August 21, 2021

Welcome to Weekend Confetti!

Here you will find your weekly dose of interesting and merry miscellany that you didn’t know you needed to know.   I hope it adds some joy to your weekend!  Cheers!

Much on our minds this week has been the situation in Afghanistan.  If you are interested in better understanding the crisis for women in particular, read this.

If you want to support the efforts to ensure the safety of Afghan nationals who served as interpreters for U.S. troops, click here.

To support other organizations who are dedicated to helping Afghan refugees, read this.

A documentary I want to watch: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you’re a girl)

August 25-31 is Be Kind to Humankind Week!  Stay tuned on the blog this week for ideas on how to participate.

How one act of kindness changes us, explained by my genius boyfriend, Simon Sinek.

Confessions of a few ‘Serious’ Readers. I admit nothing. LOL

Reasons my kids (or I, let’s be honest) might be cranky. (or my husband, perhaps?)

12 Celeb Couples with Matching Hairstyles that made me laugh.

I want to learn how to make these cool nautical bracelets!

How to Be a Time Wizard. Seriously.

The Value of Doing a Little. Sign me up for this idea, please.

A really important question to ask yourself.

In defense of Doing what we’ve always done and why it matters sometimes.

This week’s Kindness Intention: to participate in Be Kind to Humankind this week!

And here is some kindness I found out in the world to make you smile at the goodness of people. There really are so many kind people in the world.

And lastly, don’t believe me? Not all Cinderellas wear glass slippers. (Get a tissue; sooo sweet.)

What is a Kindness Intention?

It is a way of keeping kindness more intentional in my own life by setting a weekly goal of kindness. And hopefully inspiring you to do something kind in your own world!

Happy Weekend, Joy Ambassadors!