If you’re interested in volunteering, then I have the perfect opportunity for you. If you’re in the Arkansas area, then you can sign up to help out during the LGPA Tourney, which will be happening in late June of this year. Continue reading
Mother’s Day is an occasion where you want your mom to feel that she is loved and cherished. Continue reading
Some people look up to celebrities who have won award for acting or singing, while I look up to someone much different. Continue reading
Being arrested can clearly be a very scary and stressful time. You may think that you’re life is over, and that you will go to jail forever. The truth is that not all people who get arrested are “bad people”. There are some people who simply made bad decisions, and they are arrested because of those decisions. Continue reading
Guest post from: Joe Castro
My dad was looking into direct tv packages after I visited and told them that their cable package was too expensive for what they were getting. They also have HD televisions and don’t have HD service. I couldn’t believe that they didn’t realize that they needed to get HD service so that they could get the best picture on their new televisions. When they looked into Driect TV, they could get HD, movie channels, and other premium channels for a lot less money than they were paying every month for their cable. After I realized that they were out of the loop on television service, I looked into their cell phone plan and figured out how to save them a lot of money. I was teasing them after I showed them how much money that I ended up saving them every month and said that I was expecting a really great Christmas gift this year. I was just teasing them, but of course, I was really glad that I was able to save them so much money. I wish that I had looked into them sooner and they could have been watching TV in HD since they got their television service.
When someone asks me what I do for a living, I tell them that I volunteer. They often question what exactly I mean, because I clearly don’t get “paid” for being a volunteer. I do however get paid the satisfaction of helping others in need. That’s more important than getting paid a lot of money at a job at which I don’t get anything nearly as good in return.
I do a lot of different types of volunteering, but one of the main things I do is buy food for the poor. The smiles that come from them when they see me carrying bags of food is priceless. I bring all types of food, and I bring something just about every other day. You might think that I’m always at the grocery store, spending a lot of money and time there. You may also be shocked to learn that I haven’t even been to a grocery store in months. I’ve been using Peapod, which is on online grocery store. I shop on Peapod for my own food shopping as well as for the poor.
The thing I love about Peapod, is that it’s so easy. I simply order what I need, and I get it sent directly to my house. There are some shopping days when I’m in a rush, and those are the days when I make a list and submit it to the website. That said, I do take a minute to find a Peapod coupon code before shopping. The website takes the list, and finds matches in the online store. For example, my list might have bread,milk, and cereal. I submit this list, and I’m then given options for the cereal,milk, and cereal that I might be interested in buying. I must say that this option does save me a lot of time when I’m in a rush.
For the days when I’m not in a rush, I choose to “browse the isles.” I can literally shop just as if I was at the grocery store, and see what’s for sale in all of the categories of food.
The food gets delivered very quickly, and I can only say good things about Peapod overall. The prices are decent and you should take advantage of the deal of which you can get $10.00 of your first order as well as getting free delivery for 60 days.
Being a high school teacher can really be a tough and stressful job. There’s always some kid in my class who’s acting up, and refuses to cooperate with me and the class. I sometimes end the day feeling so upset about the day, and I think about just forgetting about the whole teaching thing. Then there are the days when I run the volunteer club, and those are they days when I leave with a smile on my face. It’s just so nice to see a bunch of teens care about helping others in need. Every week we volunteer for some type or organization, and everyone really puts in a lot of effort. I wanted to find a way to thank the kids, so I decided to get them gifts. I got the guys some chocolates, and the girls some beautiful flowers.
The boys of course loved the chocolates, and the girls were stunned by the flowers. I got all the gifts from Serenata Flowers online, and got great prices on everything. I wasn’t sure what type of flowers would be appropriate for a thank you gift, but there was a section on the website specifically for that purpose. There was a large variety of thank you flowers, and I was able to choose a different kind for each girl. The colors were so beautiful, and they really made the girl’s eyes light up.
The boys chocolates were no exception when it comes to really lighting up their faces. I was told that the chocolates from Serenata were not only delicious, but they looked so nice in the boxes. Considering the boys noticed how the box looked, it must have looked really nice!
The group of kids really deserved a thank you for all that they have done. I’m glad a small thank you gift like flowers and chocolates can really get the message across that I really do appreciate them.
Finding out that you have cancer can be very scary. It can be even more scary if you don’t have reliable transportation to get to and from your treatment. Luckily those in that situation who are in St. Clair county will be able to be part of the program which will help them out with this. St Clair county is currently looking for possible volunteers who would be interested in doing a good deed like this. You must have a valid drivers license, have insurance, be able to go through a background check as well as department or motor vehicle check. You will also be required to go through a safety training session. This is a great opportunity to help those in need.
Posted by Gaylord Campbell
When you Google Southaven, you have to choose from the northern city in Michigan or the deep south version in Mississippi. Clicking the link to explore the deep south, the home page reads, “Southaven is blessed to have friendly neighborhoods, great schools, booming businesses, exciting sporting events, retirement adventures, amazing health care, accommodating meeting facilities, and dedicated public servants.” When you select the northern version of the directionally indicative town, you’re told that the town “cannot be touched even through the most technologically advanced website,” so you’ll have to come see for yourself. Hum…the choices. Both cities seem to translate on their websites the essence of their culture. Mississippi’s version gently calls to their hospitality, while Michigan’s tempts your curiosity with what ifs. While both are guaranteed to be quite different all together, at least one thing is the same…services. You can get the same deals on things like cable and cell phones in both extremes of the country no matter what their culture or climate is. Just check out direct tv southaven and see for yourself.
