good memories

i went to bed tonight early for a change...but couldn't sleep! i was thinking about my grandpa who passed away a year ago this week! i have such good memories of him and my grandma both! i will never forget walking into their house and hearing my grandpa say "whoo whoo" when he heard us walk in or my grandma sending us straight to her Tupperware cookie containers! i can even remember the way their door sounded when we walked in! it was one of those screen doors that shut easily and sounded almost like a snake, "siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssss" then BAM smacked shut! 

i went from those memories to thinking about visiting my grandpa in his nursing home. :( so so so sad! i hated that place and would cry every time i left! he was always so happy and cheerful when we came though! and even though he didn't always remember who we were he always had a smile on his face and would wave like crazy! i took hunter in one day and said "look grandpa, its hunter!can you say hunter?" he couldn't get it quite right and the closest he got to saying it was "punta" haha! we all laughed and so did he! he was just happy we all were there! he always wore his Perry panthers hat too, which looked adorable on him! 

grandpa and hunter aka punta :)

sunday afternoon visit

shooting some hoops :)

he was so happy and just a lover of life and people! he would do anything for you! he bought my parents a van one day! my mom always tells me the story how they needed a new car,and were praying about getting a new one but didn't tell anyone. one day my grandpa picked them up and said "let's go, pick out any car you want" not only did he take care of people meeting their needs,but he was the sweetest ever to my grandma when she got sick with Alzheimer. he was taking care of her himself, then had someone help him for a bit but it was getting too tough and eventually the family decided to put her in a nursing home. he was there holding her hand literally everyday, fed her every meal and would just sit by her bed! their love so reminded me of the movie the notebook which is why i cant watch it because it makes me sob!

at my grandpa's funeral, the main focus was his love for my grandma his family and people! one day i will want to be remembered for my love for God, my family, for people! i want to make an impact on people's life, from my family members, to even just random people who pass me by! 

what kind of impact do you make on people's life?
something to think about!


p.s. still miss my grandparents bunches, but so glad i have such wonderful memories and know they are in a way better place! :)

tis' the season of giving

tis' the sesaon of giving! here are 40 different ways you can bless someone! Christmas is approaching, and this is a very happy time for so many people! but this is also a sad time for some, who are all by them self, maybe they lost a loved one, or just having a hard time in life, help cheer them up by doing one or some of these things!

1~visit a neighbor who doesn't have any family (even if you know you will be stuck there for 2 hours)

2~return a shopping cart for someone

3~give up a front row parking spot

4~mail a card to someone

5~have your children color pictures and pass them out to the neighbors

6~invite someone sitting by them self to sit with you when you go out to eat! i'm not going to lie, this is a bit nerve racking ;)

7~pay for someones meal

8~pay for someone's coffee in line behind you

9~write a letter to a solider over seas

10~say please and thank you ;)

11~give someone a coupon  (someone gave me a 20% off coupon the other day and it saved me $10 bucks! who doesn't like to save money!

12~GIVE AWAY things instead of selling them! (is it really worth packing up all your kids clothes and taking them to once upon a child, and waiting around forever, for them to give you 50 cents for a $30 pair of jeans when someone can use them!)

13~leave a note on someone's car

14~call someone just to say "i love you"

15~keep some extra hats/gloves in the car (i keep mine under my passenger seat) to pass out to people on the side of the road that dont have any on!

16~SMILE! be friendly

17~offer your cashier a piece of gum (i did this on black friday and the cashier's said  "yes please! thank you so much" my friend Angelique did this too and she said it really brightened the cashier's mood)

18~take something to work for your co-workers to enjoy, or send something in with your hubby 

19~leave your waitress an extra large tip!

20~ compliment someone

21~help and elderly person to their car with groceries

22~pray for someone

23~buy someone's groceries if they look like they are in financial need

24~turn off the TV for a night and have "real" family time

25~ don't hold grudges (if you are bitter towards a friend or family member or someone, forgive them)

26~hold the door open for someone

27~when you see a solider when you are out and about, thank them for their service

28~pay for someone's gas

29~take dinner to a family who has recently gone through a hard time (i took cookies over one day and dinner the next week to a family who recently lost their wife/mother, and they really appreciated it)

30~depending on if you travel for work, pay for someone's toll

31~get your mailman a gift for christmas (i don't know about you, but i would not like to be delivering mail in the heat, sleet, rain and all the cray weather! i asked my mail man what he likes and he said he goes to subway a lot, so, we will be getting him a subway gift card)

32~buy flowers for somoene

33~do something nice for your spouse, unload the dishwasher, a foot rub, with no strings attached!

34~visit a nursing home

35~ bless a single mom in someway, flowers, a gift card to her favorite place, offer to babysit her kids, make dinner

36~put your change in the salvation army buckets

37~ buy the "bell ringers" a hot cocoa

38~ shovel your neighbors drive way (once the snow starts falling)

39~give an extra dollar to st.jude's when you check out, or get a  toy for toys for tots

40~put someone's Christmas lights up for them (btw, we don't have ours up yet,wink, wink)

(41~ encourage others to be paying it forward!)

this list originally started with 30 things, then grew to 40....it could go on and on! giving isn't all about money, it's about paying attention to someone, smiling, opening a door, visiting with people! show love to poeple this holiday season, you just never know  how your "small" deed will impacts someones life! 

pay it forward poeple!!!!

have a great week! and i'd love to know which things you try!

 i can not get this pic turned the right way!!! haha but,if you can't afford to buy new hats or gloves to pass out, get your child's hats or gloves that are too small (nice condition)  to have on hand to pass out!

a little breakfast item that i am sending into to my hubby's work tom (minus my cupcake pans)

bags of clothes and misc items that i am giving away this week!

5 ways to raise a little nice person

giving is something that everyone should be doing, including your kids!

 here are a few simple things that your kiddos can do to be  a blessing to other!

~give those toys away~

i don't know about you, but my kids have a ton of toys! recently i have been cleaning out our toy room about once a month and giving their toys to someone i know that needs them! plus, it's a great way to de-clutter! i just told my boys, " there are a lot of kids that don't have toys to play with, so go pick out 5 toys each to give to someone that doesn't have any" (and i always add some more)

(please don't pay attention to my tree, it was only part done when we did this a few weeks ago)

~dig in that purse~

hunter and i went to jc penny's one day, and we saw a salvation army bell ringer, so i dug in my purse and let hunter put the change in the bucket (and i didn't just dig all the pennies out, the quarters too,don't be cheap) i explained to him that, the money that went in the bucket went to help people! he also loved when the man let him ring the bell! now, every time we go somewhere, we ALWAYS give the bell ringer money! the other day i didn't have any cash/change on me, and dug and found 2 pennies, so that's what he put in!

 ~side note: a friend of mine took her daughter to the store the other day and they saw a bell ringer when it was freezing outside! so her daughter suggested that they go get the lady some hot cocoa! how sweet is that! instead of family movie night, they spent the evening driving to stores looking for bell ringers and handing out hot chocolate to them! her kids LOVED IT!

 

~dollar patrol~

when you head out to do some shopping, give your child a dollar, tell them that the dollar is to bless someone with! did you ever go to walmart and see the little kiddos there that looks so dirty and their parents only have in their hands what they can afford? well, encourage your son or daughter to give a dollar to a child!

~warm heart, warm hands~

have your child pick out an extra pair of gloves, and take them to school! if they notice that a classmate doesn't have gloves on, have them give them to the child!

(my little givers)

~smile and wave~

there seems to be an elderly person at every store we go to! i'm pretty sure hunter and carter make their day when we stop to say hi! make time, even if you are in a hurry, to let an elderly person gloat over your precious babe!

i encourage you to do one of these things with your kiddos this week! it's never too early to start giving!

last toasty tuesday this month

this is the last toasty tuesday of the month! 

 if you haven't done this little gesture yet this month or ever...do it today! on your way to work, drive through somewhere to get some coffee and pay for the person's behind you! 

i remember the first time i did this, i was kinda nervous!! i remember pulling forward after i paid, thinking, should i look back at the person and smile? should i look back at all? should i just stare straight ahead and ignore them?!?! i was almost sweating! haha i ended up peeking back through my rear view mirror, and seeing the person say something like, " what? my coffee is paid for? wow" and smiling! i drove away smiling too!

go brighten someone's day!! 

toasty tuesday

it's toasty tuesday!

 show someone some love by buying their coffee! that will be sure to make their day!

toasty tuesday

"the smallest deed is better than the grandest intention"

~duguet

i love that little saying... so many people want to help other's in a huge way, but don't do it because they aren't in the position. why not just start small?

buy someone a cup of coffee today.

have a great week!

toasty tuesday

good morning people.

"never get tired of doing little things for others, sometimes those little things occupy the biggest parts of their hearts"

~author unknown

this time last year a did a 30 day give, but this time i'm doing something a little different! i know people are super busy and need to keep things simple, so instead of something everyday, i'm just going to do toasty tuesday's the whole month of november! on toasty tuesday, your job is to bless someone in line behind you,by buying their coffee! that simple! wouldn't that be a nice surprise in the morning?!?!? especially if you are not a morning person like me! i got the most feed back about this last year... at least a dozen people that knew someone who's coffee was paid for on a  morning! one girl messaged me and said her  boss came into work all smiles and cheery one morning, and told her "this is crazy but someone paid for my cup of coffee when i went thru the drive thru. that made my week!" she was in shock over a $2 cup of coffee (which is kinda sad) it's something that everyone can do! even if you don't drink coffee, get in line at a dunkin' on your way to work and make someone's day!!!

also, if you are on facebook,you can "like" my page "simply give" for some cute little quotes and other info!

have a great day!

wheels for sean

in the giving mood? well, put that giving to good use and help support a great cause! 

meet sean :)

he is getting a little too heavy for his mom (amy) to carry to  the car, lift him in, then lift him back out to put him in a wheel chair! 

wheels for sean is all about helping raise money for his mom to get a wheel chair accessible van to make going places soooo much easier!

if you can help in any way, you can e-mail me at alivia.hersh2@yahoo.com

you can also make a donation at any first merit bank under "wheels for sean" or you can attend a benefit fundraiser  on sunday november 6th from 2-5pm 

at 

lakemore muncipal building 

1400 main street

there will be lots of different vendors there to help you start or christmas shopping!

there will also be a silent auction held the day of the fundraiser, if you would like to donate your services or any items, contact me! 

thank you!!!!!

thank you!

thank you to everyone that donated to the simply give auction for the snyders! it was a success...YOU helped me raise $570 for them!! while the moola is great, your prayers would mean a lot too! please keep uplifting them in prayer for their health!

thanks people!

SILENT AUCTION IS TODAY

THANKS SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY TO CHECK OUT THESE WONDERFUL AUCTION ITEMS!

this is how it's going to work.... find the item/items you would like to bid on, then 

e-mail me at alivia.hersh2@yahoo.com with the key words of the item along with your bid and if you are unable to check back through the day, you can also give me your max bid to update if necessary! i will e-mail you back to tell you if you are the winner of the item by 10:30pm and how to make your payment!i will post the current bid price along with your first name by the item so you know if your bid is the highest!

all items start at a bid of $20 unless noted! if you want to bid against someone, your bid needs to go up by atleast a $5 increment. for more info on a specific item, scroll down to see the write up i did on it previously! 

all proceeds with go to the dan and monica snyder family!

grace designs photography- christina adam

 a mini session and an 8x10 photo

http://gracedesignsphotography.com/
$35- jenn w.

hair cuts- a year worth 

(one a month for a year) alivia hershberger @ vogue
$115- lida t

mani/pedi- deb mayo @ vogue
$50 becky p

ouch pouch- diane grey

herbal therapy pillows

http://www.herbaltherapypillows.com
$20 - alivia h.

baby hat& diaper cover

jennifer jackson

bath and body works basket

over $100 worth of products

vickie sees 
$40 derrick a.

facial & brow wax

marcia radosevic

tony donahue salon and spa

$35 vanessa m.

thirty-one

organizing utility tote w personalazation &

all in one organizer 

jacqulin crites & crystal mcclintock

www.mythirtyone.com/jacqulin

www.mythirtyone.com/cmcclintock
$50- shannon c

anytime fitness

3 month membership, tub of protein &t-shirt

jackie rothman
$40- tim l.

ohio state bracelet & $20 cookie lee gift certificate

lola lambert

www.AutismLoveHope.com

vanessa miller

www.cookielee.biz/vanessamiller
$30 alivia h.

sweet sophia photography

a photo session & all pictures on cd

courtney smucker

http://www.sweetsophiaphoto.blogspot.com/
$75- vickie sees

panchos/applebees

$30 to each resturant

sullivan family & massillon appleebee's
$40- damara g

baby sling

damara gerig

etsy- $25 dollar gift cards to each etsy page

pam of junque couture home and mmonrose

http://www.etsy.com/shop/JunqueCoutureHome

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Mmonrose
also 
chantal marie living $20 gift certificate
http://www.etsy.com/shop/chantalmarieliving?ref=top_trail
(all 3 etsy gift certificates together)

crocheted doll- amy of melbangle

http://www.etsy.com/shop/melbashoppe

earings- robanne 21 on etsy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/robanne21

$20 christina a.

golf lessons- drew gerig

$20- jessica l.

the key words to e-mail me along with your bid are in bold

thank you to everyone who donated!

i will be updating every 1-2 hours, if you would like you can e-mail me your max bid if you are unable to check back! i will e-mail you  

instructions to redeem your item and how to pay!

happy bidding!

golf lessons and cookie lee

drew gerig is donating 2 golf lessons to help you sharpen up on your skills!!!  he is a certified golf instructor that graduating from the golf academy of america! with the winter months approaching, if you win this bid, you will be receiving a gift certificate for 2 lessons that you can use for next season or as a Christmas gift! this would be a great stocking stuffer! thanks drew!

  vanessa miller of cookie lee is donating a $20 cookie lee gift card! you can view the jewelry you can buy with this on vanessa website

www.cookielee.biz/vanessamiller

love this cookie lee ring!

thank you drew and vanessa!!

etsy, baby sling and yummy food

annette from robanne21 on etsy is donating a pair of hammered hoop earings she made! here is a link to her store and the earings!  thanks so much annette! 

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/58378119 

amy of melbangel on etsy is donating a crocheted venus of willendorf doll she made! check out her etsy page if you like to crochet!  there are lots and lots of patteerns to buy! thanks amy!

http://melbangel.etsy.com

this is the item you are bidding on!

p.s. this doll will be shipped from singapore, so please allow time for shipping if it is a gift! :)

look how cute this cupcake pattern is!! you can buy this on her etsy page!!!

pam of junque couture home and of mmonrose is donating a $25 gift card to each of her etsy pages! follow the links below to see some wonderfully unique items you can spend your $25 gift card on! thank you pam!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/JunqueCoutureHome

beautiful vintage brooch 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Mmonrose

neat vintage flash cards

chantal of chantal marie living on etsy is donating a $20 gift certificate! 

check out her etsy page! there are some super cute things!!! 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/chantalmarieliving?ref=top_trail

cute little cosmetic bag

damara gerig of daeton and dannon (a talented mommy of 2) is donating a baby sling! 

this is one of multiple ways you can use your sling

 here is the actaul color (plain black) and fabric that the sling will be!

thanks damara!

ok, now for some yummy food after all this bidding!

 the sullivan family of pancho's southwestern grille is donating a $30 gift card! bid on this   item if you love mexican food!! take the fam out to taco tuesday and eat up!

applebee's is also donating a $30 dollar gift card! can't beat those half price appetizers!;) both pancho's southweatern grille and applebee's will be together, as one auction item!

thank you to everyone who has been so kind to donate!! 

THE AUCTION IS THIS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND! I WILL BE TAKING BIDS BY E-MAIL FROM 7 AM UNTIL 10 PM (on thurs)! ALIVIA.HERSH2@YAHOO.COM