Posts Tagged ‘Kindness’

Happy Friday the 13th, ya’ll! AS for that very large word up there in the title that I cannot pronounce, it’s a mouthful that means “Fear of Friday the 13th”. Ha!

My best memories of Friday The 13th – is watching part 1, 2, and 3 on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday night with my Uncle, then the following Saturday? Going to camp for 6 weeks. On a lake. Yeah, THERE was a smart idea, Lessa! It did foster my love for horror movies though, something that I’ve passed on to my own children.

Anyway – that’s not what I’m reminding you about today! Today happens to be World Kindness Day too – and we still have a random giveaway to sign up for! Go to THIS POST RIGHT HERE and leave a comment and become eligible for the prize! You can comment right on up till midnight tonight, my time (Alaska time) and I’ll draw for the winner tomorrow. Currently, there’s four entries- the odds are good!

So sign up today, and also – be kind to someone too, will you? Need some ideas? Here ya go:

Happy Friday!

In August, Peppermist turned 15. Her birthday was on a week when we had zero cash flow, and she – being the most awesome of awesomeness – accepted that I had a gift in mind, but it would need to wait a bit. I promised I’d surprise her with it soon…ish. That’s not to say we didn’t have us a family party with friends and family and cake and gifts – because we totally did! But she knew there was something coming for her still, and I kept reminding myself to get something awesome.

Problem was – I’d picked something already, and then lost the bookmark, and couldn’t remember what/where it was exactly, and OMG I’m the WORST MOTHER in the WORLD, right? RIGHT. I needed something to remind me, maybe an old fashioned string around the finger would help…

WAIT. THAT WAS IT! I REMEMBERED!

I don’t remember where I first saw the String Ring, exactly, but I remember loving the idea, and wanting to get one for Peppermist for her birthday. The String Ring takes memory one step farther – as it’s built around Remembering to be Kind. It’s a “cue to remind yourself, and those who notice it, to be kind to one another. To do a kind act, or even think something kind.” It comes with colored string, which signify different things from culture to culture – and they even have a handy list of what each color means, for you to chose your favorite one to thread your ring with.

It’s a beautiful ring – and two months later, my daughter is finally wearing one. And she “SQUEE”d when she opened it – so I knew I’d done good! It’s a beautiful ring – and VERY shiny, and we all know Peppermist LOVES the shiny!

This week is Random Act of Kindness week – surrounding World Kindness Day on November 13th. As part of the celebration – I have decided to give one of you lucky readers a gift! That’s right – FREE STUFF! For one lucky reader/commenter on this here blog entry, I’ll purchase and send you a String-Ring of your very own. Keep it, give it to another as a gift, remember to be Kind – it’s up to you!

So, hit up the comment section on THIS ENTRY ONLY, tell me about a Random Act Of Kindness you have done, plan to do, or experienced yourself, and I will enter you into random drawing for a String-Ring of your very own. Entries accepted until 11:59pm, Alaska time, on World Kindness Day, November 13th, I’ll announce the winner on Saturday, November 14th. Please make sure to use a valid email, so that I can contact the winner and get the necessary details for the ordering of your ring.

And today? Try this simple RAK: Say hello to a stranger – and smile.