Category: UrbanHero Subscription

A party started it all. And shoes. I’m not much of a shoe girl, mainly because my “gun boats” as my husband affectionately calls them don’t fit well into shoes…but nonetheless, shoes and a party were the inspiration for the February/March UrbanHero subscription project. If you didn’t know, Jen and I met through our daughters. They attend the same […]

Today was tough. Today was filled with smiles. Today pulled on my momma heart strings. Today was the day Jen and I delivered the January UrbanHero subscription project. {If you are wondering who the “I” is in Jen and I, click here. :)} We had the privilege of attending a special story time at a local Twin Cities children’s […]

The December UrbanHero subscription project benefited Sojourner, an organization offering emergency services, shelter, community legal advocacy and outreach programs to victims of domestic abuse in the Twin Cities area. Every December, Sojourner transforms their boardroom into a boutique. Christmas music and decorations create a festive shopping experience for the women Sojourner serves allowing them to select gifts and […]

I am beyond excited about our November Urban Hero project for Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels in the Twin Cities! Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels (independent of the Meals On Wheels Association of America) quickly became one of my family’s favorite Thanksgiving traditions…quite possibly our favorite tradition of the year. We learned about Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels 9 […]

We are so excited… our very first subscription packages have been shipped and arrived at our new heroes doors… and I can’t wait to share with you what these lovelies are supporting through their membership this month. But first up… I know you are dying to see the 1st exclusive halo, right?? So, I am not going […]

Two years ago our family fell in love with Haiti… it started when my son and I attended a meeting to go on our 1st mission trip together, serving at Haiti Teen Challenge.  My son, Tyler, has always had an incredible heart for the poor. When we visited Chicago and he saw the homeless for the 1st time, […]