by Nicole Etolen | Apr 19, 2016 | Social Good
This post is brought to you by Child Hunger Ends Here and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. Food. Water. Shelter. Those are the three basic needs for human survival. At least that’s what they taught us in elementary school. Food. Water. Shelter. In the...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 11, 2016 | Social Good
Every child deserves the chance to celebrate his or her birthday, don’t you think? Birthdays are incredibly special and exciting! It’s one day a year that your child gets to be the center of attention, lavished with delicious cakes, presents and even more...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 25, 2016 | Social Good
Every 30 seconds, someone is abducted into slavery. That means, by the time you are done reading this blog article, there will be 4-5 more slaves in the world. Does that shock you? I know it shocked me the first time I heard it, but the truth is this: there are...
by Nicole Etolen | Jan 18, 2016 | Lifestyle, Social Good
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Teach For America for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Let’s talk about the role teachers play in our lives and in shaping who we become. This is such an important subject to me because I was so fortunate to...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 1, 2015 | Pets, Social Good
In honor of Giving Tuesday, I have another great post from Morris the Cat today to help inspire you to give back to hungry kitties everywhere. I think this is also the perfect opportunity to introduce my own new kitty, Alex the Great. Up until about a week ago, Alex...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 23, 2015 | Social Good, Yummy
This post is brought to you by Marie Callender’s. All opinions are my own. What does “home” mean to you? For most of us, the quick answer is “home is where my family lives.” While that’s true, if you think about it, there are dozens...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 21, 2015 | Social Good
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the Cigna Foundation, in partnership with Samahope. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. My son’s birth was a birth of complications. Preeclampsia for me, a...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 22, 2015 | Social Good
Did you know that September is Hunger Action Month? I hope you did, because the 48 million people that go to bed hungry every night are really counting on you to get involved. While it’s important to get involved in helping EVERY month of the year, during...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 18, 2015 | Social Good
The smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest impacts of all. Martin Richard knew that, and I’m happy to be part of Social Good Mom’s campaign to spread Martin’s acts of kindness. Martin was an 8-year-old boy with a beautiful spirit, tragically...
by Nicole Etolen | May 6, 2015 | Social Good
This post is brought to you by Ronald McDonald House Charities®. All opinions are my own. As a mom of a preemie who spent 13 days in the NICU after his birth, Ronald McDonald House Charities is an important organization to me. While I didn’t personally stay in a...
