

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Perfect Gift for a Photography with a High-End Camera – The FotoStrap Camera Strap

November 3rd, 2015 · No Comments · Disability, Disaster Relief, Poverty

A few months ago I was talking to my niece about photography. I told her stories about how people didn’t used to take pictures on digital cameras. Back then, I dramatically told her, we had things called SLR cameras, and we put things called film into them, and we had to get them developed, 24 […]

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cuddle+kind – the highest quality hand-knit dolls you’ll find anywhere

October 4th, 2015 · No Comments · World Hunger

See this adorable cast of characters? They’re all part of cuddle+kind, a new company based in Ontario, Canada that’s creating amazing hand-knit dolls. Their names, from left-to-right, are Isla, Pearl, Willow, Scout, Chloe, Benedict, Chelsea, Maximus, and Everest. There are so many good things to say about this company I hardly know where to begin. […]

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The Nazarene Fund for Expatriation of Persecuted Christians in the Middle East

September 3rd, 2015 · 2 Comments · Disaster Relief

The image you see to your left is the Arabic character ن, or “Nūn”. Normally it’d be a beautiful character in a beautiful alphabet, but its meaning has been perhaps forever tarnished by the way it’s been used in the wars of the Middle East.  The character stands for “Nasara” or “Nazarenes”, a pejorative word used […]

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“Cheeky” Clothing to Support Papworth Trust

July 1st, 2015 · No Comments · Poverty

Every now and then I like to feature a great charity from across the pond, and Papworth Trust in the UK is one of them. They offer support and care to those in greatest need, including the disabled, the elderly and their families and caregivers. Their goal is to help people of all ages like independently in […]

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The Humble Bundle for Nintendo

May 30th, 2015 · No Comments · Education

For those of you unfamiliar with it, the Humble Bundle is a project where independent game developers will agree to sell their products at a ridiculously low price. How low? You literally name your own price. It can be anything from $1 to as much as you want. Traditionally, the Humble Bundle has been limited to […]

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The Best Ball Tossing Toy for Dogs – the Bamboo Wood Chuck from Planet Dog

April 10th, 2015 · No Comments · Animal Causes

Ever since my sister adopted Clancy as a rescue puppy, you probably notice I’ve been taking every chance I get to highlight dog treats and dog toys. Part of the reason, of course, is that animal and pet charities are near and dear to my heart, and when I come across companies that make great […]

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Wonderbag – Works like a Crock Pot with no Electricity!

February 15th, 2015 · No Comments · Amazon, Developing Areas

I love my Crock Pot. Granted, I lug it out almost as often as I lug out my ice cream maker or Ronco Rotisserie (meaning almost never other than the first two weeks I owned them when I used them constantly). But whenever I do have a slow cooked meal it’s always heavenly. I can’t […]

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