Daily "Random Acts" Service Advent Calendar and Printable!

Daily "Random Acts" Service Advent Calendar and Printable! I love December, I love Christmas, I love thinking of others. There is really such a change in the air. People are 'generally' kinder.  (minus Black Friday and our frenzy for accumulation) But there is a very sweet atmosphere around the holidays. I try to encourage my kids to do secret service for others throughout the year...but  it is a little easier in December.  I love to be able to do service.  It is easy to feel like we can't serve others without spending money... so I compile ways to serve others that take little (like a stamp) or no money.    Here's some ideas:   Write a note Leave a note or treat for the mail carrier Donate gently used toys and clothes to charity Say thank you more Put some motivational notes up in public restrooms or on mirrors Play a game with someone Leave a secret not for someone to find Sing a song to brighten the day ...

BIG Numbers

My dad is a rocket scientist. He is smart. He got his bachelors in mathematics, Masters in Computer Science  and PhD in Computer Science. My brothers are like that too. Me, not so much. I got my mom's flair, her craftiness, her creativity, her nose...her hips... Anyhoo.  I saw this the other day and I thought of my dad. (he's 3000 miles away from me these days...and this time of year makes me miss family) Names for BIG numbers... Just in case our national debt gets much higher... we'll need to know this! million billion trillion quadrillion quintillion sextillion septillion octillion nonillion decillion undecillion dodecillion tredecillion quattuordecillion quindecillion sexdecillion septendecillion octodecillion novemdecillion vigintillion unvigintillion dovigintillion trevigintillion quattuorvigintillion quinvigintillion sexvigintillion septenvigintillion octovigintillion novemvigintillion trigintillion untrigintillion dotrigintillion tretrigintill...