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Women Helping Women

0 · Oct 12, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Today we unite as Women. Women helping Women.

I’m touched to be one of the many female online influencers who want to reach out and help; to be part of something bigger than just one because together we can all make a difference in the lives of women living in extreme poverty around the world.

I’m honored to introduce you to BeadforLife a non-profit organization who’ve been helping the poverty stricken women of Uganda, Africa for over a decade. What’s even cooler than that is they’re now ready to take those efforts to the world!

And we can lend a helping hand to Ignite 1 Million…

It starts with a spark

At BeadforLife they believe that every woman has within her a spark of potential and pride. They’ve been helping women find their spark in Uganda for the last decade – helping them leave poverty behind, for good. Women are able to gain the confidence they need and the business skills to succeed through entrepreneurial training programs. Now they’re ready to ignite that spark of potential for one million women around the world!

They have been working with women in Uganda who are among the poorest of the poor, helping them transform their lives and the lives of generations to come. Through the Beads to Business program, they’ve reached thousands of women, giving them the confidence and know-how to launch their own businesses. Their entrepreneurial training model works.

Other BeadforLife members never create a product for BeadforLife, but instead already own a tiny business or have a dream of one day owning a business. BeadforLife enrolls these entrepreneurs in The Street Business School, a 6-month program providing enterpreneurial training and mentoring to help them start and scale a business. This is a cost-effective and scalable way for women living in desperate poverty to get the opportunity to become successful business women.

Now we have seen that The Street Business School program works and we’re dreaming big. We’re taking this poverty eradication program to the world to ignite the lives of 1 million women! Over the next three years, we will be working with other like-minded organizations across the globe. We will scale The Street Business School model, tailoring it to new cultures and continents and building a network of trainers to help women rise out of poverty.

Join us as we ignite potential to end poverty! Make a direct donation or support the cause by visiting our Woman helping Woman Marketplace or making a purchase.

Click here for more information about how to host your own Marketplace either in-person or on-line! Help spread the word in your community by hosting an event! It’s so easy to be involved and with the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get a jump start on holiday gift giving!

This is the beautiful handmade Ignite Bracelet created for Ignite 1 Million campaign…

Together we can make a difference! It just takes one spark…

**This is a nonprofit event. Any bloggers involved in the Woman helping Women online event are free from liability. Thank you!

The Party Bunch Link Party // no. 103

0 · Oct 10, 2015 · 2 Comments

Let me introduce to you The Party Bunch!

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Heather from Whipperberry and Desiree from The 36th Avenue want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorite projects from this week!

Heather’s Favorite
Wood Pumpkins by Thistlewood Farm
Now this is a PERFECT way to dress-up your home for Fall!

Mique’s Favorite
White Swan Ballerina Costume by A Pumpkin and a Princess
This costume is simply stunning!

Amy’s Favorite
Roasted Butternut Squash & Red Lentil Soup by Spoonful of Flavor
Um, YUM!

Desiree’s Favorite
Copper Wire Photo Frame by Hawthorne & Main
I’m loving all of the copper elements this fall!

As always thank you for so may fabulous projects and recipes!

We hope you take a minute and button up HERE!

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We are featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!
Now it is time to party!

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Let your Light so Shine Before Men Scripture

22 · Oct 5, 2015 · 3 Comments

I have always been intrigued with this scripture Let your Light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”. I created a free printable that you can download at the end of this article. It will help you Ponderize.

Here is the full scripture

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

What does the scripture “Let Your Light so Shine Before Men” mean?

This is something that we were pondering in the past few weeks. Sometimes with the language of religious books, it can be hard to understand. It can take a while to just sit and think about even just one sentence to fully understand it. This is why we accepted the challenge to Ponderize…

Our family has accepted the Ponderize challenge from our Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint’s Annual General Conference yesterday (October 2019) from Devin G. Durrant. What does it mean to PONDERIZE?

To Ponderize is 80% extended pondering and 20% memorization of our scriptures.

It’s not just memorizing. It’s taking time to think about what the Lord would have us learn from the verse. It’s not hard, and even the kiddos can do it. Tonight for Family Home Evening our family is going to work on our verse for this week, Matthew 5:16… “Let your Light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Let Your Light So Shine Before Men, That They May See Your Good Works, and Glorify Your Father Which is in Heaven

So what is Matthew 5:16 KJV really saying? I think it’s really just about doing good and leading by example. It’s about doing things through the power of God. Often times it seems that folks just overthinking things but I prefer to keep it simple. The interpretation of this verse is up to you to decide. There are so many good deeds done in the world today but they get swept under the rug by all of the negativity that’s spread. Let’s try to do more and shine our light!

You can join us!!

It doesn’t matter what religion you are, let’s bring a little light into this world. Print the verse each week and take time to ponder about it’s meaning and then commit it to memory.

You can download the PONDERIZE printable HERE

I have created a large 8 1/2 x 11 graphic along with a 4×6 graphic that you can print and place in strategic places around your home. Hopefully, we can grow closer to our Heavenly Father, closer to our families, and to our communities by PONDERIZING the scriptures! Maybe this is just me trying to do my part by trying to let my light shine before men? Who knows but I really enjoy sharing.

I’ve been thinking more about philosophy lately and recently wrote a post called biocentrism debunked that you may find interesting.

The Party Bunch Link Party // no. 102

0 · Oct 3, 2015 · 4 Comments

Let me introduce to you The Party Bunch!

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Heather from Whipperberry and Desiree from The 36th Avenue want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorite projects from this week!

Heather’s Favorite
DIY Rustic Candle Holder by Ella Claire
I adore this candle holder, so romantic!

Mique’s Favorite
Autumn Printable by I Should be Mopping the Floor
This printable is stunning!

Amy’s Favorite
Beef Stew Recipe by Must Have Mom
This looks perfect for the fall!

Desiree’s Favorite
Broomstick Party Skewers by Giggles Galore
These are too cute for all kinds of Halloween Treats!

As always thank you for so may fabulous projects and recipes!

We hope you take a minute and button up HERE!

Also we want to invite you to click here and follow
The Party Bunch Favorites on Pinterest.

We are featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!
Now it is time to party!

Here are a few things to remember before you link up!

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Rosie the Riveter Costume

27 · Oct 1, 2015 · 6 Comments

+ This Rosie the Riveter Costume Post brought to you my Michaels Craft Stores +

You guys, I’m so excited… Halloween is right around the corner!!

I have a love/hate relationship with Halloween. I’m not a fan of the macabre scene, full of blood and gore, but I do love all of the fun creative ways to dress-up for the holiday. I love coming up with fun ideas for costumes with the family. I like to keep things simple, I don’t want to spend a ton of time or money on costumes for sure.

This months Michaels Maker’s Challenge was to create a simple DIY Halloween Costume.

My daughter and I thought it would be fun to put together a quick costume with the iconic Rosie the Riveter as our muse. I have always LOVED this graphic.

Rosie the Riveter Costume Materials

Here’s what you will need to make this simple costume.

Elmer’s foam core board
Red and white polka dot fabric – available in store at Michaels, not online
Blue vinyl
1 1/2 inch navy ribbon
Utility knife
Silhouette CAMEO – Not a deal breaker, but nice.
Blue button down shirt

Instructions

This is one of those costumes that really takes minutes if you have a Silhouette cutting machine. If not, NO WORRIES. It will take a little bit longer but you can still do it. With the silhouette all you need is to download this file that I created, and you can cut the image out of vinyl for your poster.

The poster board is 20×30 and this will fit perfect to the top of the board.

You will need to weed your vinyl, than place some transfer tape on top of it. I used the transfer tape to hinge the top of the vinyl transfer to the top of the board. Then I pulled the backing off the vinyl and with the hinge, laid the vinyl down right in the perfect spot.

Now, hindsight being 20/20… I would have either laid down some white vinyl or spray painted the top of the board white first. That would make the letters white, but I’m not too worried about that.

Next, I used a utility knife to cut some slits into the board right where I wanted to place the ribbon to create a kind of backpack effect. That way she could wear the board on her back with ease. I used navy ribbon so that it would blend in with the shirt and just tied it in cute bows on the back of the board.

It works perfect! Now all you have to do it tie-up your hair with the red & white polka dot fabric and you’re all set!!

It’s SUPER simple and so fun! What are your Halloween costume plans? Need some fun ideas? The rest of the 49 other Michaels Makers have been hard at work creating some fun ideas for you. You can check them out here!

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Disclaimer // I am a member of the Michaels Makers Crew and received store credit in order to create my project.

Crafts

Today we unite as Women. Women helping Women.

It starts with a spark

Here is the full scripture

What does the scripture “Let Your Light so Shine Before Men” mean?

Let Your Light So Shine Before Men, That They May See Your Good Works, and Glorify Your Father Which is in Heaven

You can download the PONDERIZE printable HERE

Rosie the Riveter Costume Materials

Instructions

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