230: I cleaned up dog poop on the sidewalk. I have done this before and it's definitely not my favourite kindness, but it's for the safety of kids who play on the sidewalk. It's definitely not for the thoughtless people who don't clean up after their pets.
231: I found out our new neighbours are moving. I gave them a $5 Tim Hortons card for the drive.
232: I invited one of J's friends over to play and give his mom a break for a bit. The kids appreciated it and the mother did too.
234: I donated a couple of dollars to the Children's Wish Foundation.
235: I was at the hospital with J for his minor surgery. I tried to leave a tip at the Tim Hortons there, but they're not allowed to accept them. So instead I just donated it to the hospital donation box.
236: Our new neighbours moved in, so of course I gave them banana muffins. I always have baked goods in the freezer, because they are so easy to give away.
237: I stayed close to home today because J is on house arrest to avoid germs for the next couple of days. I went out to get chocolate chips to make my husband some cookies.
Saturday 31 August 2013
Friday 23 August 2013
Kindnesses 227-229
227: I gave a recipe to a neighbour who keeps asking for my banana muffins. I will still give her muffins, but now she can make her own too.
228: I found out our next door neighbours are moving today, and it happened pretty quickly. Since J was becoming friends with their son, I took over some cookies and a card with all our contact info on it, so J can write to the other boy.
229: I helped a random lady down the street carry groceries to her front porch.
228: I found out our next door neighbours are moving today, and it happened pretty quickly. Since J was becoming friends with their son, I took over some cookies and a card with all our contact info on it, so J can write to the other boy.
229: I helped a random lady down the street carry groceries to her front porch.
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Kindnesses 220-226
220: I cut my next door neighbour's lawn. She didn't notice but that's okay.
221: I helped restock some books while we were at the library. It's important for the kids to see me helping out "just because," so I enlisted them too.
222: I baked more cookies for random bus drivers. They're all used to me doing this now, and most even say thank you. I still give cookies to the grumpy ones though, because they need cheering up the most. I will crack them and get a smile someday......
223: I went to a friend's baby shower. I can't afford to buy much right now, but I spent a lot of time perusing the consignment shops so I could get her a nice present in really good condition. Shopping used makes more sense to me, because I get a lot more for my money, which means she gets a lot more for her baby.
224: I donated food to the local food drive bin in the grocery store. It wasn't much but it was healthy. I put in some canned fruit and vegetables.
225: Although the construction workers on my street are taking way too long to fix our road and making life inconvenient by closing our park and blocking our sidewalk, I took pity on them because it was so hot outside. I took them a tray of ice water and some leftover cookies. They were surprised, because they've been doing the same job (the same job!) for two years and no one has done that. While I feel good about doing it, I also know the work isn't going to be finished if they are hospitalized for dehydration......
226: I collected some mail for a neighbour who has gone out of town for a week. I also put her papers in the recycling and cleaned up some garbage from her lawn (left by the construction workers).
221: I helped restock some books while we were at the library. It's important for the kids to see me helping out "just because," so I enlisted them too.
222: I baked more cookies for random bus drivers. They're all used to me doing this now, and most even say thank you. I still give cookies to the grumpy ones though, because they need cheering up the most. I will crack them and get a smile someday......
223: I went to a friend's baby shower. I can't afford to buy much right now, but I spent a lot of time perusing the consignment shops so I could get her a nice present in really good condition. Shopping used makes more sense to me, because I get a lot more for my money, which means she gets a lot more for her baby.
224: I donated food to the local food drive bin in the grocery store. It wasn't much but it was healthy. I put in some canned fruit and vegetables.
225: Although the construction workers on my street are taking way too long to fix our road and making life inconvenient by closing our park and blocking our sidewalk, I took pity on them because it was so hot outside. I took them a tray of ice water and some leftover cookies. They were surprised, because they've been doing the same job (the same job!) for two years and no one has done that. While I feel good about doing it, I also know the work isn't going to be finished if they are hospitalized for dehydration......
226: I collected some mail for a neighbour who has gone out of town for a week. I also put her papers in the recycling and cleaned up some garbage from her lawn (left by the construction workers).
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Kindnesses 215-219
215: I took the kids to the gym so they could play basketball. Well, their versions of basketball anyway. J gets his athletic ability from me, and he will never be an all-star. E is pretty good at anything sporty, but he's also 2. Back to the point though, while I was there I took in some coupons for the staff who run the child care centre. I always forget to use them so I offered them to the ladies who work there. All of the coupons were taken, and one girl seemed very excited about saving $2 on apple sauce.
216: I went over to my friend's house to look after the kids so she could go out to a concert with her family. Her sister is visiting from England and I wanted to help her out so they could do some really fun stuff together. She then gave me a gift card to show her appreciation, which was lovely. I felt a bit bad though, because I wanted to help them and she always does nice things for me, so I didn't expect anything.
217: I donated to the Salvation Army today. Those people rarely say thank you.
218: I gave a hair elastic to a woman in the change room. I always keep extras in my gym bag, and I offered it to her after she tried several times to put her hair up with a pencil. Yes, that works but there's a trick to it. And it won't stay in for cardio.
219: There was a woman at the bus stop we see every week. She couldn't find her bus fare when she got on the bus. We talk to her regularly and she is very nice to the kids (which is my biggest factor in judging a person for general "goodness") so I lent her the fare. She felt bad but I insisted. She knows which house we live in so I told her to just leave it in the mail box when she can pay us back. I know she will.
216: I went over to my friend's house to look after the kids so she could go out to a concert with her family. Her sister is visiting from England and I wanted to help her out so they could do some really fun stuff together. She then gave me a gift card to show her appreciation, which was lovely. I felt a bit bad though, because I wanted to help them and she always does nice things for me, so I didn't expect anything.
217: I donated to the Salvation Army today. Those people rarely say thank you.
218: I gave a hair elastic to a woman in the change room. I always keep extras in my gym bag, and I offered it to her after she tried several times to put her hair up with a pencil. Yes, that works but there's a trick to it. And it won't stay in for cardio.
219: There was a woman at the bus stop we see every week. She couldn't find her bus fare when she got on the bus. We talk to her regularly and she is very nice to the kids (which is my biggest factor in judging a person for general "goodness") so I lent her the fare. She felt bad but I insisted. She knows which house we live in so I told her to just leave it in the mail box when she can pay us back. I know she will.
Thursday 8 August 2013
Kindnesses 208-214
208: I let a lady getting on the bus use my ten pass card for her bus ride. She was an older lady and seemed very confused looking for her change. She didn't have her money so I gave her one of my bus rides. She was very grateful, and I thought she was an extremely cute old lady until she asked if she could hold my toddler. I said no, and moved to the back of the bus with my boys.
209: I let an elderly man go before me in the grocery line. I had a cart full of food and two kids with me, but he only had a couple of things. He said no at first, but I insisted. He said thank you and was happy that someone was being nice to him. He had seemingly had a stroke, because the left side of his face was paralyzed, and didn't seem accustomed to people talking to him. Far be it for me to make assumptions, but it is a general rule that if someone looks different, people will skip being friendly to them.
210: I made a double layer carrot cake with coconut cream cheese icing for my husband, from scratch. I also made a ton of banana muffins, mostly for the kids.
211: I took the kids out to the new splash pad today, and brought along plenty of fruit. We shared some strawberries with other children there, after I made sure it was okay with their parents. None of the kids said thank you, but they really enjoyed the berries.
212: I printed out my best banana bread recipe for our new neighbours. I'd given them banana bread when they moved in and the mother asked for the recipe. Her sons were grateful, because they are going to bug her to make it now.
213: I weed-whacked my other neighbour's lawn.
214: I took some muffins and cookies in for random bus drivers. The kids and I delivered them through the driver's windows while they were parked at the terminal.
209: I let an elderly man go before me in the grocery line. I had a cart full of food and two kids with me, but he only had a couple of things. He said no at first, but I insisted. He said thank you and was happy that someone was being nice to him. He had seemingly had a stroke, because the left side of his face was paralyzed, and didn't seem accustomed to people talking to him. Far be it for me to make assumptions, but it is a general rule that if someone looks different, people will skip being friendly to them.
210: I made a double layer carrot cake with coconut cream cheese icing for my husband, from scratch. I also made a ton of banana muffins, mostly for the kids.
211: I took the kids out to the new splash pad today, and brought along plenty of fruit. We shared some strawberries with other children there, after I made sure it was okay with their parents. None of the kids said thank you, but they really enjoyed the berries.
212: I printed out my best banana bread recipe for our new neighbours. I'd given them banana bread when they moved in and the mother asked for the recipe. Her sons were grateful, because they are going to bug her to make it now.
213: I weed-whacked my other neighbour's lawn.
214: I took some muffins and cookies in for random bus drivers. The kids and I delivered them through the driver's windows while they were parked at the terminal.
Thursday 1 August 2013
Kindnesses 202-207
202: I gave a recipe to the guy who runs the local cafe at a resource centre. He was looking for a fail-safe oatmeal cookie recipe so I brought in mine, which happens to be gluten-free and better than the gluten ones. Not that I'm gung-ho on gluten-free, but it seems everyone has Celiac disease nowadays. He was very appreciative, and made them the same day. They were a hit with the customers. If I was a selfish person, I would keep my best recipes to myself...
203: I gave some old baby clothes to a neighbour. She was grateful, because it costs so much to outfit a single child for a season, and thene they need more new clothes.
204: I gave some change to the Children's Miracle Network. There wasn't a thank you. I think the , organizers of these fundraisers need to educate their volunteers on general social etiquette, because most don't acknowledge a donation. Or maybe they are just in a trance from standing there all day watching people go by.
205: I went to the gym and the change room was a mess. There were gym towels all over the place and shoes all over the floor, with no rhyme or reason. I put all the shoes together against the wall so no one would trip, and picked up all the towels for the laundry bin. No one noticed, I'm sure, but I felt better after doing it.
206: A woman on the bus was asking for directions, so I told her the best way to get where she was going. I had to tell her which other bus to take and which stop to get off at, and then how to walk from there.
207: I was very friendly on the bus to a man that people don't usually talk to. He's mentally disabled and most people tend to ignore him because he talks so much. He recognized me when he got on the bus so I talked with him for ten minutes, until we were at the terminal. It may be a small thing, but I'm sure it meant something to him.
203: I gave some old baby clothes to a neighbour. She was grateful, because it costs so much to outfit a single child for a season, and thene they need more new clothes.
204: I gave some change to the Children's Miracle Network. There wasn't a thank you. I think the , organizers of these fundraisers need to educate their volunteers on general social etiquette, because most don't acknowledge a donation. Or maybe they are just in a trance from standing there all day watching people go by.
205: I went to the gym and the change room was a mess. There were gym towels all over the place and shoes all over the floor, with no rhyme or reason. I put all the shoes together against the wall so no one would trip, and picked up all the towels for the laundry bin. No one noticed, I'm sure, but I felt better after doing it.
206: A woman on the bus was asking for directions, so I told her the best way to get where she was going. I had to tell her which other bus to take and which stop to get off at, and then how to walk from there.
207: I was very friendly on the bus to a man that people don't usually talk to. He's mentally disabled and most people tend to ignore him because he talks so much. He recognized me when he got on the bus so I talked with him for ten minutes, until we were at the terminal. It may be a small thing, but I'm sure it meant something to him.
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