Random Acts of Kindness Week 2020 - Neighbor Day

We all have neighbors.  You might not be close to your neighbors, but, that doesn't mean you can't do something nice for them.  Maybe now is the time to get to know the people that live around you?  

Here are some ideas for you to try today:

Wheel out (or in) your neighbor's trash and recycling bins

Put a surprise (cookies?  Candy? flowers?) in your neighbor's mailbox

Bring a meal to a neighbor

Bake cookies for a neighbor

Shovel the driveway for one of your elderly neighbors

Visit with one of your elderly neighbors

How many RAOK's have you done so far this week?

Random Acts of Kindness Week 2020 - Thank you Day

When was the last time you sent a handwritten Thank You note to someone?  It's probably been awhile, I bet.

Write a note to someone, thanking them for a gift they sent to you...or kind words that they said to you.  Maybe something reminded you of them and you wanted to Thank them for being your friend.

Get out your pen and paper and start writing!  Don't worry if you just have plain paper or if you have bad handwriting.  People love to get handwritten notes!  That's the first thing I go for when I bring in the mail!  

Here are some other ideas for today.

Write a handwritten letter

Send an encouraging email

Mail a thoughtful note to a friend/family member/co-worker

Write a positive review of a local business

Thank someone

Compliment people

Give someone flowers

Give someone a valentine card

Write a letter to your mail carrier thanking them

If you don't know the person's address, maybe you can send them a text or email thanking them?  Handwritten is a lot better, but, I understand if a text or email would be a lot better for you.  

Random Acts of Kindness 2020 - Friends and Family

Be extra kind to those you love the most today.  Your family.  Bring your parent a cup of coffee, tea or juice,  write a short kindness note to your parents, sibling(s) and spouse.  Offer to do an extra chore today.  Compliment your family members and catch them doing something great.

Here are some ideas for today:

Mail a thoughtful note to a friend or family member

Bake some treats for someone special

Send a text message just to say hello or I Love you

Be a good listener

Surprise someone with flowers

Need more ideas?  Check out Sunday's post!

How many kind deeds have you performed this week?

Random Acts of Kindness Week 2020 - Be the Sunshine

It's Random Acts of Kindness Week!

Time to do as many random acts of kindness that we can each day! 

Today we are going to be the sunshine.  

Things you can do to be the sunshine?

Wear a bright colored shirt today and bring in the sunshine!  

Be sure to smile at someone new today.  

Oh, and remember to be kind to yourself today as well.

Here are some other ideas for today:

Send a text to someone just to say hello

Bake cookies for someone

Bring someone a souvenir

Smile

Compliment people today

Send a care package to a friend or family member

Send someone a handwritten letter

Have a great day!

Random Acts of Kindness Week - 2020

It's Random Acts of Kindness week!

This is one week out of the year that is dedicated to performing as many Random Acts of Kindness as possible.

If you haven't made a New Year's Resolution, maybe this is it?  This would be an awesome challenge for your Girl Scout Troop!  I'm sure there is a fun patch that the girls can earn, or they can make their own patch!

Are you up for the challenge?

Well, here we go!

Here are some ideas of kind deeds that you can perform this week.

The Challenges:

Smile at 25 people

Slip a nice note in your friend's backpack (child's lunch or spouse's briefcase/purse)

Compliment 5 people

Pick up 10 pieces of garbage on a walk

Make a new friend

Tell a joke and make someone laugh

Be kind to yourself and eat a healthy snack

Learn something new about your friend, co-worker, spouse

Draw a picture and give it to someone

Recycle your trash

Hug your friend

Cut out 10 hearts and give them to friends

Entertain someone with a happy dance

Make a kind poster for cafeteria helpers

Say "Good Morning" to 5 people

Make a wish for a child in another country

Say "Thank you" to a crossing guard

Invite a new friend to hang out with you

Send a Thank You to your Superintendent

Offer to help your custodian

Sit with a new Group of people at lunch

Read a book to a younger child

Give an Apple or note to your Teacher

Step up for someone in need

Make and display a "Kindness Matters" sign

Make a bookmark for a friend

Hold the door open for someone

Thank a bus driver or car pool driver

Write a "Thank you" on a band aid for a Nurse

Whisper "Thank you" to the Librarian

Help someone up if they fall down

Learn to say "Hello" in a different language

Bring a flower to the office staff

Say "Thank you" to a volunteer

Make a friendship gift for someone new to you

Thank a Mail Carrier, Police Officer, Fire Fighter

Add some kind deeds of your own.

I challenge you to perform as many kind deeds as you can this week.  Check off your kind acts as you go.

What a great way to start the week!

How many kind deeds will you do this week?

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Well?  Do you?

No.  I'm not really asking that question.  I already know the answer.

I've mentioned in a previous post about the music that's played at work.  Mostly country music songs with a few pop songs tossed in for fun.  One song that is played every single day I work is a remake of Rod Stewart's, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy."

Now, I like Rod Stewart.  Not a crazy fan, but, I enjoy listening to his music.  Always thought that this song was one of his crazy, "out there"  songs.

When this song starts playing, I always try to figure out how it fits in with the country music songs that usually play.  Why this song?  I also wonder how many of the young kids that work there know who Rod Stewart is?  I know one of my co-workers has no idea who Rod Stewart is, because I asked him when this song was playing.

So, after hearing this song every day, I got it stuck in my head.  It plays in my head on repeat over and over again.  I'm constantly hearing Rod Stewart asking me if I think he's sexy.  I have even started to hum this song out loud.

Last night, as I was helping Bella make Valentines (for seniors), I told RT about the whole scenario.  Rod Stewart's song being played at work and how I can't get the song out of my head.  I just got a strange look back as a reply.  I said I might have to start singing it.  I got a look that suggested I better not belt out the lyrics.

When the Valentine making finished, and both RT and Bella left the room, I decided to play the song and sing along.  Hoping this will get the song out of my head.

As I was really getting into it, singing and dancing, RT walks in and says, "I leave you alone for five minutes and this is what happens."

So, here I am, sitting here, quietly typing away while Rod Stewart asks me over and over again,  if I think he's sexy.

Valentine's Day Craft Ideas

It's February!  Love month!  Hearts and all things red!

Valentine's Day is coming up and I thought I would put up some links to some Valentine's Day crafts we have done here on Scary Journey to get you into the Valentine's Day Love mood. Some of these crafts would be great to do with your Girl Scout Troop!

Valentine's Placemat (children't craft)

Valentine's Day Bookmarks

Pallet (he)art

Homemade Valentine's Day cards

Felt Heart Pin or Barrette

Valentine Photo Book

Valentine Love Picture

Valentine Love Frame