All Things Cherished

Thought of the Day - 3/2/14

There are ways of communicating that go beyond words.

National Random Acts of Kindness Day

Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day.

It is not a holiday, but rather a national day where the entire country is challenged to do something kind for a friend, family member, or stranger for no reason at all. Random Acts of Kindness Day is an opportunity to do something kind for someone else, to appreciate fellow citizens and for community building – it’s NOT about fundraising or giving money – just a day to celebrate kindness.

Simple acts of kindness are endless. Check out last week's three articles labeled Little Acts of Kindness, parts one, two, and three. For more ideas, check out The Kindness Wall at Random Acts of Kindness Foundation.

Kindness can mean different things to different people; usually kindness means:

the quality or state of being kind.
a kind act or kind deed.

I have a challenge posted on Facebook this week for Random Acts of Kindness Week. If you participate by doing a random act of kindness -- big or small -- please post in the comments section here or at All Things Cherished on Facebook. Everyone who competes will be entered into a drawing to receive a small gift from my "gift cupboard."

Various articles and posts on kindness:
Random Acts of Kindness Across America
Can We Teach Kindness?
RAK Week Lessons and Projects
Volunteerism... A Way of Life Resources
National Random Acts of Kindness Day

I hope you join me this week in celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week and start today by helping others.

What It Means To Me

I may not post things that mean something to everyone,
but I do post things that may mean something to someone.

Little Acts of Kindness - Part Three

Let's continue making others happy by giving of ourselves.

41. Introduce yourself to your neighbors. You might make a new friend.
42. Compliment a stranger.
43. Adopt a pet from the pound.
44. Send a paper greeting card -- thinking of you, thanks, get well, etc, -- to a friend, family member, colleague, whomever.
45. Let the person behind you in line go first.
46. Call your parents and tell them you love them.
47. Make duplicates of your photos and send photos to the people who are in the images.
48. Take the shopping cart back to the front of the store.
49. Send a care package to a soldier.
50. Compliment a well-behaved child.
51. Bake a cake or cookies for no reason at all.
52. Leave nice comments on blogs, Twitter, and Facebook.
53. Be on time. Don't make others wait on you.
54. Offer a ride to someone who is "car-less."
55. Donate your old clothes and other items to Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other charity.
56. Share your talents. Offer to teach a class to your friends or at your local craft store.
58. Donate craft supplies and office supplies to your local elementary school, daycare, or preschool.
59. Become a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters or other similar agency.
60. Don't spread gossip.

I hope these sixty acts of kindness will give you some inspiration for today, for Random Acts of Kindness Week, and beyond.

Thought of the Day - 2/11/14

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.
~~ Alice Walker ~~

Little Acts of Kindness - Part Two

21. Let a fellow driver merge into your lane.
22. Offer to babysit for a single mother or father.
23. Put your shopping cart back in its place.
24. Write to a teacher who changed your life.
25. Tell a colleague they did a good job.
26. Simply say "I'm sorry" when you are wrong.
27. Throw away your trash and someone else's after a movie, picnic, etc.
28. Forgive someone a debt and never talk about it again.
29. Take care of a friend's pet while they vacationing.
30. Bake cookies or cake for the local police station or fire station.
31. Visit a senior citizen center and spend time with some of the residents.
32. Read a book to a preschool group at the local library.
33. Play football or other games with the kids in the neighborhood.
34. Ask someone "How are you really doing?" and then truly listen to her response.
35. Leave a generous tip for a pleasant waiter.
36. Help a friend pack for a move.
37. Pass along a great book you've just finished reading.
38. Have your children make/draw pictures and send to local nursing home.
39. Frame a favorite photo and give to your friend or sibling.
40. Call an "old" friend and take the time to catch up on all the family news.

This is a continuation of ideas for the upcoming Random Acts of Kindness Week.

To Greatness

Break the Soda Habit

Do you spend most days with a can of soda by your side? You might want to break that habit. Turns out, ALL soda -- even diet -- is bad for you. New research suggests it's especially harmful to women. Here are six reasons to give up soft drinks for good.

1. Soda makes you fat. Both regular and diet soft drinks are tied to obesity. In one study, people who drank diet sodas had a 70% greater increase in waist circumference over a few years compared to those who skipped soft drinks.

2. Soda boosts your risk of serious disease. The extra belly fat that often comes with a soft drink habit is linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes. A recent study in the Journal of Internal Medicine also tied a daily diet soda habit to a higher stroke risk.

3. Regular soft drinks may cause cancer. New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health finds drinking two or more regular soft drinks per week may almost double your risk of pancreatic cancer. Researchers speculate that the sugar overload from regular soda triggers insulin production that fuels cancer cell growth.

4. It's bad for your teeth. The big culprit is soda's high acid content: phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric acid strip tooth enamel. Citrus-flavored soft drinks are the worst -- they dissolve enamel up to five times more than colas.

5. It's bad for your bones. The same acids that are bad for your teeth also coax calcium from your bones. That goes for regular and diet caffeinated soda.

6. It's bad, even if you don't gain weight. New research from the American Heart Association finds that women are more vulnerable than men to the harmful effects of drinking two or more sugar-sweetened drinks per day. Soda-sipping women are likely to have a larger waist size, higher "bad" LDL cholesterol, higher levels of triglycerides, higher blood sugar, and lower "good" HDL cholesterol -- even if they don't put on a pound.

Little Acts of Kindness

One small thoughtful gesture can make someone else's day . . .

1. Smile. Smiles are contagious.
2. Pick up the newspaper off the ground for an elderly neighbor.
3. Pay the toll for the driver behind you.
4. Take a moment to direct someone who is lost.
5. Pay for coffee for the person behind you in line.
6. Help carry groceries for the elderly, disabled, or pregnant person in line behind you.
7. Write a letter to a child who could use some extra attention. Kids love getting mail.
8. Offer to pick up groceries for an elderly neighbor.
9. Drive the car pool, even if its not your turn.
10. Give a homeless person your "doggie bag."
11. Take a neighbor's dog for a walk.
12. Put coins in an expired meter.
13. Help a mother carry her baby stroller up the stairs.
14. Hold the door open for people behind you.
15. Each time you get a new item of clothing, give away something old.
16. Drive a friend to church.
17. Send a card to a friend. Most people still like getting mail.
18. Say "please" and "thank you" and truly mean it.
19. When you're on a crowded train or bus, offer your seat to an elderly, disabled, or pregnant person.
20. Take your neighbor's mail to the post office.

The week of February 16, 2014, is Random Acts of Kindness Week. Throughout the coming week, I'll be sharing many ideas that you can do to make things a little easier, a little nicer, a little happier for all of those people around us.

Make Me Laugh Monday - Men's Brains Important?

The first testicular guard, the "cup," was used in Hockey in 1874. The first helmet was used in Hockey in 1974. That means it took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

Join me in the fun and giggles of making Mondays a better day by sharing some laughs. Add your link to your Make Me Laugh Monday post to Mr. Linky below. (All links not leading directly to your post will be deleted.) All posts should be funny in some way. Yes, this is up to interpretation. Ideas include riddles, funny family stories, comic strips, jokes, silly graphics, funny lyrics, hilarious photos, etc. Please don't leave me to snicker all alone. I'm sure YOU have something funny to share.
Mr. Linky was removed due to ads and other impolite posts.

Habits of Happy People

Happiness is one aspiration all people share. No one wants to be sad and depressed.

We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. I’m not saying happy people don’t feel grief, sorrow, or sadness; they just don’t let it overtake their life. Here are 21 habits of happy people:

1. Appreciate Life

Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. Develop a childlike sense of wonder towards life. Focus on the beauty of every living thing. Make the most of each day. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

2. Choose Friends Wisely

Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. They help you to feel good about yourself. They are there to lend a helping hand when needed.

3. Be Considerate

Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. Respect them for who they are. Touch them with a kind and generous spirit. Help when you are able and without trying to change the other person. Try to brighten the day of everyone you come into contact with.

4. Learn Continuously

Keep up to date with the latest news regarding your career and hobbies. Try new and daring things that has sparked your interest – such as dancing, skiing, or surfing,

5. Creative Problem Solving

Don’t wallow in self-pity. As soon as you face a challenge get busy finding a solution. Don’t let the setbacks affect your mood, instead see each new obstacle you face as an opportunity to make a positive change. Learn to trust your gut instincts, it is almost always right.

6. Do What They Love

Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! No wonder there’s so many unhappy people running around. We spend a great deal of our life working. Choose a career that you enjoy – the extra money of a job you detest isn’t worth it. Make time to enjoy your hobbies and pursue special interests.

7. Enjoy Life

Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods, etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future.

8. Laugh

Don’t take yourself or life t0o seriously. You can find humor in just about any situation. Laugh at yourself cause no one’s perfect. When appropriate laugh and make light of the circumstances. (Naturally, there are times that you should be serious and it would be imappropriate to laugh.)

9. Forgive

Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. Forgive others for your own peace of mind. When you make a mistake – own up to it – learn from it – and FORGIVE yourself.

10. Gratitude

Develop an attitude of gratitude. Count your blessings; all of them – even the things that seem trivial. Be grateful for your home, your work, and most importantly your family and friends. Take the time to tell them that you are happy they are in your life.

11. Invest in Relationships

Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. Nurture and grow your relationships with your family and friends by making the time to spend with them. Don’t break your promises to them. Be supportive.

12. Keep Their Word

Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.

13. Meditate

Meditation gives your very active brain a rest. When it’s rested you will have more energy and function at a higher level. Types of meditation include yoga, hypnosis, relaxation tapes, affirmations, visualization, or just sitting in complete silence. Find something you enjoy and make the time to practice it daily.

14. Mind Their Own Business

Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. Take care of you and your family. Don’t get overly concerned with what other people are doing or saying. Don’t get caught up with gossip or name calling. Don’t judge. Everyone has a right to live their own life the way they want to including you.

15. Optimism

See the glass as half full. Find the positive side of any given situation. It’s there – even though it may be hard to find. Know that everything happens for a reason, even though you may never know what the reason is. Steer clear of negative thoughts. If a negative thought creeps in, replace it with a positive thought.

16. Love Unconditionally

Accept others for who they are. There should not be limitations on your love. Even though you may not always like the actions of your loved ones – you continue to love them.

17. Persistence

Never give up. Face each new challenge with the attitude that it will bring you one step closer to your goal. You will never fail, as long as you never give up. Focus on what you want, learn the required skills, make a plan to succeed, and take action. We are always happiest while pursuing something of value to us.

18. Be Proactive

Accept what can not be changed. Happy people don’t waste energy on circumstances beyond their control. Accept your limitations as a human being. Determine how you can take control by creating the outcome you desire rather than waiting to respond.

19. Self Care

Take care of your mind, body, and health. Get regular medical check ups. Eat healthy and work out. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water. Exercise your mind by continually energizing it with interesting and exciting challenges.

20. Self Confidence

Don’t try to be someone that you’re not. After all, no one likes a phony. Determine who you are in the inside. Be confident in who you are. Do the best you can and don’t second guess yourself.

21. Take Responsibility

Happy people know and understand that they are 100% responsible for their life. They take responsibility for their moods, attitude, thoughts, feelings, actions, and words. They are the first to admit when they’ve made a mistake.

Begin today by taking responsibility for your happiness. Work on developing these habits as your own. The more you incorporate the above habits into your daily lifestyle, the happier you will be.

Most of all: BE TRUE TO YOURSELF.

Thought of the Day - 2/24/13

Life's problems wouldn't be called hurdles if there wasn't a way to get over them.

Thought of the Day - 2/23/13

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
~~ T.S. Eliot ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/22/13

Hope has no expiration date.

Thought of the Day - 2/21/13

One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it. ~~Sidney Ho ward ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/20/13

Goals are dreams with deadlines.
~~ Diana Scharf Hunt ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/19/13

Done is better than perfect.

Thought of the Day - 2/18/13

Make an effort today -- to talk to that person who no one else will talk to, to solve that problem that has been plaguing you for so long, to fix that household repair item once and for all, etc. Trying will take you a long way today... perhaps even all the way to success. So even if your heart isn't one hundred percent in it, you should give it a go today.

If you always shy away from things that make you uncomfortable or intimidate you, you will never go as far as you could.

Thought of the Day - 2/17/13

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
~~Henry Ford ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/16/13

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
~~ Mahatma Gandhi ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/15/13

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
~~ Oscar Wilde ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/14/13

Thought of the Day - 2/13/13

I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you.
~~ From the movie Dirty Dancing ~~

Thought of the Day -2/12/13

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
~~ Aristotle ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/11/13

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses.
~~ Lao Tzu ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/10/13

You don't marry someone you can live with. You marry the person who you cannot live without.
~~ Author Unknown ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/9/13

Better to have lost and loved than never to have loved at all.
~~ Ernest Hemingway ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/8/13

Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
~~ Bernard Baruch ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/7/13

I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes,I am out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
~~ Marilyn Monroe ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/6/13

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
~~ Dr. Seuss ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/5/13

Thought of the Day - 2/4/13

Time isn't wasted if you enjoy the activity.

Thought of the Day - 2/3/13

Lyrics are like many lost people coming together to make a family.
~~ Cassandra Litz, age 11 ~~

Thought of the Day - 2/2/13

Thought of the Day - 2/1/13

Thought of the Day - 1/31/13

Sometimes, you can find the answer in the question.
~~ Cassandra Litz, age 11 ~~

Thought of the Day - 1/30/13

Ask. The worst that can happen is "no."

Thought of the Day - 1/29/13

Abundance is a mindset.
~~ Dr. Lewis Jordan ~~

Thought of the Day - 1/28/13

Be strong enough to let go.

Thought of the Day - 1/27/13

Fight for what you believe in.

Thought of the Day - 1/26/13

Fight for what is right.

Thought of the Day - 1/25/13

Love is the flower you've got to let grow.

Thought of the Day - 1/24/13

Everyone starts at the bottom.

Thought of the Day - 1/23/13

Earth is God's mural and we are the paintbrushes.
~~ Cassandra Litz, age 11 ~~

Thought of the Day - 1/22/13

Mistakes show that you are trying.

Thought of the Day - 1/21/13

There are only two obstacles in life... When you act before thinking or when you think without acting.

Thought of the Day - 1/20/13

Have faith.

Thought of the Day - 1/19/13

To prove you love someone, don't just say it; show it.
~~ Cassandra Litz, age 11 ~~

Thought of the Day - 1/18/13

Life is like cooking. Let it sit too long and it burns into nothing.
~~ Cassandra Litz, age 11 ~~

Thought of the Day - 1/17/13

A riot is the language of the unheard.
~~ Martin Luther King, Jr. ~~

Thought of the Day - 1/16/13

There is flattery in friendship.
~~ William Shakespeare ~~

The Thought of the Day - 1/15/13

Did you know the people that are the strongest are usually the most sensitive?

Did you know the people who exhibit the most kindness are the first to get mistreated?

Did you know the people who takes care of others all the time are usually the ones who need it the most?

Did you know the people that are the happiest are usually the ones who are in the most pain (physically &/or emotionally)?

Did you know the three hardest things to say are
I love you,
I'm sorry, and
Help me.

Thought of the Day - 1/14/13

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.
Psalm 37:7

A New Year - A New Start

2012 was a very tough year for me and my family. Between my health issues, my surgeries, my son's mental health problems, and lack of help and support, blogging took a second seat. Honestly -- though blogging was often on my mind -- I was not able to, physically or emotionally, write the posts and articles needed to keep up with a busy blog. Sadly, cause of my neglect I lost ~~many~~ most of my readers and blogging friends.

I hope to be up, active, and motivated to keep up with All Things Cherished (as well as my other blogs).

Since we have started a new year, I think it is a great time for a new start.

A New Start

A beginning. ~~ Cassandra, age 11.

Starting a new life or new part of life. ~~ Cameron, age 14.

This new day brings
Another year,
Renewing hope,
Dispelling care.
And may we find
Before the end,
A deep content...
Another friend.
~~ Arch Ward ~~

Dictionary Definition

Start of.
With a clean slate.
Start from scratch like nothing happened.

A New Start For Me

What does a new start mean for me?

My health issues are not overwhelming me, my spells are not taking over my life, my brain is not foggy or confused all day.

My lack of work and lack of a "regular" job doesn't influence my self worth.

My day is full of everyday things like laundry, cleaning, phone calls, computer work, etc. I'm also a Mom to my children . . . I can interact with them, help them with homework, collaborate on what's for dinner, play games with them after chores are done. This may not seem like much to you, but when you have spells that rule the day and things happen around you that you are totally unaware of, this is a BIG bonus to making the day "normal. Right now normal is a new thing for our family.

So, trying to find a normal routine and settling into better health options is a new start for me.

Thought of the Day - 1/13/13

We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open.
~~ Harry Edwards ~~

Prayer of the Week - 11/11/12

I don't believe I've ever thought to thank you, God, for this wonderful friend. I do thank you for creating her and letting her enrich my life this way. Thank you for all the months we've known each other and the confidences and hope and troubles that we've shared.

Thank you for the understanding we bring to each other, for the patience we have with each other's faults, for the advice, and even the scoldings
we are able to give each other without either of us taking offense.

Thank you for the help we have been to each other, in this way, and so many more. Thank you that because of her I am a better, happier person and that she has grown as a person too because of me.

Thank you that she would give me anything in her power, time, money, work, possessions, encouragement, sympathy, whatever my need and that she knows I would be as quick to respond to whatever her needs might be.

Thank you that we can laugh together, cry together, rejoice together. When we do come together it is always the same.

Lord, bless and keep her, this person you fashioned and filled with qualities that have meant so much to me. Thank you, Lord, for my friend.

Thought of the Day - 9/30/12

If you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people.
~~ Oriental Proverb ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/29/12

Find a guy who will pick up every piece of your broken and shattered heart and put it back together again, keeping one piece for himself and replacing it with a piece of his.

Thought of the Day - 9/28/12

Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:2

Thought of the Day - 9/27/12

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1

Thought of the Day - 9/26/12

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
~~ Maya Angelou ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/25/12

Only trust someone who can see these things in you:
The sorrow behind your smile,
The love behind your anger,
and the reason behind your silence.

Thought of the Day - 9/24/12

There are always consequences for your actions.

Thought of the Day - 9/23/12

The road to adulthood is long. Make sure your kids have a great map.

Thought of the Day - 9/22/12

If you wait to have kids until you can afford them, you probably never will.

Thought of the Day - 9/21/12

If you want to play, practice.
If you want to win, practice harder.
~~ Author Unknown ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/20/12

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.
~~ Mark Twain ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/19/12

If you set the example, you won't need to set many rules.

Thought of the Day -9/18/12

If you haven't all the things that you want, be thankful for all the things that you don't have that you didn't want.

Thought of the Day - 9/17/12

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, and a place to sleep . . . you are richer than 75% of this world.

Thought of the Day - 9/16/12

If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exhange these apples, then you and I will still each have one apple. If you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.
~~ George Bernard Shaw ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/15/12

If you do your best, don't mind the rest.
~~ Irish Proverb ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/14/12

If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.
~~ Henry Kissinger ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/13/12

If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying?
If you cannot solve the problem, then what is the use of worrying?

Thought of the Day - 9/12/12

If you came home and found a strange man teaching your kids to punch eat other and trying to sell them all kinds of products, you'd kick him immediately out of the house. But, here you are, you come in and the TV is on, and you don't think twice about it.

Thought of the Day - 9/11/12

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in (times of) trouble.
Psalm 46:1

Prayer of the Week - 9/10/12

Prayer of Devotion

Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, For all the benefits thou hast won for me, For all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me. O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother, May I know thee more clearly, Love thee more dearly, And follow thee more nearly: For ever and ever. Amen.

St. Richard Chichester (1197-1253)

Thought of the Day - 9/10/12

A popular person is one whom many people want to be friends with, but a friend is someone with whom you share secrets and intimate thoughts.

Thought of the Day - 9/9/12

If I make friends with someone, it's because of the way I'm treated and because I'm accepted, faults and all.

Thought of the Day - 9/8/12

A lot of times, people don't necessarily like their friends. They just hang out with them because they're afraid of being alone. One really good friend is worth a dozen superficial ones.

Thought of the Day - 9/7/12

You can't do things based on what other people are going to think, because that's going to lead you nowhere.
~~ Rose McGowan ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/6/12

Often we try to blame friends for treating us badly or not providing the love we need. But, ultimately, we are responsible for loving ourselves enough that our friends can't help but love and respect us, because we won't tolerate anything less.

Thought of the Day - 9/5/12

How many times and for how many years I have looked into the eyes of another asking, "Will you love me?" Yet no one can give me what I have not given myself.

Thought of the Day - 9/4/12

Any test of friendship involves a choice. We can respond in a way that brings us closer together, or we can respond in a way that pushes us apart.
~~ Sandy Sheehy ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/3/12

Really good people are few and far between -- don't let them go because of dumb mistakes or misunderstandings. The best friendships allow for a little flakiness.
~~ Mindy Morgenstern ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/2/12

I never think of what others might do for me without giving equal thought to what I might do for them.
~~ Joline Godfrey ~~

Thought of the Day - 9/1/12

I have learned that to have a good friend is the greatest of God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange for payment.
~~ Francis Farmer ~~

National Sewing Month

September is National Sewing Month

Jo-Ann Stores and Joann.com are hosting a month long sewing party. View a new sewing project every day at Pinterest during the month of September.

National Sewing Month is the official host for the month. There are free projects, educational articles, and how-to directions for the whole month.

2012 National Sewing Month Sew for the FUN of It! Contest

What do you consider a fun sewing project? Is it a new party outfit, a bed for your dog, or a wild & crazy shower curtain? This year, NationalSewingMonth.org is sponsoring a contest. No categories, no limitation - sew what YOU consider fun. Check out all the rules and guidelines here.

The observance of National Sewing Month began in 1982 with a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan declaring September as National Sewing Month "in recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation."

Get Involved in National Sewing Month

Teach a family member or friend to sew.
Volunteer your time and teach sewing to a local youth organization, like Girl Scouts or 4-H Club.
Join your local chapter of the American Sewing Guild.
Take a class at a your local craft store.
Create your own sewing circle of friends - it's fun to sew with others.

Please share your crafts/sewing projects by sharing a link via the comments section.

Happy sewing.