30 Act of Kindness: Days 26-30

I have not forgotten the last 5 days!  I had planned to type these up the Saturday after my birthday, but my wonderful husband set up an amazing surprise it turns out that my entire family was in town for my birthday-- all weekend!  So, I was a little pre-occupied and couldn't find time to jot them down. :)

Day 26: I cleaned out, swept, and organized the garage for my hubby.  It's a task he had been meaning to do so I went ahead and did it for him!



Day 27: I did a whole bunch of yard work for my hubby.  I don't like yard work, so this was just REALLY nice of me, haha.



Day 28: It was a beautiful day!  So we headed to the park...again!  I love getting my babies outside.  Anyway, I picked up trash while the kids played to keep the park looking nice for all the kiddos.  And yes, I wore gloves.  Because eww.



Day 29: I had to be at work early this day and had to eat dinner at the hospital.  So, I went ahead and bought a resident who was working dinner, also.  Doctors have to eat, too!



Day 30: David, my cousins, and best friend (and all the spouses) went to a new "bar" where we live and people left their glasses all over the table, so I cleaned them up.



So, that wraps it up.  I had a lot of fun doing these acts of kindness.  I found myself looking for more ways to be kind throughout the day and less time complaining.  People respond to kindness and I hope, in some cases, that it encouraged others to do their own acts of kindness as well!

If you missed the other 30 acts of kindness posts, you can go here:

Why am I doing this?

Days 1-10

Days 11-18

Days 19-25

30 Acts of Kindness: Days 19-25

Day 19: I took Hadley to the grocery store and while we were there, another kiddo was having a meltdown.  I walked past the mom at one point and just told her not to worry, she was doing a great job and we've all been there. (Am I right?!) Sometimes, we all need a little encouragement!  I thought it might be awkward to ask her for a picture while her kid was screaming, so this is a picture of Hadley playing grocery store at the children's museum a couple weeks ago, haha!



Day 20: I played with this girl one-on-one today.  That seems like a given, right?  Except it's not when laundry piles up, the floors need cleaning, I have schoolwork that needs to get done....but I put it all aside to give my favorite girl some undivided attention.  I don't want to miss her growing up because I'm "too busy."



Day 21: I stuck a pack of wipes in the changing table at Target today!  It never fails that your kid will have a blow out the day you are out of wipes, so hopefully I can save someone else the trouble.



Day 22: I got Starbucks and paid for the person behind me in line!  Not very original, but definitely fun. :)



Day 23: I worked an extra Sibling Class at the hospital because they were in desperate need.  On a side note: when I got there, a man held the door for me and said, "Oh, I have to hold the door for a beautiful young lady!" Which I thought was nice--I don't remember the last time I was called "young" ha!-- But then he looked me up and down, licked his lips and said, "I might need dessert later." EWWWWWW.  Chivalry might as well be dead with that remark!



Day 24: We surprised my hubby with doughnuts at work!  (Which was reeealllyyy nice of me because he works 30 minutes away.  So the kids were in the car for an hour!)



Day 25: My best friend and I ran a 5k for SIDS awareness.  There are all kinds of theories out there on what "causes" SIDS, but the truth is they just don't know yet and that's sad.  We ran to raise awareness and have fun.  And that's what we did!

If you missed the other 30 Acts of Kindness posts, you can go here:

Why am I doing this?

Days 1-10

Days 11-18

30 Acts of Kindness: Days 11- 18

So, I'm still hanging in there with my 30 Acts of Kindness and I wanted to update you on my progress!

Day 11: I signed up to be a bone marrow donor!  Donating bone marrow is no walk in the park, so this is not something for the faint of heart.  So make sure if you sign up, you'll follow through if you get matched.  BUT, you could also save a life.  <3



Day 12: I love supporting my mom friends in their businesses and there so many out there now.  I purchased some LipSense from a friend who just started selling, to help her get up and running.  Now this is a win-win, I think, because who doesn't love make-up?!



Day 13: I donated a whole bunch of clothes to our local women's shelter.  I can't imagine being in the situations some of those women (and moms) face, so I chose to donate there as opposed to Goodwill.



Day 14: I gave our mail carrier some love!  She is always bringing packages down our long driveway and that can't be fun, so I left her a special treat.  She loved it so much, she left me a "thank you" note. :)



Day 15: We met Daddy for lunch!  It's a haul to where he works, so it was definitely an act of kindness getting these kids up, ready, and out the door, ha!  But, he appreciated the distraction and it made for a great mid-week activity.

Day 16: The weather has been AMAZING here, so we went to the park today!  And before we went home, I left some bubbles and chalk for any other kids that come to play.  I actually got a text message from a co-worker who said she took her niece and nephew to the park and they were playing with my the chalk!  She said it was clear it had been played with previously.  It was pretty awesome to get a message that people are enjoying the acts of kindness.



Day 17:  We went back to the park and this time we brought tennis balls for the dog park!  We can't forget the pups! :)



Day 18: We have a gray cat that hangs around our house.  He's very friendly.  He'll rub through your legs, let Hadley and Griffin pet him, and tries to follow us into the house.  Turns out he's a lost cat.  Missing posters showed up all over the neighborhood, so when he came by again, we scooped him up and sent him back home.  The owners were SO grateful!

 

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Why am I doing this?

Days 1-10

30 Acts of Kindness Days 1-10

In case you missed it, I am turning the big 3-0 in March!  In celebration, I have decided to do 30 acts of kindness!

Day 1: We aren't in a position to adopt any animals right now (hello, grabby toddlers, no fenced yard, and school all-day, every day!) so I decided to sponsor some sweet animals.  Greenville County Animal Care is the largest open admission animal facility in South Carolina.  They have a GREAT reputation and a lot of sweet babies that need homes.  Here is one of the faces I sponsored:

Doesn't he look like a big ole' teddy bear? :)

Day 2: I worked at the hospital this night, so I took a couple $1 bills and taped them on different vending machines.  Complete with medical tape, ha! ;)



Day 3: We went out of town and had dinner at a restaurant in a small town.  Our waitress was awesome, so I left her a very nice tip.



Day 4: We were out of town so we could go skiing!! Yeah!  I took the opportunity to help people on the slopes.  Mainly picking up sunglasses, ski poles, skis, etc. that people dropped when they fell.  I did a lot that.  And in return, when I lost my hat and sunglasses- someone picked them up for me. :)  Being kind never goes out of style!



Day 5: I keep journals for each of my babies and write letters to them throughout the year.  Today, I took the opportunity to write them letters about how much I love them.  Man, these babies have stolen my heart.  I never want them to forget my love for them.



Day 6: This act of kindness wasn't on my radar when I first started, but we have had a number of people in our lives lose loved ones, so today I sat down and wrote some sympathy cards.  There is only so much you can do for people who are hurting.  Thoughts and prayers are what I can give.



Day 7: Today was Valentine's Day!  I ran a bunch of errands and let a lot of people cut in front of me, let people turn in front of me, and waved and smiled at them all!  I hope they felt the love!  I couldn't take a picture while I was driving....obviously...so here's a picture of one of my cute valentine's who learned how to smile on command! :)



Day 8: Today I complimented everyone I saw.  This was kind of hard because I wanted it to feel genuine.  And we went to the grocery store on the day that the elderly get discounts....so, there were a lot of compliments to give out!  I complimented one man and Hadley said, "Amen to that!"  This girl cracks me up!



Day 9: Today I thanked all of Hadley's teachers for investing so much time and effort in our girl.  I cooked them some crockpot chicken noodle soup, Hadley picked them daffodils from our yard, and I wrote them a hand-written letter to thank them for loving my girl so much.



Day 10: I wrote a love letter to my hubby.  He works so hard for our family and I never want him to feel unappreciated.  Love you always, DB!!



The first 10 days have been fun and I am enjoying purposefully being kind to others and finding the joy in my actions!  Looking forward to what the 

30 Acts of Kindness by 30

My friend Michelle is a whole 8 days older than me and our birthdays are coming up in March.  She came up with the brilliant idea to do 30 acts of kindness leading up to her 30th birthday and I immediately jumped on that bandwagon.  If anything, this world is in desperate need of all the kindness we can muster and I'm excited to spread the love.  I'll be documenting my acts on here, probably weekly so I don't overwhelm everyone.  I'll document them on my instagram account daily, so if you want to follow along, you can do so there!  I'm hopeful that through this process, I'll put more kindness into the world, teach my children the purpose of giving back, and I hope this journey will encourage you to do your own random acts of kindness as well!

I can't wait to get started!