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- 8 boneless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 3 Tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
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Domestic violence is an issue that impacts millions, but few talk about it. Purple Purse helps people carry on conversations and pass information about domestic violence and financial abuse by placing the power directly into people’s hands with a purple purse.
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Domestic violence affects one in four women in their lifetime – that’s more women than breast cancer, ovarian cancer and lung cancer combined.
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A majority of Americans agree that domestic violence is tough to talk about. More than one-third of Americans have never discussed the issue with family or friends and Purple Purse provides a conversation starter.
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Lacking financial knowledge and resources is the number one indicator of whether a domestic violence victim will stay, leave or return to an abusive relationship.
Purple Purse, now in its third year, helps people carry on conversations and pass along information about domestic violence and financial abuse by placing the power directly into people’s hands with a purple purse.-
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Allstate Foundation is sending more than 1,000 purses carrying domestic violence information throughout the country. The purses will be passed between co-workers, friends, and family, sparking important conversations along the way.
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For every purple purse passed through the end of October, The Allstate Foundation will donate $5 to YWCA. We’ll give up to $350,000 for programs aimed to help domestic violence survivors and stop the cycle of abuse.
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If you don’t get your hands on one of the purple purses that are being passed around the country, you can still help by logging onto Facebook.com/PurplePurse and sharing a virtual purple purse. Each time a virtual purple purse is shared or re-shared, we’ll make a $5 donation to YWCA.For every purple purse passed through the end of October, The Allstate Foundation will donate $5 to YWCA. We’ll give up to $350,000 for programs aimed to help domestic violence survivors and stop the cycle of abuse.
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Be on the look-out! I might be handing YOU the purse next. Inform your friends, neighbors, family about this.
Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly {Book Review}
October 18th, 2013
Annie Hayward is an abstract and figurative painter. She exhibits widely and has been commissioned for many paintings in New Zealand and internationally.
Helen Clark is the former prime minister of New Zealand and is now head of the United Nations Development Programme
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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Basil Garlic Vinaigrette
October 16th, 2013
Grilled Chicken thighs
Basil Garlic Vinaigrette
Chicken Thighs
Basil Garlic Vinaigrette
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Please Touch Museum with an Active Toddler {Review}
October 11th, 2013
I have officially visited the Please Touch Museum TWICE in the last 2 months and with a different experience each time. If you did not know I have an almost 2-year old toddler and an almost 8-month old baby. I am and have never been someone to just stay home ALL day. I like being active, despite still not being able to lose my pregnancy weight. Nothing stops me but some things are little more challenging than others like going to the Please Touch Museum.
This museum is exclusively for kids to touch everything and experience everything around them so it means I have to stay behind them constantly. The first I went I went with a friend and her 16-month old. She had chosen to take her stroller in while I did not. I carried Kathleen in my Ergo carrier but that got really tiring for both of us. She wanted to see what was going on. Luckily, my friend offered the stroller seat to her so that became a break. I could have gone back to the car to get mine but we were deep in the museum already.
What else became an issue? Julianne was just so excited that she would run off (real fast) ahead of me and I would lose sight of her. Thankfully the museum has personnel to help with this issue. LOL. Someone promptly brought her back to me and we talked about not going ahead of mommy. That did not last long. By the end of a few hours we decided to leave cause nap time was hitting hard so we ended up not finishing the museum.
Fast forward several weeks later where my husband has fall break. We decide to go on a Tuesday and arrive around 10am. We started on the section that we had not finished but I needed to remind myself and my husband that this was a time where it was not necessary to rush my toddler. It was her time to explore and discover.
I was SO glad to have my husband with me because a baby requires attention and my husband was able to help with Julianne while I tended to Kathleen’s needs. I did set her down in the smaller age sections to interact and she loved looking around. She especially enjoyed looking at the carousel too!
The carousel was lots of fun for Julianne. She got to choose her own horse and ride on her own. She was beaming! If she had it her way, she would have stayed there the whole day.
The building itself is gorgeous and as you can see we took lots of pictures outside with the two girls. It was a nice day too! There is something about old buildings that makes everything so great. Take a chance and go and visit the museum. Try going with other moms that can help each other out or go with your older kids.
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Allstate Purple Purse: Pass It On Project
October 9th, 2013
I personally like working for a cause other than my primary cause in life: to exhibit the love of Christ. I really enjoy spending time getting to know people even though my life continues to get busier and busier. I still crave a good talk with a friend or group of ladies.
In getting to know people you realize there is more to them than they share. Sometimes, they give you a peek into their private and personal lives, but sometimes the door remains closed and other times the dam breaks and someone opens up.
As many as you know, October is not only Breast Cancer Awareness month but it is also Domestic Violence Awareness month and as part of that, Purple Purse, The Allstate Foundation’s symbol for domestic violence, proudly represents a woman’s way to escape the cycle of abuse by gaining financial independence. Now in its third year, The Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse campaign has pledged to donate up to $350,000 to the YWCA for programs designed at assisting survivors of domestic violence and other women in need.
Sad to say I have known several people in my life that have gone through this and as someone who personally lived through it, here are a few facts you might not know:
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Secret Recipe Club: Simple Chicken Pesto Pasta
October 7th, 2013
I added grilled chicken, chopped tomato and used rotini pasta to make this a complete meal. How about a salad? Thanks to Lesa for a great simple recipe. 🙂 Check out her delicious recipe index for more recipes.
