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		<title>Celebrating my 40th birthday by performing 40 Acts of Kindness</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I am officially the big  4-0 and very excited about it!  Usually, on past birthdays, I have taken the day to do something totally for myself.  Yet, by the end of the day, I felt somewhat empty and unfulfilled.  So this year I am taking a different approach, I plan to perform 40 Acts of Kindness (some [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I am officially the big  4-0 and very excited about it!  Usually, on past birthdays, I have taken the day to do something totally for myself.  Yet, by the end of the day, I felt somewhat empty and unfulfilled.  So this year I am taking a different approach, I plan to perform 40 Acts of Kindness (some random and some not.)  The birthday inspiration came for blog:  <a href="http://www.ticklestogiggles.blogspot.com">www.ticklestogiggles.blogspot.com</a>  and the idea Random Acts of Christian Kindness cards (&#8220;You&#8217;ve been RACK&#8217;ed) came from <a href="http://www.tsjphotography.com">www.tsjphotography.com</a> December 2010</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/RACKed-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-22" title="Random Acts of Christian Kindness....You've been RACK'ed" src="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/RACKed-2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="152" height="151" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Results of 40 Acts of Kindness: </strong> This was an absolutely, amazing and fulfilling birthday.  These acts of kindness are not to bring attention to myself.  (Because, believe me, I received far more a blessing than any of the recipients.)  But just, maybe to give you inspiration to do the same. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">1,2.  Prepared Cinnamon French Toast Bake (CFTB)(Recipe found at <a href="http://www.ohmysugarhigh.com">www.ohmysugarhigh.com</a>) and delivered early this morning to a young busy family. (Fortunately, my text woke the mom up who would have overslept and been late for work where they were short staffed.  Also, the mom told me when I delivered the CFTB that her teenage daughter would be thrilled that she would not have to cook breakfast.)</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">3-7.  Mailed quick notes of encouragement to 5 friends.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">8.  Mailed expired coupons to military. <a href="http://www.ocpnet.org">www.ocpnet.org</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">9-10.  Handed out &#8220;You Deserve Chocolate&#8221; (YDC) bars to very helpful and friendly postal workers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">11-13.  Handed out YDC bars to bank employees.<a href="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/YDC-Single-candy-bar.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-24" title="You Deserve Chocolate bar" src="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/YDC-Single-candy-bar-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">14-16.  Delivered a YDC Container (filled with assorted chocolate Little Debbie cakes) to Tax Collector Office Employees. Scroll down to see pictures.<a href="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/You-Deserve-Chocolate-containers2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-27" title="You Deserve Chocolate containers" src="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/You-Deserve-Chocolate-containers2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">17-18.  Delivered YDC bars to Main Street Volunteers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">19-23.  Handed out YDC bars to random people at a local shop.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">24.  Delivered YDC Container to Nurses Station at local hospital.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">25.  The lady was so friendly when I entered the hospital, I went back to my car for a YDC bar to give to her.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">26-27.  Left two packages of coloring books and crayons in hospital ER waiting room.<a href="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Coloring-books-and-crayons-ER-waiting-rm.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-31" title="Coloring books and crayons ER waiting rm" src="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Coloring-books-and-crayons-ER-waiting-rm-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">28-30. Delivered YDC Containers to 3 Nursing Home, Nurses stations.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">31.  Delivered Sweet Iced Tea (her favorite) to the office of someone who was having a difficult day. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">32-33.  Made (the night before) and delivered casseroles to 2 working mom&#8217;s for their families&#8217; dinner.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">34-36.  Delivered baby gifts to pregnancy center.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">37.  Delivered fresh vegetables (from my garden) to someone who always cooks for her neighbors.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">38.  Gave gifts to my neices and nephews.  They were confused about why they were receiving gifts from me on my birthday. <img src='http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> <a href="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Personal-Care-ICU.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-29" title="Personal Care Kits - ICU Waiting Room" src="http://www.isimplytinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Personal-Care-ICU-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">39-40. Dropped off personal care products to ICU waiting room.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This has been a very long, but extremely BLESSED birthday!  I had SO MUCH FUN!</p>
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