Last week we went to the circus. The problem with going to circus, besides all the usual pitfalls of going anywhere with a 3 year old, is the gauntlet of PETA protesters that line the sidewalks outside the arena. They hold posters and shove flyers at people and yell at everyone. It was particularly absurd [...]

I don’t do Valentine’s Day. There are two big reasons. First, my wedding anniversary is later in the week which is like a Get Out Of Valentine’s day Free card for LIFE. Second, when I was about 14, I decided that everything mainstream and commercial was stupid and I, I, was a sensitive artist who [...]

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt This is one of my favorite quotes of all time. I kind of want to tattoo it on the [...]

As many of you know, I’m a career non-profiteer and feel very strongly about the role non-profits play in making our communities better places to live.  Hey…HEY! Don’t stop reading just because this post is going to be educational!  It’s still good! Now sit down. OK, that’s better. As I’ve made my way through the [...]

Click here to enter the Modern Bird Studios custom art giveaway! *** As those of you who’ve been reading here for a while know, I love philanthropy.  I also love books (Twilight notwithstanding). I also have a soft spot for kids.  So, when I was invited to the launch of a new website that fosters [...]

Let me introduce Lynn Crabb, Director of Mass Care for the American Red Cross.  That means she’s the one making sure people are housed and fed in the wake of a disaster.  If you think she’s probably a total badass, you’d be right. Lynn is also a friend of mine.  We met at the Breastfeeding [...]

One of the benefits of working for a non-profit is that I get to network with other non-profit professionals and gain exposure to some organizations with incredible missions. In this case, I know someone who does advocacy work for the Alzheimer’s Association, which was just listed as one of the Top 50 Non-Profits to Work [...]

One of the benefits of working for a non-profit is that I get to network with other non-profit professionals and gain exposure to some organizations with incredible missions.  In this case, I know someone who does advocacy work for the Alzheimer’s Association, which was just listed as one of the Best 50 Non-Profits to Work [...]

OK, so the alliteration of So Grateful Sundays is not as good as Thankful Thursdays but we’re gonna go with it anyway. Today I want to highlight a place that will make my DC area sisters smile and everyone else grow green with envy.  Because this place is the Happiest Place on Earth.  No, not [...]

Today I picked another charity that has a dual local/global appeal.  While you may not live near Children’s National Medical Center, you probably live near a pediatric medical facility that runs a similar program. So here’s the skinny on Children’s National Medical Center, as taken from their website: Children