A second chance

Tonight on World News there was a great story about what has happened to some of the Micheal Vick dogs rescued in 2007 from his illegal dog fighting ring and kennel, "Bad News Kennel." The story is of a second chance, which all dogs in pounds and humane societies deserve. Some dogs are beyond help, especially dogs subjected to the trauma of dog fighting, but all deserve a shot at a better life. Many organizations stepped up and most of the dogs rescued are finally getting a happy ending. The story of the dogs is what should be the focus, the important part...not what will become of a monster like Vick. Here is the story, and information on the organizations who stepped up to help...the real heroes of the Vick-tory Dogs.

The Video:
A Second Chance

The Organizations who stepped up and helped:
Best Friends Animal Society

Bad Rap

Virginia Beach SPCA

For the love of the game

Everyone knows that I am a huge sports fan...especially of Baseball and the Boston Red Sox. But you don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy this story. It's of a 100 year old bat boy who truly loves the game. Check it out!

Pre School Earth Day

Earth Day 2009

I wanted to let everyone know about my Pre School class and our Earth Day Adventure. For a while we have been in love with Rhino's, it started last year and has carried into this year. Enter the Smarter Toddler Pre School Penny Drive to benefit the International Rhino Foundation. We are collecting change (preferrably pennies because they are easy for us to count!) from today until April 30 that we will then donate to the IRF. It has been a wonderful experience...we love to see the money in the jar grow, and to know that our efforts have an impact. We have invited the other classes and students to help us, and have a goal of collecting $50. That amount of money "will enable Indonesia’s Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary to provide five days of food, medicine and care for one Sumatran rhino." We will also be recognized on the IRF website as "friends of the IRF." We encourage everyone on this Earth Day to get out and make a difference...whether it be the fauna or the flora...we really are connected and the future (That's US!) needs a planet rich in resources...including the beautiful Rhino's of Africa!

Happy Earth Day! Save the Rhinos!

Antiques Road Show

I love this show! It's amazing the crap people have laying around that ends up being worth some serious cash. A lady just had a pitcher that she kept on a shelf in her bathroom that she bought for $20 and it's worth $8,000 - $10,000!!! What?! Another lady found a $2,500 gold chain in the bottom of a purse she was about to throw away!!! I'm pretty sure that my IKEA vase will not be worth that someday...but hopefully I'll end up with some cool old stuff someday and will live my dream of appearing on Antiques Road Show!!!

Spring in Central Park

Spring has hit NYC...if only for a few days. I am very fortunate to be surrounded by gorgeous green areas near my school. We have a plethora of community gardens, and Central Park is literally in our backyard. We visited the garden on Thursday, and hit Central Park today. Adam and I plan on spending the better part of Saturday in Central Park with the girls. It will be their first visit. We are driving into the city so to avoid taking the girls on the ferry and subway...it would be tough for them. I'll be sure to take lots Central Park pics and all of it's beauty to add to my collection!

Life's (Still) Too Short

I had intended to add to my "LTS" (life's too short) list on Tuesdays...hince the "Life's Too Short Tuesdays" thing, but Tuesday came and went and I forgot...oops! So here are a few more:

*LTS to drink cheap beer.

*LTS to follow the current...instead, make waves!!

*LTS to stay in one place.

*LTS to worry.

*LTS to not leave the Earth a better place. (Thanks Ally!)

And here's a quote from Sasha Azevedo:
"Life is too short not to make the best and most of everything that comes your way everyday."

28 Years

I wake today on Tax Day...but also on my birthday! Here's to 28 years of life!!!