The World Needs More Love Letters

Hello all! My apologies for not posting last week. As I sit here watching the Oscars this week’s post actually seems quite fitting. There is an awesome woman who felt that the world needed more love letters so she created a non-profit that gives love letters to random people. Anyone can write letters and every month they send out a bundle of love letters to someone in need. In a year and a half they have sent out over 2,000 letters. Being someone who loves writing hand written letters and also getting them, I think this is an awesome idea. How cool would it be to write a letter to encourage someone that you don’t even know? So, if you have some free time in the next couple of weeks think about checking out The World Needs More Love Letters and possibly contributing by writing a letter. A few words of encouragement can go a long way. Happy Writing!

Until next week,

Annie

http://www.moreloveletters.com/

Being Green Means Happy Environment!

This week we are going to focus on helping our environment. According to Scott toilet paper Company, we throw out enough toilet paper tubes to fill the empire state building twice each year. That can easily be solved merely by throwing your toilet paper tubes in the recycling instead of the trash. Another big one is using reusable water bottles. We throw away so many plastic water bottles every year and that can be solved by getting a reusable water bottle and using that; plus you will save a lot of money. Try to buy items in bottles that are made from recycled materials to help save on energy that is used to make the bottles. I have used DoSomething.org before and am doing so again because they are helping others to make a big change in their community. They have just started the Green Your School Campaign that focuses on ways to not only green your school but also your home and other things. Check out the project ideas page to find easy ways for you to start, or continue, helping our environment. If you have a child in school or are a student yourself think about signing your school up for the campaign and not only help the environment but also have the chance to win some awesome scholarships and prizes. So when you are shopping this week or heading out to the gym, think twice before you leave bags at home that could be reused or go to buy a plastic water bottle. Happy being Green!

Until next week,

Annie

Project ideas: http://www.dosomething.org/green-your-school/project-ideas

Pura Vida Bracelets

This week you have the chance of helping many different causes that you might be interested in as well as local artisans in Costa Rica. After two guys graduated from college they went down to Costa Rica and ended up creating Pura Vida, a company that makes bracelets. They are very simple yet very cool bracelets in all different colors. By purchasing a bracelet you are helping provide jobs to local artisans in Costa Rica, the Surfrider Foundation, and if you buy a bracelet for a certain cause, $1 is donated to that cause. So as it gets closer to Valentine’s Day, or if you’re just interested in adding something new to your wrist, check out the Pura Vida bracelets.. Happy shopping!

Until next week,

Annie

http://puravidabracelets.com/

Link for the bracelets for a cause: http://puravidabracelets.com/store/charity-bracelets.html