Author Archives: Julie

Earthquake causes China’s Ministries of Health urgent request | Blood donations needed

My husband Tony and I are regulars. Regulars at the blood bank. No, we aren’t vampires, silly…. we have standing appointments every 8 weeks at the Heartland Blood center to give blood. I’m pretty much always about a pint short. 3 weeks ago we were both sick and couldn’t donate but I knew the kids…

A Person’s A Person, No Matter How Small. A Childlike Lesson in Life Horton Hears A Who

Maybe you’ve seen it? Maybe you’ve read the book? Maybe Horton Hears a Who is just the thing to spark a much needed social debate. I’ve read this book to my kids zillions of times, and I mean ZILLIONS! They love it, and for some reason I never seem to get sick of it either….

Pay It Forward

5 Ways To Be The Change You Want To See In The World: Don’t wait for someone else to act. There will never be a better opportunity to make a difference in the world than the opportunity you have before you. If you have a great idea… act on it! Pay It Forward. If someone…

Locks of Love | Caring for Kids with Medical Hair Loss

I’m a hairstylist. I know how important hair is to people. Believe me… I know.Back in cosmetology school, part of the definition of hair was to “adorn the head“. There was no other specific physiological purpose of hair, but as many of us already know… hair is part of our identity. How we color it,…

Rock for Darfur November 10th | Fight for Human Rights in Darfur

Okay, I’ll admit it… I like MySpace. In recent days I like it even more since they have spent a lot of their time in recent days promoting the Impact Awards, the Red Campaign and now, the Rock for Darfur Event taking place on November 10th. On November 10th you can see a concert in…