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The Art Of Giving

We Raised $120 For Haiti!

by Natalie on January 26, 2010 · 1 comment

Thank you!

After my recent Help Haiti Blog Challenge, I am honoured to announce that we raised $120 for Partners In Health.

This was a project that could so easily have missed the transition from thought to action. But what we don’t do, doesn’t matter. And I’m so grateful that we did something.

So massive, unadulterated, chocolate-flavoured hugs of gratitude to everyone who sang along with me for Haiti. (And to Kelly Diels and Danielle La Porte for kicking the idea into the world – you girls rock.)

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Singing For Haiti

UPDATE! We raised $120 for Haiti – massive thanks to everyone who helped me by purchasing this recording – I will continue to donate 100% of the profits from any continuing sale to Partners In Health…so you can hear me sing and contribute to an excellent cause at the same time. Thank you!
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The Help Haiti Blog Challenge

I’m a great believer in not watching the news.
Especially since I became a parent. There is a British comedian called Al Murray (aka ‘The Pub Landlord‘) who observes that the minute you have children you suddenly find yourself more right wing. (In context this is really funny – sadly you won’t get the joke here.) [...]

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Are You Pretending To Listen?

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Have you ever had one of those conversations with someone when you knew they were not really listening to a word you were saying? I bet you could almost hear them planning what to say next while you were speaking – their eyes taking on a dull glaze as they wait for a pause.
It’s really [...]

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How You Can Help To Sew A Special Kind Of Magic

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Welcome to Series #1 of “Tiny Stars”. This is where I get a huge kick out of introducing you to amazing and inspiring people who are doing tiny but significant things to make a difference in a huge way. I hope you appreciate their stories as much as I do!

I love the people I am [...]

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Imagine Using Your Twitter Superpowers For Good!

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Yes! Finally-  here is an unmissable opportunity for all you avid Tweeters/FBers/bloggers out there to flex your fingers for an excellent cause AND get to know me a little more as well (which has got to be pretty exciting, right?)
As you know, here at The Tiny Soprano I am all about achieving massive results [...]

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Some Free & Tiny Beautiful Things

I love the work that Amanda and Jenn are doing at Kind Over Matter, a site dedicated to “Kind Acts, Inspirational Art & Kind Projects”. They produce a huge wealth of free craft ideas and beautifully designed printable cards, like the “Create Positive Change” picture, or this “Love Your Inner Wild Woman” poster -

But my [...]

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How I Caught The Universe “Red-Handed”

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“It is one of the beautiful compensations of this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” ~ Charles Dudley Warner
The World Is Full Of Scary People Out To Get You…Right?

Some would have you believe that we live in a world where the approach of a stranger signals danger. In [...]

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10 Powerful Resources For Inspiring Change

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Listed in no particular order, I am very pleased to present a very special selection of books and recordings that have become my must-have recommendations. While it is hardly an exhaustive list, it does represent the top ten resources you should get cosy with now in order to give you maximum momentum.
Some of these are [...]

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Brisbane Twestival Countdown

Those of you out there who have been Twittering furiously for charity already know about Twestival Local, which is happening over the weekend of September 11-13. Brisbane Twestival kicks off on Friday 11th at the Joshua Levi Galleries in Woolloongabba, and Tiny Soprano will be there with a clutch of diva hangers on, ready to [...]

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