Comments on: Acts of Kindness (and Another Giveaway!)

By: Lisa G

Lisa G — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:13:21 +0000

My friend is on bedrest and I’ve been cooking up a bunch of things for the freezer to deliver a week’s worth of meals for her family at once.

By: Pumpkin Bread « Gina Marie's Kitchen

Pumpkin Bread « Gina Marie's Kitchen — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:48:08 +0000

[...] Source: slightly adapted from Dine and Dish [...]

By: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread | Two Peas and Their Pod

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread | Two Peas and Their Pod — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:01:44 +0000

[...] from Two Peas and Their Pod Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies from Two Peas and Their Pod Pumpkin Bread from Dine and Dish Cranberry Nut Pumpkin Bread from My Kitchen [...]

By: Thanksgiving. In practice. - FOODalogue

Thanksgiving. In practice. - FOODalogue — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:57:43 +0000

[...] of course.) Hope that spikes your interest! Meantime, this morning, I was struck by a post from Dine & Dish called “Acts of Kindness” and I wanted to pass it on to my readers as food for thought. [...]

By: Just Baking - » Caramel Rolls

Just Baking - » Caramel Rolls — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:55:45 +0000

[...] think I am going to do an assortment of pumpkin bread, cookies and something a bit different this year. My closest friends are going to get a pan of [...]

By: Bellini Valli

Bellini Valli — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:39:24 +0000

It is inspiring to read about all these acts of kindness. It is people like you that make the world a better place to live in.I have no act of kindness to mention but a goal that Ivy, Giz and myself have set for ourselves. We have created a forum called Bloggeraid to raise awareness and ultimately raise funds for the United Nations World Food Program. There is something so exciting in the works too that will create random acts of kindness from all of you who choose to participate.We are beyond excited!!! Bellini Vallis last blog post..Spanakopita Burgers with Greek "Tude"

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:39:52 +0000

I forever hold the door open for others. It’s not a huge overly-exciting thing… but I always go the extra mile to hold doors open, help load a car, smile warmly at someone who looks sad… little things.

~Cat

By: Thanksgiving 2008 Recap | Food & Life

Thanksgiving 2008 Recap | Food & Life — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:20:41 +0000

[...] Pumpkin Bread: This one wasn’t for the Thanksgiving table, but I made it Thanksgiving Eve. Note to self: One should not read food blogs while cooking. [...]

By: Dine and Dish » Caramel Rolls - A Welcome Gift

Dine and Dish » Caramel Rolls - A Welcome Gift — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:17:02 +0000

[...] think I am going to do an assortment of pumpkin bread, cookies and something a bit different this year. My closest friends are going to get a pan of [...]

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:42:55 +0000

Thanks for this great post! Random acts of kindness are so powerful. I just wanted to share a website that is promoting these acts of kindness in an effort to make the world a better place this holiday – http://www.thegiftrevolution.com.

Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Well Fed Network - » Pumpkin Bread - Enough to Share

Well Fed Network - » Pumpkin Bread - Enough to Share — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:44:11 +0000

[...] or not, acts of kindness make us feel good and they definitely can turn another person’s bad day around.With the economy [...]

By: Just Baking - » Pumpkin Bread - Enough to Share

Just Baking - » Pumpkin Bread - Enough to Share — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:50:04 +0000

[...] or not, acts of kindness make us feel good and they definitely can turn another person’s bad day around.With the [...]

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:30:57 +0000

What a great post! My husband and I try to make acts of kindness a lifestyle. When we see homeless people begging we try to take them to the nearest place to eat and buy them a meal. We also always try to just be kind to brighten up people’s day, like visiting our recently widowed neighbor to look at her wedding album. Knowing we’ve touched someone’s life really blesses ours.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:32:41 +0000

I don’t really consider this an act of kindness because I enjoy being able to help a friend. My friend is going through chemo and I take her to and from her sessions. I stay with her and run out to get our lunches.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:55:20 +0000

This is a lovely post. Random acts of kindness..I plan to bake Christmas cookies and package them in pretty individual pkgs for my husband to hand out to his coworkers.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:16:32 +0000

I just won a giveaway over at Recipe Girl where she also asked for RAK, so I’m saying I’m not eligible for this one. But I sure do like reading the responses – it makes me want to perform RAK more often!

By: Sheila in Ohio

Sheila in Ohio — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:39:32 +0000

Quilters often use their talents to offer warmth to the less fortunate, and I am no exception. This comment is not about what I do for others, but to tell you about others who do. There are various groups that are dedicated to charity quilting, but I would like to tell you about two unsung heroes.

One is Mary J. in Minneapolis, MN, who is the mastermind of our online (Yahoo) group of Heartstrings quilt project. (http://heartstringsquiltproject.com) Not only is she our cheerleader and chief organizer, she is also a ‘longarmer’ who uses her skills and resources nearly solely for charity quilting and has quilted 54 tops (I believe) for the Heartstrings group herself… in 2008.

Now, I don’t think Mary cooks much (I could be wrong) and may or may not benefit from one of the cookbooks, so I’d like to tell you about another quilter as well. Her name is Alycia C. in Kersey, CO. (http://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com) In May 2008 Alycia donated 48 quilts (in the name of the Quilts of Valor organization from those she had collected or made) to a nearby (Army?) base which I believe is a site for rehabilitating our wounded soldiers. You can imagine that Alycia felt overwhelmed that there are so many wounded there and she only had 48 quilts to deliver. So she organized a drive on her blog and in her online quilt groups (Heartstrings being one of those) to collect 400 quilts by May 2009 to deliver one to every soldier at that facility so that none would feel left out. Some quilts come to her already quilted, but many she quilts herself which doesn’t leave her much time to make money from her business, which is quilting quilts for others. In addition to this huge QOV effort, Alycia also has a hubby and three young sons, AND she organizes opportunities at her sons’ schools to get children involved in the process of making quilts and giving to others. A check of Alycia’s blog tells me that she has 192 completed quilts and 52 tops that need quilted toward her goal of 400. That is amazing! Our Heartstrings group is having an online pillowcase party this weekend (organized by Mary, above) to make sure that each quilt has a case for the soldier to carry his/her quilt around in.

I make a few charity quilts a year, but nothing on this scale. I plan to provide gift certificates to each of these women to purchase batting and thread so that they can continue to turn all that fabric into warm quilts for others. However, like I said at the beginning, this isn’t about me. I would like to remove myself from the contest in order that one of these women might win instead!

Thank you, Kristen!

By: Kassy

Kassy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:05:49 +0000

Great giveaway! I am a giving person and will do many things to help someone else out! When I sit and think about specific examples I can’t seem to come up with one though.

By: Mandy C

Mandy C — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:19:58 +0000

Great giveaway! I did two things – I donated $50 dollars to Rude Ranch Rescue – they rescue abandoned animals, dogs, cats, even horses, etc. I also donated $50 dollars to Deaf Abused Women Network (DAWN) because I’m a deaf woman who has been abused before and I wanted to help them out.

By: Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)

Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:50:12 +0000

This is the same inspiration behind my Drop In & Decorate cookies-for-donation program. It’s the small acts of kindness that make a big difference in someone’s life, not just at this time of year, but all year.