Snow Magic

I woke up this morning early as always and quietly made my way downstairs to make some coffee.  As I got into the kitchen my eyes wandered through the windows and there before me lay pure magic, it was snowing, it is snowing!

I went to go stand outside, stuck my tongue out and tasted the flakes as they fell on my tastebuts… the taste of adventure, new found freedom and life. Pure magic.

Their garden even without snow is like a fairy’s playground, caste iron gates enter onto the wonderland filled with a little stream. Over the stream leads a little chinese bridge to wonders I am yet to find.  In the far right corner lies a little wooden house with brooky lace and chairs inside.  A birdhouse lies off to the left, 6 stories high with little entrances for the birds to flutter in, stands so tall.

The snow is covering it all now and its beauty I find hard to translate with mere words so close your eyes and imagine the true magic… this is the second time I am witnessing snow fall but this time it is magic.  There is no torment, no sadness or anger, no, this time its only magic!

Wow

ITS SNOWING!!! and I am FREEEEZING!

Hugs to all mwah mwah

MAGIC!

Joy reaches 50,000 whoohooo!!!

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A HUGE congratulations to Joy and her family on their 50,000 YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Yips that is her up there, super gran to three awesome kiddies…

Joy, huns, I am so blessed to have met you in this here blogosphere, you have made it worth every second just by being you.

Thank you for your love, compassion, wisdom and humour… there have been many a day where I had to wipe my chin thanks to coffee spillages brought on by you!

Now all is good and said I must just prove once and for all a little something with you all…

I managed to catch her in the process of making a bee line for the hidden away cookie jar… proof that it was NOT me…

Check it outs

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Yip, told ya… and you didnt beliefs me!

CONGRATS JOY!!! 

Payback huh *grins*

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

UNICEF ImageHalloween has a mixed bag of reviews.  Some in the world see it as evil and pure pagan, against their God and all they believe in.  Some “celebrate” it just for fun, they get exciting when they start to plan their outfits, bake their cakes, prepare the apples and just in general its excitement in Capitals. Others don’t even know of its existence.

Those others are ten to one kids that have less than one meal a day, lie in shacks, don’t go to school because either there aren’t any around or their parents can’t afford them.  Their clothes are torn and their lives are lived on less than $1 a day.

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Back in 1950 in the city of Philadelphia, USA, a group of school children decided to go door-to-door at Halloween collecting money in decorated milk cartons to help the world’s children.  Those children started a tradition that I hope will never end but rather continue to spread into other festivals, holidays and the likes there of… the tradition of  ‘Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF’ was born.

They raised a grand total of $17, kicking off a campaign that has since brought in more than $188 million to provide medicine, better nutrition, clean water, education, emergency relief and other support to children in more than 160 countries.

Millions of children now participate each year in Halloween-related fund-raising campaigns in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Mexico and Hong Kong.

But in these campaigns, children go far beyond trick or treating in scary costumes with the familiar orange collection boxes in hand. Children and young people take part in various fun and educational events that help them gain a better understanding of child rights and the challenges facing children around the world – including poverty, killer diseases and armed conflict. They help stage events to raise funds and increase awareness about these issues, and in doing so learn that they can help change the world.

Perhaps I am a bit late in telling you about this, perhaps you know of it already… if you want to participate grab a little orange box or or something to collect money in, speak to the school near you.. perhaps they are involved and collecting funds. 

For those that believe Halloween to be bad… lets put the past behind us and take a look at the tradition as it stands today, it’s not of the past, it is of the now.

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In the USA

‘Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF’ is a 53 year “young” education and fundraising initiative that gives U.S. kids, along with their parents and teachers, the opportunity to learn about their peers worldwide who are truly in need and to raise money on their behalf.  

U.S. children have collected $119 million by going door-to-door with the trademark orange collection boxes on Halloween and by planning fundraisers with their school or group. 

Join the USA ‘Trick or Treat for UNICEF’ campaign. 

In Canada

In Canada, the 2003 ‘Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF’ campaign is underway with donation boxes on retail counters, teachers ordering UNICEF boxes and educational materials, and children gearing up for the Halloween collection. 

This year, children and young people will learn about the true story of Selamawit, a girl who, during the Ethiopian famine in the 1980s, told a UNICEF worker that when she grew up she wanted to be “Alive.”

‘Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF’ has been a proud Canadian tradition since 1955. The campaign is recognized by the Government of Canada through the permanent declaration of 31 October as National UNICEF Day.

Join the ‘Trick or Treat for UNICEF’ campaign in Canada.

In Mexico

This year, about 8,000 children from 14 schools in Mexico City and in the states of Morelos and Nayarit will “Trick or Treat for UNICEF,” an initiative now in its fourth year in Mexico and known here as “Ayudando a Niños como Yo” (Helping children like me). 

Participating primary school students collect coins from family members, friends and neighbours to help the UNICEF-supported project “Escuela Amiga” (Child-friendly schools), which seeks to help all Mexican children, without exception, achieve a good-quality education.

“Helping children like me” has a double objective: it raises funds for UNICEF and it raises awareness among children who attend private schools in Mexico about the situation of thousands of children who don’t have the same educational opportunities as they do.

Go to the UNICEF Mexico site.

In Hong Kong

“Trick or Treat for UNICEF” was introduced in Hong Kong in 2001. With the enthusiastic support of children and the general public, $130,000 has been raised for improving the well-being of the neediest children worldwide.  The campaign continues this year, with the hope that “kids helping kids,” by collecting donations instead of candies, can become a tradition in Hong Kong.

Go to the UNICEF Hong Kong site.

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Update on Voting for a cure..

Cure Chronic Intracranial Hypertension (IH)!

imageI have a HUGE but not so huge favour to ask of each and every one of you that read this blog, if you are reading this please go to “Will you give a moment of your time for those who suffer?” and follow through to vote for this fund.

Some of you may know Amber over at AmberMoon, some of you may not, either way she is someone you should read.  She has what they call Inter-cranial Hypertension (please don’t ask me to pronounce I can barely pronounce my own name).  Now this disease can be summed up in one simple word, that word is HELL

No I got that totally wrong

Sorry

I meant PURE HELL

This woman is incredible in the sense that she still believes whole heartedly that she is sane (I mean come on!).  She will be in the most incredible pain but she will spare the time to talk to you, to ask how you are and genuinely care.  If you aren’t doing so well she will sit there barely able to move but she will listen not because she has to but because she wants to.  She doesn’t complain she just does. 

She also claims to be able to cook these incredible meals and I hear her chocolate dipped strawberries make you melt.  I am yet though to see proof so this is still suspect.

She is asking that we all join her in voting for this foundation to get some extra attention, some funding, some help, to be honest everything and anything it can get.  Please go check it out

Will you give a moment of your time for those who suffer?

To read more on her illness and more on this crazy hell that she lives with each and every day, please go read Illness doesn’t define “ME”

Now for the favour…

Please spread the word of this cause, the more people that vote the greater chance of American Express putting them up as one of the causes they support.

Spread it, let this be the new virus

Spread it as fast as you can

Voting closes 1 September 2008

Now I am gonna get all dramatic on your ass

… Do it …

I know people that know other people that know more people that know Mugabe…

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