Saturday, May 12, 2018

Paper for Water

Madeleine and I volunteered for Paper for Water this weekend as part of our National Charity League (NCL) commitment. It was our first time volunteering for the organization and we had fun teaching others how to fold paper butterflies and learning about the Paper for Water organization. I look forward to volunteering many more hours with Madeleine over the next six years through NCL. 

About NCL:

National Charity League, Inc. (NCL, Inc.) is a non-profit national organization of mother and daughter members in Chapters across the United States. National Charity League was established in 1925, when a group of women founded the organization in Los Angeles. They supported the American Red Cross by making layettes and assembling food baskets for the hungry during the holidays. The women engaged their daughters and by 1938, the daughters formed their own group.

In 1947, all groups united to become the nation’s first mother-daughter charity. National Charity League expanded its program beyond philanthropic work to include educational and cultural activities. National Charity League was reorganized and incorporated in 1958 to become National Charity League, Inc.

MISSION

The Mission of NCL, Inc. is to foster mother-daughter relationships in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.

VISION

Through the mother-daughter relationship, National Charity League, Inc. will develop strong women leaders serving and impacting communities today and for generations to come.

Core Values

  • Honoring the mother-daughter bond by together learning, growing and modeling responsibility and graciousness
  • Empowering women with the skills and confidence to lead
  • Nurturing through mentorship
  • Inspiring a legacy of social awareness and compassion
  • Providing depth of support in local communities
  • Integrity and excellence in everything we do






Tuesday, May 8, 2018

1st Holy Communion










Charlotte made her 1st Holy Communion this past weekend. She has spent months preparing for this special day at school. It's was a very special Mass as she led the church in the Offeratory song, her brother and sister were altar servers and her Granddad got to be a Eucharistic minister. Charlotte wore her sister's 1st Communion dress and my tiara from my wedding. I think her favorite part was the veil. 👰🏼

Newest Black Belt

We have a new black belt in the family! Charlotte did so well on her black belt test that she was awarded the "best test" trophy for the class. We are so proud of her! She is now the 4th black belt along with her Granddad, Dad and brother. I'm still taking lessons as well and have achieved the rank of red belt. One day l'll catch up to the others. 😉


Meet Winston

So Mr. "I'm Never Buying a Horse" bought a horse. And he can't blame it on me since he did it during tax season and so I didn't have much to do with the process. Right now just Madeleine is riding him but Charlotte should eventually get big enough to ride him too. He's a little over 15 hands and is a cross between a Welsh pony and an English riding horse. At least that's what Madeleine tells me since she's the expert. We have moved to a barn in Parker so Winston has more grass and space to play and so far he seems to be adjusting to his new home.