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Friday Five & Giving Globally

Posted on Dec 4th, 2008 by Gaia Team : Gaia Team Gaia Team
Hello Gaia!

Jessica here :)

Before jumping into this week's Friday Five, I just want to remind you that there are still a few days left for Microplace's beautiful holiday gifting program.

You might remember Microplace from Siona's newsletter last week. (They're a micro-finance institution that helps you loan money to real people who are working hard to climb out of poverty, so that these remarkable entrepreneurs can invest your gift into their own small business. Perhaps they'll buy a few extra chickens to set up an egg-selling stand, or hire other seamstresses from the local village so they can take on more clients. Then they pay you back over a period of months.) 

The gift program is excellent: you get the opportunity to give to our own friends and family while helping someone on the other side of the world, and you get your money back at the end of the term, to withdraw or reinvest.

If you make an investment before December 10th, Microplace  will send the person you've chosen to honor a little hand-crafted piggy bank, so they'll have some tangible reminder of the gift made in their name. (You can still participate after next week, but the piggy bank won't arrive before the 25th.) So if you've been hunting for a unique gift (especially one with a good return on investment!), Microplace could be just the thing.

So on that note, let's get started on our Friday Five. It's all about gifts and feeling the warm wonderful goodness that comes when we've contributed to others and spread a little more joy and love in the world.  :)

Let us know...

1) What gift(s) would you like to give the world?

2) What is the most unusual gift you have received?

3) What do you like best about gift giving?

4) What gifts do you want for the holidays?

5) When has a gift(s) made you feel warm and fuzzy inside?

Here's mine ;)

Don't forget to tag your blog with Friday Five, and share your post with friends. (And here are the full Friday Five instructions in case you need a reminder.) 

I hope you all have a blessed holiday season of abundance, tastiness and love.

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Friday Five on the Road

Posted on Dec 11th, 2008 by Gaia Team : Gaia Team Gaia Team
Hello Lovely People!

This is Jessica :)

I recently spent Thanksgiving in Arizona, the land of sharp-pointy plants, gravelly gardens and painted skies. I even fed giraffes at Tucson's (quite humane) zoo!

Jessica feeding giraffes!


It's the holidays and I know many of you must be traveling too, even if it's just to Grandma's house down the street ;) So, this week's Friday Five is all about traveling. Where we've been, where we're going and who will be there with us! Here are our Friday Five instructions in case you need a refresher. Just copy and paste the questions and post your response in your blog.

Come on and share...

1) Where have you traveled most recently?
2) What city/ country have you always wanted to go? Is there a place that draws you?
3) Which place(s) have you found particularly magical or beautiful?
4) If you could travel anywhere this holiday season, where would you go? and…
5) Who would you bring with you?

Here's mine ;)

Don't forget to tag your blog with Friday Five and share your post with friends.
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Year in Review: The Friday Five

Posted on Dec 18th, 2008 by Gaia Team : Gaia Team Gaia Team
Hello Lovely Gaians!

Jessica here :)

Wow. It's amazing to think that it's almost 2009! This year sped by, full of excitement, ups, downs and change. The world has gone through a lot in such a small window of time. And, the world, that BIG Gaia, is made up of individuals, each with our own stories to share.

This week I invite you all to explore your experiences of 2008. If you're like me, it might be hard to remember everything, so just write down what pops into your head, those are often the things that have made a big impact, and of course, even the small things can be quite meaningful.

So, here are the Friday Five of 2008. As a reminder, just cut and paste the questions in your blog and add your answers! Don't forget to tag them with Friday Five. Then, invite your Gaia friends to read yours and post their own! (I always pick five Gaians - since it's the Friday Five - tag them on my blog and send them an invitation ;)

We'd love you to share...

     1) What new experience(s) did you have in 2008?

     2) What inspired you in 2008?

     3) What challenged you this year?

     4) What new person or people entered your life?

     5) Which global event(s) had a strong impact on you?

And, as always, here's mine :)

I hope you are all somewhere warm and cozy this week, getting ready for the holidays and enjoying life, with all its dynamic wonder. Thank you for being a beautiful part of my 2008!
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