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Coming Soon: An 18 Month Pay It Forward Flip Calendar!

What if we could wake up every day for the next year and a half with a specific idea of how to Pay It Forward to someone we were about to encounter? What if we stopped TALKING about helping others, and started actually DOING it? I believe there is a simple solution. A call to... Read more »

By Trista Wilson,
January 29, 2012 at 5:18 pm

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12 GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS.

Remember when Christmas was really about bringing family together, the birth of Christ, and encompassing the spirit of giving? I do… But just barely. These days, the Christmas season seems to be all about Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday Madness, and making sure we have more Christmas presents under the tree than last year. Society makes... Read more »

By Trista Wilson,
November 28, 2011 at 5:03 pm

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