Could You Give for 10 days? Plus more!

Now here's something! My brother-in-law, Bob, over at Christian Personal Finance has been inspired to challenge his readers to take one moment each day, out of a 10 day stretch, to bless somebody.

Here's what he has to say about it:

The 10 Day Give Challenge

I got a challenge for you. Could you give something, each day, to a different person, for 10 days? Do you think you are up for it? I hope you are.

What the 10 Day Give is all about

The thing is, I think most people really want to make other people’s lives better, but with everything going on all around us all hours of the day, we just don’t get a chance. This is an opportunity to choose, on purpose, to give of ourselves. There really are hundreds of opportunities that we overlook each day. My goal is to just grab hold of one of them each day.

For some people that means giving money, for others time is far more precious than money, and for others it may mean their gifting or expertise in an area. But, no matter who you are, we all have something to give.

It could be taking someone out to lunch, it could be babysitting for an overworked mom, it can as simple as giving your precious time by taking your mom to the park to talk. There are no rules, no judges, and no right or wrong ways of completing the challenge.

But, I encourage you to sign up for the challenge and decide to give whatever you can - it’s only for 10 days. And who knows, maybe it will become a habit. You can do it whenever, but we are going to be doing it as a group from October 10th - 19th, so we would love it if you would join us!

How you can help or get involved

• You can sign up for the 10DG here.
• You can tell others about it via your blog, Facebook, Twitter, email, or anything else.
• You can put a button on your blog/website to help spread the word (you can get it here)

And a quick video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNCnsS0Ophw

You can sign up and find out a bit more at the 10 Day Give page.

A true challenge! Nevertheless, I think it's a great idea that will be quite liberating for the giver.

Oh yeah, here's the "plus more" from my post title. It is Friday, and Bob has a new giveaway. This week's prize is a 2-year subscription to SmartMoney Magazine! Cha-ching! Check it out here!

One More Reason to Buy Organic...

Hello, Friends! It's been a long time! In case you're wondering, yes, Jamey and I are very happily married.

Anyway, I've been debating what to post for quite some time now. However, I just read a breaking news article about another ominous move by our wonderful FDA. Check it out below:

"WASHINGTON — The government will allow food producers to start zapping fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and other dangerous germs, a key safety move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce.

Irradiated meat has been around for years, particularly ground beef. But food companies long worried that zapping leafy greens with X-rays or other means of radiation would leave them limp.

The Food and Drug Administration has determined that modern irradiation techniques kill food-poisoning germs without compromising the safety or nutrient value of raw spinach and lettuce. Its new rule takes effect Friday."

External Source: Fox News/AP article

7 Days and Counting!

That's right! Only one week left until Jamey and I tie the knot. The days seem to go by faster and faster. I happen to think that's a good thing...especially considering how stressful the past week has been for both of us. I'll forgo the details. I would stay seated to type some more for you, but I've got lots of things to do today. Have a great week. If you don't hear from me in 7 days it's because I've left for the honeymoon! God bless!

19 Days and Counting!

I know I was supposed to update at T-minus 20 days; but yesterday was Sunday, and I was out all day. Anyway, we're getting down to the wire, folks, and the excitement keeps building!

A while back I think I told you that Jamey and I were considering renting a luxury convertible instead of a limo for the wedding (something like a new Mercedes-Benz or BMW). Well, I had all but given up on that search because there's no one in the St. Louis area who rents out cars like that, so I was bummin'. However, a few days ago, one of my groomsmen told me about a business in town that rents out classic cars. That really caught my attention. I looked them up online -- Classic Cars Plus -- and mentioned it to Jamey. She liked the idea, so we're going to take a ride over there tonight to check them out and ask some questions. They have some pretty neat cars, and from looking at the pictures, I think we like the 1956 Porsche Speedster. It would fit nicely into our wedding.

I think that's all I have for you right now. I'll update you soon! God bless!

New Cell Phone!

I recently renewed my two-year contract with Verizon, and, although I didn't have to, I purchased a new phone. They had a few makes/models to browse, but ultimately I had my heart set on the LG Voyager. This thing is pretty neat. It has a large touch screen with a great user interface on the exterior. The Voyager is fairly sleek -- LG definitely took some cues from the iPhone, but it's no iPhone-killer. Open it up, and you'll find the interior has a full QWERTY keyboard and another large screen (not a touch screen). I decided to try out the Verizon VCast package (1st month is free), so I can surf the web and watch TV with it too! The video quality is much better than anticipated; and traversing web pages is easy, but it would be even easier if the Voyager had the multi-touch feature that the iPhone so seamlessly incorporates. All in all, I like my new toy. Here are a couple pics: