Shine ON (Tres)

It's Friday night...and I jus jus jus jus just got paid.

Money Money Money.

(NSYNC whats up?!)
I'm sure this is going to be another moment
when you have no idea what I am talking about.
Sigh.

anywho

TGIF!

I have been waiting for this day since...well Monday.

I love Friday's because I can  get my SHINE ON.

And as you've heard me say before I'm a little obsessed with The Shine Project.
And by a little I mean a lot.

This weeks challenge:

START BRAINSTORMING IDEAS FOR A SHINE SERVICE PROJECT.

This challenge made me giddy. Mostly because I have been planning what I am going

to be talking about for 6 months now.

Well, at least in my head planning.

I guess I made a facebook page too, but that's it.
And I only told one person......so ya doesn't really count.

So I am more than happy that this was this week's SHINE challenge.

My Goal in LIFE: To Start a Non-Profit Organization (AKA Change peoples lives).
(Besides having a large, wonderful healthy family.)

One way I thought of doing this was having a "Cookies for a Cause" Event.
Or something to that effect.

During Christmas time this year something hit me pretty hard.
I took a look around.

I stopped for a brief moment and just took it all in.

Christmas.

Love.Joy.Happiness.

People who act like the grinch become angels.

It is a magical time.
It really truly is.
Then I realized, not everyone has the same experience I do around that time of the year.

Some kids don't even get to experience Christmas like you (general term here) and I.

Some kids aren't blessed to wake up to presents, cookies half eaten from santa, and

a tree full of colorful and bright glowing ornaments.

That breaks my heart.

So, I want to start something that allows for children

that may not get some of these privileges at home to

be able to experience such magic.

Cookies for a Cause
Name subject to change.

GOAL:  Give students an experience that they will never forget.
I want to have one day where kids can come in and decorate cookies, make ornaments, read holiday books, play games, make presents for their family members, and listen to christmas music all day.

Every year my familiy holds a cookie contest. It gets intense. People even started making their OWN cookie cutters. (Okay my brother and his wife are engineers and are creative like that).
But it is really something I ALWAYS look forward to about the season.
I love traditions.
I love buying gifts.
I love watching my family open their gifts.
I love it all.
I just love the happiness that is in the air.

I may not have down all the details yet, but I want to make this an annual event.
An event kids look forward to, just like I look forward to my holiday traditions.
I want it to be a day they will remember, a day that holds a special place in
their heart.
I want them to have zero worries for one whole day.
Nothing to think about but being happy.

I cannot wait to start the process.
Any ideas, suggestions, and help
are welcome.
=)

Swimming with the fish today.
Wanna join?

**Pray for Alabama**

Happy FRIDAY
&
Happy Royal Wedding!