My mom pointed me towards this good news moment.
A man chokes on an onion ring while driving, passes out, crashes car, airbag deploys, onion ring dislodged, man saved.
Read the article here.
Airbags do save lives!!
Monday, September 24, 2007
Monday, September 3, 2007
Can everyone care?
Despite not being a Nickelback fan, I have to add this to the blog. It's always good to see big names supporting real things, like humanity and doing good. Thanks!!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Support the Effort
I get excited when I see major companies putting their money and support into real, good causes. Here's one that I've know about for awhile, but Steve just showed me the video on YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Ok, this is my story
So, I need to tell our good news of accomplishing goals. In January, Steve and I set a goal to complete a Half Ironman triathlon this year. So, after our trip to New Zealand in February, we started training. Our training went okay until about six weeks ago. Then it was fairly sparse. But, on Saturday, August 11th, we completed the Utah Half! It definitely wasn't the easiest thing I've done, but completely worth all the pain and sacrifice. We even want to do another one next year. So the good news is we set a goal, we worked for it, we prepared for it, we did it, we survived it and we'll probably try to do it again.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
August at last
This is from me, Kjrstin. I'm excited because it's August, which is my favorite month. And, other good news, I went to the dentist, and I actually don't have any cavities.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Super Hero
We had an adventuresome trip to NY last weekend. My husband and our four children ages 7mos to 6 yrs packed tightly into our suburban fought the Pennsylvania traffic, bad online directions to finally arrive at our State Park camping destination around midnight-3 hrs later than anticipated. While he set up tents in the dark I arranged crying children neatly in their sleeping bags in the suburban hoping that my over tired 2 yr old didn't fall out of the front seat or get lost in the woods and that my baby didn't eat anything scary sitting in the dark grass at my feet.
When they were settle safely in I took on my next task, babe in arms and 2yr old zipped into a tent, of blowing up the air matress(those 4 baby hips can't take the dirt anymore). I was discouraged when I discovered the pump wouldn't do the job but I moved right on to putting baby and mommy to bed only to discover that somewhere in my dark tracks I had lost the pacifier. This was the only way my bedless baby was going to sleep next to me quietly and allow me to go to sleep and it was nowhere to be found. I retraced all my steps and I tearfully resigned myself to a night of torture. As I lay on the hard ground w/ baby on my tummy patting her little wiggly bum I heard my husband puttering around outside and wondered what he was up to. about 30 min later, still patting, I heard my tent being unzipped and in popped a fully inflated bed from heaven. My darling husband, tired though he was, had blown the whole thing up with his own breath. About 2 min after that, I heard my tent unzip for the second time and there shaking quietly so as not to undo the work I was doing trying to get the baby to sleep, was her pacifier.
Talk about a super hero!
When they were settle safely in I took on my next task, babe in arms and 2yr old zipped into a tent, of blowing up the air matress(those 4 baby hips can't take the dirt anymore). I was discouraged when I discovered the pump wouldn't do the job but I moved right on to putting baby and mommy to bed only to discover that somewhere in my dark tracks I had lost the pacifier. This was the only way my bedless baby was going to sleep next to me quietly and allow me to go to sleep and it was nowhere to be found. I retraced all my steps and I tearfully resigned myself to a night of torture. As I lay on the hard ground w/ baby on my tummy patting her little wiggly bum I heard my husband puttering around outside and wondered what he was up to. about 30 min later, still patting, I heard my tent being unzipped and in popped a fully inflated bed from heaven. My darling husband, tired though he was, had blown the whole thing up with his own breath. About 2 min after that, I heard my tent unzip for the second time and there shaking quietly so as not to undo the work I was doing trying to get the baby to sleep, was her pacifier.
Talk about a super hero!
Perspective and education help
My boyfriend has "way more respect for people with eating disorders even though (he) still doesn't really understand them"
The world doesn't completely suck all the time.
The world doesn't completely suck all the time.
Soon comes the tooth fairy
My little 7 mo. old cut his first tooth! Not only is it fun and something different but it is a physical reminder that he just keeps growing up. Its a bit overwhelming to be reminded how quickly they grow especially when you feel like every minute counts. I guess we'll take it one day at a time, one tooth at a time!
The warming power of one
Ohio had some bitterly cold weather in January. For a couple of weeks, it was way below freezing with the windchill. That may not seem REALLY cold to you Utah folk, but when you factor in the humidity, it's darn cold!!! Anyway, there were news stories every night about how the homeless shelters were overcrowded and how the city wouldn't be opening up its emergency shelters unless the temperature hit (or passed) a predetermined low---I think it was zero, but I'm not sure.
Anyway, everyone seemed to be talking about it, but my friend's neighbor decided to do something about it. She went around to all her neighbors and friends and told them that she was gathering up blankets and food to take down to the shelter the next day, and that she'd happily take anything they wanted to send. She had no idea the kind of response she was going to get. She not only loaded up her vehicle, but my friend Brenda ended up loading up her SUV as well. Everyone seemed to have a blanket or two that they could donate, and it added up quickly. My friend had a bunch of food in her food storage that was about to expire, so she took that down as well. What a great way to rotate your food storage!
When they got to the shelter, they were warmly welcomed, and the volunteers there were amazed that so many donations came because of just one woman. She was so galvanized by the experience that she organized another donation drive in her neighborhood for later that month. She bought a gift card for a local grocery store and gave a raffle ticket to each family for each item donated. At the end of the drive, she drew a ticket and awarded the gift card to the winning family. Most people who donated, didn't really care about winning the gift card. They just wanted to help, and their neighbor provided an easy, painless way of helping. The power of one is amazing!!! She influenced an untold number of lives---both the givers' and the receivers'---because she saw a need and found a way to fulfill it.
Anyway, everyone seemed to be talking about it, but my friend's neighbor decided to do something about it. She went around to all her neighbors and friends and told them that she was gathering up blankets and food to take down to the shelter the next day, and that she'd happily take anything they wanted to send. She had no idea the kind of response she was going to get. She not only loaded up her vehicle, but my friend Brenda ended up loading up her SUV as well. Everyone seemed to have a blanket or two that they could donate, and it added up quickly. My friend had a bunch of food in her food storage that was about to expire, so she took that down as well. What a great way to rotate your food storage!
When they got to the shelter, they were warmly welcomed, and the volunteers there were amazed that so many donations came because of just one woman. She was so galvanized by the experience that she organized another donation drive in her neighborhood for later that month. She bought a gift card for a local grocery store and gave a raffle ticket to each family for each item donated. At the end of the drive, she drew a ticket and awarded the gift card to the winning family. Most people who donated, didn't really care about winning the gift card. They just wanted to help, and their neighbor provided an easy, painless way of helping. The power of one is amazing!!! She influenced an untold number of lives---both the givers' and the receivers'---because she saw a need and found a way to fulfill it.
Twins make it joyful
Well, the best thing that has happened to us is giving birth to our beautiful twins, Claire and Clay. There is nothing like bringing home your very own children from the hospital and feeling that wonderful responsibility and overwhelming love for two little lives. I would do anything for these kids. The best part is that we have a loving home and they have a father who adores them and looks forward to spending time with them. My good news is how wonderful it is to have a faithful and loving husband, a fun and honest marriage, and then to have children together- what a fun adventure we have in front of us! There is no way I would want to do this alone! The Joy is in the partnership!
Don't stop at 90
I was talking with Grandma about her 90th Birthday party and she said she had called Eddie and told him not to make it TOO Big. She had been to the dentist and he said that by the looks of her teeth, she was going to live to be over 100 years old. (Do you really think the dentist can tell your age by your teeth?) So she wanted Eddie to know that he might have to give her a really BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY WHEN SHE TURNS 100 YEARS OLD. I thought that was really funny.
The beginning
A little while ago, I wanted to spread the word of the good things that happen in the world. So I started an email account for that purpose. But I realized that it's hard to spread the word that way. So, I decided to try a blog, that way other's can access it. So, stay tuned for the good news that comes this way. So, if you still have good news, continue to email it to goodnewsmoment@gmail.com and then I'll post it here for others to benefit from.
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