50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part Three – Kindness

This is Part Three of a Six Part Series on the 50 Books Every Child Should Read Before they Turn 8. All of these books teach valuable life lessons on: Part One: ResponsibilityPart Two: PerseverancePart Three: KindnessPart Four: Family & FriendsPart Five: CouragePart Six: Exploration & Discovery *You can click on the book covers below to … Continue reading 50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part Three – Kindness

7 Secrets to Making your Volunteer Work stand out on a College Scholarship Application

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! Today, I want to help you help your student stand out on their applications  and in their interviews for college and scholarships. 10 years ago it was easy for a student to get a scholarship or accepted to their top college choice by just mentioning that they did "x" number … Continue reading 7 Secrets to Making your Volunteer Work stand out on a College Scholarship Application

How to Start your own Legacy Project this year

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! On December 24, 2003, I was guilty of being a last minute Christmas shopper. I was in college, on a very strict budget, and could not think of anything to give my two grandmothers that I would be seeing for the holidays. I had to get creative and … Continue reading How to Start your own Legacy Project this year

3 Ways to Increase Participation in your Canned Food Drives

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! One very popular, and much needed, service project that schools and organizations have during the Holidays in a Canned Food Drive.  Anywhere you go you see bins collecting nonperishable items.  Because they are so popular for groups to do, they are often overlooked. In this post, I will … Continue reading 3 Ways to Increase Participation in your Canned Food Drives

Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families

Start a new tradition with your family this year! In this new Ebook from Project Stella Resources we share some Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families that you can plan no matter what ages your children are.  Some just take a few moments while others are a little more involved. Pick the project that works … Continue reading Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families

50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part Two – Responsibility

This is Part Two of a Six Part Series on the 50 Books Every Child Should Read Before they Turn 8. All of these books teach valuable life lessons on: Responsibility Perseverance Family & Friends Courage Kindness Exploration & Discovery *You can click on the book titles below to go to Amazon to purchase the … Continue reading 50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part Two – Responsibility

50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part One – Perseverance

This is Part One of a Six-Part Series on the 50 Books Every Child Should Read Before they Turn 8. All of these books teach valuable life lessons on: Perseverance Family & Friends Courage Kindness Exploration & Discovery Responsibility *You can click on the links below to go to Amazon to purchase the book. Please … Continue reading 50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part One – Perseverance

Episode One: Ways to Introduce the Idea of Giving to your Child

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog! After finishing our 5 Day Challenge on "Ways to Encourage your Child to Enjoy Giving this Holiday Season," one participant asked, "how to you introduce the idea of giving to your child?". New here? I also have the following blog posts to help you plan meaningful service … Continue reading Episode One: Ways to Introduce the Idea of Giving to your Child

Ways to Encourage your Child to Enjoy Giving this Holiday Season – Day Two of Challenge

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog! The Holiday Season is HERE and we are hosting a 5 Day Challenge to help parents encourage their children to enjoy giving this Holiday season. For Day Two of the Challenge we making some suggestions to our new FAVORITE tradition: Elf on the Shelf/Kindness Elves. Want to know what … Continue reading Ways to Encourage your Child to Enjoy Giving this Holiday Season – Day Two of Challenge