I believe that eating together is one of the best ways to create community; there is something about eating together around a table that can form bonds. Todays task might be really easy for some, or a bit trickier for others... it is to help make a meal for your family or a friend. IfContinue reading "12th Dec 2018"

"Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the mind." - Luther Burbank Do you know anyone that needs a bit of cheering up? Maybe it's the same person who you wrote an encouraging note to yesterday. Your challenge today is to give some flowers to someone.Continue reading "11th Dec 2018"

I love writing and receiving letters, it's something that I don't do nearly enough. There is something so special about pen-to-paper; listening to the scratch of the pen, seeing the uniqueness in different people's handwriting, the space and time to slow down your thinking so you can write what you really think and feel. TodayContinue reading "10th Dec 2018"

Do you ever spend any time with your family without technology? When was the last time you had an evening without tv or gadgets? Today's challenge is to spend AT LEAST two hours with no technology. To help, we've come up with a list of 20 things you can do without technology: Bake cookies PlayContinue reading "9th Dec 2018"

Today is a small task... ask a friend to one of the Carol services in the village. Have you seen the movie Elf? Stupid question really 😆 One of my favourite quotes from the movie is... "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" So invite as many peopleContinue reading "8th Dec 2018"

How many times does it take your parents to ask you to tidy your bedroom before you do it? Do you have an annoying DIY job that has been hanging around the house for months? Today is all about being helpful to people without being asked. Maybe it's helping someone with chores or shopping. DoContinue reading "7th Dec 2018"

Often, the sweetest gifts are those that are handmade. At Adventurers tonight (and we did at CAS on Tuesday too!) we will be making some Christmas decorations for the children to give away to someone (perhaps a neighbour or a friend in a village?). We've been scouring Pinterest for some handmade decorations, here's a fewContinue reading "6th Dec 2018"

Make An Effort To Turn Off Power When Not In UseHow much do you know when it comes to saving energy? Here's some facts we found when trying to find out a bit more: All chargers use electricity even when they're not in use... so turn off at the wall and unplug when you're doneContinue reading "5th Dec 2018"

At this time of year it's easy to forget that there are people who aren't able to celebrate Christmas in the same way that many of us can. 'The charity [Crisis] estimates that there are currently 236,000 homeless people across England, Wales and Scotland, including those living in unsuitable temporary accommodation.'* This doesn't include theContinue reading "4th Dec 2018"

How often do we ACTUALLY say thank you to the people in our lives that we appreciate? To the people who make our lives easier or serve us in some way. To those people who do the small unnoticed tasks. When was the last time you thanked your postman or the cleaner at school/work? DoContinue reading "3rd Dec 2018"