Day 18 Happy Halloween

Today, I bought healthy treats (apple slices, carrots and pretzel/cheese snacks) for my son's 'harvest party' and spent an hour or so in the classroom. It really bugs me that they can't even call it halloween. The kids couldn't dress up. I'm so tired of the fear of offending someone dictating every facet of our lives. I know this is not a positive post, and not in the spirit of giving meaningful service, but that's my two cents for the day:)

Day 17

Today, I spent two hours with my husband while he put a motorcycle back together. I visited with the lady who owns the bike. She likes to talk. I'm a good listener:)

Day 16 Haircut.again.

Today's service was giving a haircut to both of my sons. Again, possibly not outside the normal realm of parenting, but I'm counting it just the same. :)

Day 15 Are you ready for some football?!

For Monday's service, I took a Seahawks fan (who also happens to be one of my best friends) to watch the Seahawks play Monday night football at a theatre. We had pizza and soda and watched an amazing game. The opportunity was presented to me by the car dealership where I bought my pick-up a few months ago. It was a sort of customer appreciation thing. I was happy to include my friend and we had a great time together.

Day 14 blood, sweat and tears

Ok, so no real bloodshed to speak of, however, today's service did involve much sweat and some tears. I was asked last week to give a talk in Sacrament meeting. While public speaking does not usually cause me angst, I had serious butterflies while up on the stand. It is always good to get positive feedback, and I was especially glad to know that my talk did uplift and inspire some.

Day 13 Laundry room-drop your drawers here

My service today was to do my son's laundry for him. Is this outside the realm of normal parenting, enough to be considered a service? Ordinarily, I would have to say no, because a mother should provide clean clothing for her children, along with shelter and food. In this case, however, I am considering it a service because this particular son has been relegated to do his own laundry since he turned 12. He also received a cell phone at that time, and in our home; privileges are not given without responsibility. He was a little behind on his laundry this week, however, so I did it for him.

Day 12 $

Today's service came in the form of a monetary donation. Short and simple sometimes is best:)