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Susan of Living with Punks is offering a sew-along project for those wanting to contribute a little something special to the kids in Japan suffering from the March 11th devastating and debilitating earthquake.

According to Susan:

If given the choice my son would eat Lunchable for ever meal. Although I'm not a fan of sending my son off to school with one of these yellow box o'processed edibles Kraft is attempting to improve the nutritional quality of their Lunchables and they are also doing something pretty great right now...that's worth a few kudos.

I'm completely enamored with the Obamas and basically they could say "cut off your toe" and I'd say "which one?" So, it's no surprise that I'm pretty psyched with President-elect Obama's Call to Service event happening on Monday, January 19th in honor of the Martin Luther King holiday.

I'm so annoyed by this whole Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) put together by our Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) which is set to go into effect early this year. Admittedly I have a small handmade obsession stemming from my stumbling upon ETSY. I love handmade goodies.

One Voice a non profit organization whose mission it is to help "families living at poverty level within our community" is preparing for their annual Holiday Food Program Giveaway

When I was a teen my mother stressed, involved us in and made us aware of the importance of philanthropy namely community involvement. I was a certified coach for our local Special Olympics. I cleaned out my room and donated unused items to charities twice a year. She made sure I set aside a portion of my allowance to purchase toys for our local Toys for Tots program. I even helped package food items and clothing for the people in our community in need among many other opportunities.

Calling all bug enthusiasts! Cornell University needs your help locating and photographing ladybugs in your community as part of their Lost Ladybug Project. According to their site "Over the past twenty years several native ladybug species that were once very common have become extremely rare. During this same time several species of ladybugs from other places have greatly increased both their numbers and range. In many areas the native ladybugs are being replaced by exotic ones.