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MizFit’s Halfassed Friday Rhyme. (subtitle: Im emptying the wallet, People, & need your help.)
By MizFit | December 19, 2008
Last days before Christmas.
They busy for you?
It is up in herre
& MizFit’s a Jew!
as Ive no craft gene.
To give what *I* make?
exceedingly mean.
Ill find time to relax
I have a few plans
of ways to forget
the holiday demands!
People coming next week?
You hosting a dinner?!
that’s not for the meek!)
This weekend I shall
embrace some mindfluff.
Watch Elf, Fred Claus,
(I know. My life’s rough.)
There’s plenty time later
For reflection & such
New Years is coming.
(Though I dont resolve much.)
That’s it, Peeps. Miz done.
Ya’ll on Monday Ill see!
Ok people.
Im copying Hangry who, in turn, was emulating Peanutbutter Boy but with a non-foodie twist.
For every comment I receive on this post I shall donate 10 cents to Safeplace, a local domestic violence shelter.
So out yerself.
Delurk.
Share a little somethin’somethin’ & force Ren Man & me to dig deep into our pockets.
(Yes I shall go by total number of comments. we’re all grownups here. if you comment more than once I can kick in the extra cents. if good fortune should smile upon us, and we get over 1000 comments, I may count uniques after that.)
You have until Christmas Eve morning to spend my money so get to it.
Let’s make someone’s New Year a little brighter through our commentversation.
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December 19th, 2008 at 2:41 am
woohoo!
just putting in my ten cents … ahaha.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:23 am
Great idea! Here’s another 10.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:52 am
That’s very nice of you!
December 19th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Here’s a comment for my Franklin D. Roosevelt.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:16 am
Commenting for the greater good! / Also delurking…
December 19th, 2008 at 4:34 am
I think you left out the bit about the dreidl….
December 19th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Helping you be a little more generous.
Happy holidays, Miz and fam!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:46 am
Great idea! Good for you.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:49 am
aishchai? that’s this weekend (wink)
and thanks you guys.
SERIOUS COMMENT:
FLUFF COMMENT:
December 19th, 2008 at 4:50 am
Miz,
You never cease to amaze me. Keep up the awesome work. I just hope you don’t go broke being this generous during this holiday season.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:52 am
Miz,
You never cease to amaze me. Keep up the awesome work. I just hope you don’t go broke being this generous during this holiday season.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:57 am
Like the sneaky double comment above! TA cruising in at warpspeed. I have nothing but caffeine and sleep deprivation to offer today *rushes back to work*
TA x
December 19th, 2008 at 5:23 am
This is my first visit to your site thanks to your comment on Roni’sWeigh about how you are doing this to raise money. I know a woman (relative actually) who has dealt with domestic violence in her life and I had to take part in your comment/fund raising effort. Thank you.
December 19th, 2008 at 5:29 am
MizFit, you are da bomb
December 19th, 2008 at 5:30 am
It’s not often I have the opportunity to blather about anything and be virtuous at the same time.
As long as I’m blathering…I’m not a member of the tribe, but you’d never know it by looking at my holiday decor. Red and green is OK, but I have more of a fondness for Hannukah Blue. As a result, my holiday stuff revolves around snowflake and snowman designs.
Starts this Sunday, right? Same day as Winter Solstice this year. So, a happy Hannukah and a merry pagan celebration to all this weekend. May your oil never run out.
December 19th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Popcorn and movies…sound fabulous!
Have a great weekend, Miz!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:37 am
patty? I got chocked up after reading your comment. some may say it’s because my toddler has been refusing to let me sleep—-I beg to differ.
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY AND SHARING.
Yep dragonmamma. this weekend. yep dragonmamma I AM CRACKING UP that your movie was returned to me for insufficient postage when the POST OFFICE TOLD ME HOW MUCH TO USE!
why laughing? because I refuse to get miffed this holiday season!
Miz, who is loving that, today, she is yammering in her own comments and paying to do so!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:43 am
Miz– How sweet and selfless are you and the hubby this holiday season!! Thanks for looking out for those less fortunate.
BTW– crossed the pond!! YAY! Have a great weekend!!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:00 am
Of course I will comment for a cause- its hard work…but someones gotta do it
Hope you have some great plans this weekend! We have the usual- holiday parties and such 
Excited for a short work week next week hoooray!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:01 am
I was wondering where that was! I was blaming the post office, which I try not to do since my husband is a letter carrier.
(You do know about “media rate”, right? DVDs, tapes and books can be sent much cheaper as long as you tell them what’s inside.)
December 19th, 2008 at 6:02 am
What a great idea. Love the site. Have a lovely holiday.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:06 am
Can I send your post link around the net??
wasn’t sure if that would make for too many comments.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Add my 10 cents worth.
Thanks so much
December 19th, 2008 at 6:12 am
Cool idea. I’ve got nothing clever to contribute to the conversation but at least I contribute this virtual 10 cents to the pot!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:13 am
Thanks for spreading your kindness around.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:15 am
bea? anyone? Feel free.
My plan had been to donate 50 cents or at least a quarter a comment when I averaged how many comments I get—-and then I had a vision of being so lucky that I was deluged with comments and scaled back.
If I don’t get what I hope—I’ll just jack up the amount per comment
Gonna total it all up Christmas Eve morning (and hope I’ve got that ‘company’ into match!).
December 19th, 2008 at 6:22 am
Love the poem. Love your funds idea. As someone who benefitted once from the kindness of volunteers at a domestic violence agency, I thank you. Rock on, my friend.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:26 am
Great idea! Here’s a comment
December 19th, 2008 at 6:31 am
woohoo, here’s a comment to celebrate your generosity
Let me know how the pork-sweet potatoes turns out if you try it!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:35 am
I love adding my two cents worth and I just love spending someone elses money LOL…. Anyways great cause every little bit helps. My sister lived in domestic violence all of her adult like until she ended her own life. Thanks miz it means so much.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:36 am
[...] a moment and leave a comment on my friend MizFit’s blog today — for every person who comments, she’ll donate a certain amount of [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 6:37 am
YAY for you for doing this! You’re a wonderful woman! Hope you have a fantastic weekend.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:37 am
COMMENT! YAY, great idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Nice idea….I hope the comments keep coming.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Well I gotta get in on this too. I love hearing these stories of random acts of kindness
December 19th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Ok. Worthy cause, good job. Now, because I am me… We have a snow day today. Coming down hard, and there is going to be plenty of domestic drama around here if my sons do not do some serious shoveling of their bedrooms!
Paper napkins. My inner Martha just died a little… Cooking for the holiday? Crown Roast of Pork. Will not be patronizing the butcher who mangled the beef tenderloin…
Thank goodness you’re not a goy…Santa would not be grooving on Chia Cookies!!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:42 am
This is absolutely a great cause Miz. I’m married to a wonderful woman that was battered by her 1st boy friend and it took her years to get out of that relationship. Please add my 10 cents to this effort. Thanks
December 19th, 2008 at 6:43 am
(*clink of change in the MizFit tzdakah box. SHOSH? You out there? ;))
Marianne? I love that you’re you.
And here’s a little known story.
what dont I leave up to you? please to send this post on to a friend. I know. Im asking. Help me show a bigbig company here in the ATX that we blog peeps know how to raise money and that they should MATCH US (if they can :)).
December 19th, 2008 at 6:45 am
For those of us house bound due to snow we appreciate the creative suggestions!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Love it!!! Here’s my ten!
Have a good holiday!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:48 am
LOL, Miz! Well, here’s my ten cents.
OT: the pinning? Not hard on Wordpress. There’s a check-box off to the right before you post that will let you “Pin this to the front page.” On other apps? Not so sure. Try the help section of the app you’re using, maybe? Before Wordpress’s was obvious, that’s how I found mine.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Happy Holidays to everyone!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:58 am
really really great idea Miz.
you walk the walk in saying that the blog is bigger than you are.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:59 am
ok.
I will let the entire office know I read a girlblog LOL and send this around.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Yay MizFit! Happy Holidays. I’ll also link over to your site from mine.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:07 am
[...] reading the post on MizFit today, I just wanted to point out something wonderful you can do here as well. As stolen taken [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 7:08 am
[...] and head on over to MizFit and leave a comment on today’s entry — for every person who comments, she’ll donate $.10 to Safeplace, a local domestic abuse [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 7:10 am
Thanks, Miz. You have the true holiday spirit, blue/white or red/green - it makes no difference. We are all brothers/sisters under the skin (we are FAT RELATIVES!!!) and when we help each other we are really helping ourselves.
Have a Cheerful Channukkah or a Merry Christmas or a Festivus for the Restofus, but for sure, CELEBRATE.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Carla, that’s of thoughtful of you!!! Comment! Comment! Comment!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:13 am
That is funny about the package being returned for more postage, when the PO told you how much to put on. Wow! LOL
One time I was standing in line at the PO and one of the workers was telling the person in front of me that a package had 20 cents postage due and I piped up and said how come we don’t get money back when we use too much postage. The post office didn’t respond well to that question.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:18 am
I found your blog your Zandria. What a great idea about donating to the shelter!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Wow, that’s really nice of you. Back in the day (ie when I was at college) I did some volunteer work for Avalon, the local battered wives shelter… and usually, when I get one of those “free turkey” gift cards from our grocery store for shopping 21 weeks out of 23 and spending at least $40.01 per trip, I donate those as well…
Good on you, mate!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Hey there, Miz! Thanks for doing some thinking for me. The comment you left motivated me to plan ahead. Even if I do indulge, at least I am aware.
Cute poem, and love the generosity! I hope it spreads.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Ah how can I resist a request like that?
Nice work Miz, this is a great idea and a very selfless gesture.
We just got an email here in work with our totals for the charity donations this year - between all 250 of us employees we have raised €18,000 which will go towards various disadvantaged groups of people, this is one of the rare times I’m so proud to be part of this workforce!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:22 am
What a great idea. Here’s my two ten cents!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Sorry that money is just for Christmas this year, not to spread over the whole year.. that wouldn’t really do much… :o)
Oh I got another 10c in! :o)
December 19th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Just putting in my 10 cents!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Oh yay! I love spending other people’s money. I just wanted to say that your mention of not having a craft gene reminded me of a sad phase I went through in college. I got it in my head to start decorating wreaths. I’m sure I totally sucked at it and I now feel bad for all the recipients of my “crafts”. I have since decided that I don’t have the talent nor the patience to make anything with my hands.
Now I’m going to go link to this post on my blog.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:30 am
THANKS YOU GUYS.
and with regards to the post office—you know I wanna yell at them BUT then Id be damn sure never to get my magazines again.
and one doesnt mess with Miz and her MIND CANDY for the recumbent bike.
thanks for the links.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Look at all that popcorn! Mmmm.
Am trying to stay warm:D
That’s super that you’re doing the comments thing too! I heart your rhymes.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:32 am
neat idea!
I will tell friends too.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:32 am
(copying #10)
neat idea!
I will tell friends too.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Carla,
What a grea idea, I’m happy to support the cause. I’ll also tweet this on your behalf - help spread the word!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Leaving to host a holiday party at Victoria’s school today but needed to spend your moo-la first!
I am SO NOT READY for the holidays. I need to get in gear!
Upside of the Guat trip? Lost 4 lbs!
Tons of work and no snacks! 
And loads of bottled water! 
Love to the tornado!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Here’s five cents times two.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:42 am
restating why (chingching):
Im so thankful for all I have.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:43 am
What an awesome way to raise money and awareness of a terrible issue during the holiday season (’cuz I was clueless about the domestic violence spike during the holidays!).
Please to donate a shiny new dime on my behalf.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:45 am
December 19th, 2008 at 7:46 am
I love love love your blog because you are living (electronic?) proof that real women with real lives can be in great shape and do it with a sense of humor. I’m trying to get into the fitness blogging thing as a way to get in better shape, and I’m de-lurking because I think this is a great cause. Happy Holidays to the Fit Family.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:47 am
the greater good!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:47 am
It snows
I shovel
a path to my hovel
The wind blows
I shovel
New path to my hovel.
So glad for a shovel
and my safe hovel.
And donate a rhyme
So you add my dime
: - )
December 19th, 2008 at 7:49 am
You never cease to amaze me - even after 20 years. Love you.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:51 am
J’adore la Miz.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:52 am
i will donate $1 for every pound i should lose
($12 at this moment)
tell FGF where to mail a check to you Miz (i believe you have my e-mail)
This is a cause I feel VERY strongly about. I have several clients (read: teen girls, usually with babies) and even some close grown up friends of mine who are in DV relationships and are either in denial about it or don’t know how to get out of them.
Really, I’m serious. Tell me where to send a shiny green check. This comment is now with $12.10
December 19th, 2008 at 7:54 am
I love you MizFit! Bless your great big heart! Here’s to a dime revolution:)
December 19th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Another dime toward the cause!
What a great idea…Happy Holidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:57 am
[...] via her site MizFitOnline. For every comment she receives on her blog post, she will donate at least 10 cents per comment to SafePlace, a local shelter where she resides [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 7:59 am
What a great idea for a good cause!!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Here’s another 10!
LOL re: “Hangry”. My husband has a thick French accent and I can never tell if he’s “hungry” or “angry” (and I’m normally really good with accents!)
December 19th, 2008 at 8:03 am
What a great idea!
Kara’s second birthday is tomorrow. Mine was last tuesday, Kent’s was the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Busy doesn’t even begin to describe what’s going on over herre.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Adding my 10 cents worth…
December 19th, 2008 at 8:03 am
what a great idea… here’s another 10!
happy holidays to you
December 19th, 2008 at 8:03 am
If I comment again, will you give an extra 10 cents?
December 19th, 2008 at 8:09 am
It’s 6 am
Hardly thinking straight
But I think
Your fundraiser is great!
THANKS, MIZ!!!
(*yawn*…off to start the morning madness. Greatful that the biggest drama here is getting Thing 1 to do his homework and getting Thing 2 to leave him alone while he does.)
December 19th, 2008 at 8:12 am
You guys are sooooo special!!
All the best, this holiday season!!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Good for you! You make a difference in this world.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:16 am
delurking to say I really enjoy your blog
December 19th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Really.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Very much so even.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:17 am
What a phenomenal thing you’re doing! Thanks for caring. Happy Hanakuh
December 19th, 2008 at 8:19 am
What a wonderful idea!
Here’s my $.10
Christmas for us is a rather laid back affair. A little eating, a little drinking. And when I say little, I mean a lot.
And I think that’s a fantastic cause you’re donating to. As someone who’s experienced domestic violence, anything that can make getting out of that situation easier is so necessary. My mum thankfully had my grandparents to turn to, but a lot of people don’t have that.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:19 am
What a wonderful way to give. And your rhyme is pretty darn funny too!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:21 am
What a neat idea! Thank you!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:21 am
You’re making me look cheap! Just kidding - wonderful cause. Good luck raising lots of money!!!!
Happy Holiday Miz.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:24 am
thanks to all of YOU (& I see my best friend from college up there as well. *waves like a mad woman*) as we’re at 93 and it’s not yet 9a where I am.
It is all about the Band as, without you, there’d be me rattling around like a lonely dime in an old tin can.
AND
Someone here in Austin (not a company. A reader) emailed, asked to be anonymous but is matching what we make here.
Remember I’m not totaling until chrismas eve morning (gonna figure out how to pin the post) so lets make HER dig deep into her wallet as well.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:26 am
I’ve missed commenting, Miz. Behind on all things blogosphere. But doing great with the personal training thing!
But I truly must delurk for such a worthy cause as this
December 19th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Excellent. Because really? Which one of us DOESN”T (or hasn’t) know someone (or been in) a DV situation. Thank you.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:37 am
That is a really great thing you are doing - the poem and the donation!!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Mine’s next month…
December 19th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Very generous of you Mizfit. Your poem made me smile this morning. Have a good weekend!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Miz Fit …
Great idea — thanks for being so generous, and thanks for inspiring us all!
Katy
December 19th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Bad-ass! This is awesome, Miz :). From one Austinite to another, happy holidays.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Here’s my 2 cents! Times 5! hehe
Love the poem!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Thanks for the comment on my confidence post! You are so right.. that will be my goal for 2009.. more confidence.. head up and shoulders back! Thanks again!!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:48 am
I guess my comment makes $10. Love that you chose a local DV shelter!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:52 am
What a great idea and a great way to celebrate the season! Wish I could take credit for “raising you with the right values”, but it is all you.
Love,
HOW COOL IS MY MOM?!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I’m so proud to be a member of the bumbling band today! Here’s my 10 cents worth….
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Well, hell, you get what you pay for!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Great idea and I’m happy to participate. Think I’ll go poke around and see what I can do for my local shelter.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Just adding my (your) contribution!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:53 am
[...] Leave a comment here, and Mizfit will donate 10 cents to Safeplace, a local domestic violence shelter. Possibly related [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 8:58 am
AH! I knew I liked you for a reason other than your fabulous blog… a) You’re a fellow member of the Tribe and b) you’re charitable!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
What a fantastic idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Love it! Will try to spread the word.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Thanks for doing this! Great cause.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
So, instead of leaving my ‘two cents’ today, it’s ten cents?
(Did somebody else get to that joke first? I didn’t read every comment.)
Love today’s poem, Miz! Happy Hanukkah to you and your family!!!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Go Miz Mizfit!
(Still think ‘hanukkah squash’ might be the way to go…)
Happy Hanukkah!
(A little early, but that’s better than late)
December 19th, 2008 at 9:07 am
From another blog - FTW…
December 19th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Happy holidays one and all. This is a wonderful thing you are doing, Miz — thank you to you and the anonymous matching donor!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:09 am
i love how everyone is coming together…what a feel good friday!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:09 am
What a wonderful idea!! Best of luck in getting the 1,000 comments, MizFit!
–Jennifer Brown
http://www.ilooklikefit.com
December 19th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Miz I love your idea! You really have a big, kind, love-filled heart. Glad we’re part of the same tribe.
XOXO
Shosh
December 19th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Saw your comment on Roni’s and had to stop by to give me 10 cents! Awesome idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:13 am
[...] - go see MizFit and leave her a comment. For every comment between now and Christmas Eve she is donating to her local Domestic Violence [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Merry Christmas! I’m here from “Keep up with Me”
December 19th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Love the creativity! Especially for a good cause, this time of the year. Here’s my 10 cents. Cheers.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:21 am
The Bag Lady sent me!
Blessings on MizFit for doing such a nice thing.
Terrie
December 19th, 2008 at 9:22 am
thank you thank you.
again WHY we are doing this:
and a few of you have emailed me asking about sending me money to donate.
Keep it in your ‘hoods!
Drive around Christmas Eve night and do a few random acts of gift giving to those who might be spending their Christmas out of doors this year.
Find a shelter close to home and send your check that way.
*thanks so much*
December 19th, 2008 at 9:24 am
MizFit..I’ve always wanted to say this to you but there was never a really good place for it…. except now..
You have the best arms I’ve ever seen! I literally think of your biceps when I’m in the gym for inspiration.
Get me some tickets to THAT gun show!!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:24 am
this is great!
happy hollidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Wow - that’s awesome. Thanks for your generosity, and the reminder of how lucky I am to be safe and warm.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:26 am
#77
via her site MizFitOnline. For every comment she receives on her blog post, she will donate at least 10 cents per comment to SafePlace, a local shelter where she resides
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This sounds like YOU reside in a shelter! I don’t think so…I pity the fool who tries to mess with you!
(I swear I didn’t write this just to make you spend another dime.)
December 19th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I knew you wouldn’t have any trouble racking up those comments. You have such a good heart. It’s a great cause too. Hope you have a great weekend.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Amazing idea - I’ll spread the word!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:31 am
That’s really good of you.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Here’s another 10…
You are truly giving a ‘gift’ this Christmas!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:35 am
LOL at #131.
That is really funny.
not funny that people live in a shelter you know what I mean well FORGET IT
here is my 10 cents.
great idea MizFit!!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:37 am
I have never felt so honored to know you… and that’s saying a lot. You’ve always impressed me, but never as much as today.
With the economy going sour and so many important programs being cut (including mental health programs and programs for battered and abused women) more and more people are finding themselves in very dire straights. The numbers of homeless and the need in food pantries is frightening, and for everyone who can’t bring themselves to part with cash for these charities can give those canned goods you got on sale and decided you didn’t want. You can also give at many grocery stores, adding your change to their food pantry bags (something you will hardly notice, but will add up if everyone does it)
This is also a good time of year to do your “spring” cleaning. Find clothes you don’t wear in good condition, shoes, housewares, and donate it. Several agencies are doing neighborhood pickups at this time of year. For example, in my neighborhood this week Big Brother/ Big Sister will be coming around picking up donations which are to be left out at the mail boxes.
It’s easy, painless, helps keep your lives (closets and cupboards) organized, and provides a huge blessing to those in need.
Miz Fit, have you talked to any of your sponsors, BlogHer, or the other blogs you write on about matching funds or supporting challenges like this of their own?
December 19th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Miz, you SO awesome! That’s all I got. But that says it all.
V.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Wait, I forgot: I just adore you. There. Now I’m done.
V.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Mizfit rocks the house! Thanks for doing this!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Now Crabby McSlacker sent me–MizFit, you are going to be happily broke.
Terrie
December 19th, 2008 at 9:40 am
And I forgot to mention she’s an awesome person and friend, too!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Happy Holidays thanks for helping others!!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Wow - you are really raking in the comments!!!
I’m back to make you spend another 10 cents. Hehehehehe
Such a generous woman, in so many ways.
Happy Hanukkah, and many blessings on your house.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Here is my 10 cents.
I wanted to comment again on the the nonmotorized tm post, but..
I just want to say thank you for taking the time to post a response to my comment. I was surprised and happy.
And now it is my gym time.. no. .I am lying.. I haven’t done any XMAS shopping and I have to run before the snow hits hard.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
PS I found LAnce through your site and loved reading someof it.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Oo i like spending other people’s money. Especially when it goes to a good cause. Then I can feel sanctimonious but I haven’t done anything.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:51 am
ops clarification on my PS…
Loved reading some of it meaning I didn’t have time to read all the posts.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:56 am
I am delurking after almost a year.
(does that earn me a cue confetti)
you are amazing and more than that I now realized that I need to do something in my ‘hood as you say.
THANK YOU MIZFIT
December 19th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I am going to post throughout the day. Did you say we could only post once per person?
December 19th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I will send a check too. Send me the address. It won’t be huge and it won’t be per comment but why not ask us to chip in?
December 19th, 2008 at 9:58 am
We will hit up the RHofOC for some cash while we’re at it.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Kate (#137) GREAT IDEA about blogher (I mean I dont think they love us fitness peeps like the mommy bloggers or food bloggers but hell, I have a child :)) and I shall email them and see.
If only I didnt fly by the seat of my Nike trail shorts and preplanned a bit more….
December 19th, 2008 at 10:00 am
this is a great idea! i found your blog through lynn, and i’m going to post a link to it on my blog in hopes of getting more traffic - not that it looks like you need it :)!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:01 am
i’m up for a good cause!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:03 am
cue confetti for YOU Bette!
and yes, Trixie, Id love to ‘have’ to donate 100.00 so Id adore a link.
and POD? here’s the link to safe place where you could donate online:
http://www.safeplace.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Donations_home
December 19th, 2008 at 10:04 am
NO way am I going to make it through readnig all these comments! LOL!
What a great idea! This time of year does bring out the giving spirit, and we’ve helped our local food bank, Heifer International (great cause), and Helen Keller International. Always loved the story of Helen Keller, mostly because we share a birthday.
Leaving for the holidays tomorrow. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice, and anything else I might be forgetting.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:04 am
great idea!!!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Miz,
You get a whole a lot more comments than I do. So I’ll match your donation for my own local food shelter.
I live in the poorest region of the bay area (gulp when you read that 2 parents with 2 kids qualify for poverty level at $70,000!) and this year our food banks and homeless shelters are getting less than half what they’ve received in the past. While their clients have doubled.
So a comment for you, (or more) and a promise for me.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Hey MizFit, I just had a brainstorm … I’m going to do a 15% match of whatever you raise on your blog. I know it isn’t a ton of money, but it’s a little bit more for a GREAT cause.
Thanks for inspiring me!
Trixie
December 19th, 2008 at 10:14 am
[...] Your Words for Good Today Posted on December 19, 2008 by debroby MizFit is donating a dime for every comment left on her blogpost today. She gets LOTS of comments, and I [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 10:14 am
This is very generous of you! Can we comment more than once? hahahhaha
December 19th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Your creativity and spirit are a gift to us all.
Your, sister-friend.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Great idea and really in the holiday spirit. Here is 10 for me!
Happy Holidays
December 19th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Great idea. Here’s my 10c!
$16.40 so far. =D
December 19th, 2008 at 10:26 am
I KNOW, Alice. Funny in a way.
and Im a little thinking I shall up the give to 25 cents per comment but, in my land of delusion (and since Im waiting to total until Christmas Eve morning), I thought (think?) Id get a bazillion comments.
we’ll see. I reserve the right to up the ante.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Just wanted to give support to a good cause. Merry Christmas!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I love those monkey handwarmers.
And what my comment is worth.
It’s like my thoughts are worth MORE than a penny!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Miz,
Sent notice of this to ALL the editors and powers that be at BlogHer so they are aware of this (helps to be one of the “in” folk). Let’s see how this explodes.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:32 am
THANK YOU DEB. I sent my little email in as well.
For some reason it breaks my heart to think that, at this time of celebrating, some women are living in fear and terrified.
women (AND MEN) helping women.
people helping people.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:34 am
For me it’s the children of those women. Those children who need a Christmas and the women just can’t give it to them. I can’t tell you how much food I’ve put in the baskets so these kids will at least get a meal…
December 19th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Happy Holidays!
What a great idea with the comments. I love it
December 19th, 2008 at 10:35 am
That website made it very easy to donate. Though I wish I could have somehow tied it to your contribution but maybe I keep posting comments and you have to donate more and more money, that will somehow tie it all together.
Maybe a separate post to list the link to the website for this type of donation is in order. Who knows who’s crazy enough to do it in this BB group of yours? Could be lots of folk…
December 19th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Yay for you!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:37 am
yada yada yada contrary to this public blog post (but hey, seven of you still dont know my real name :)) we Jews like to give anonymously.
So I didnt think to contact safeplace, POD, and let them know about our fundraising attemptendeavor.
I just sent them an email.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Happy Hannukah! The tornado is blessed with an awesome role model.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Love the rhyme, love the cause. Happy Holidays!
messymimi
December 19th, 2008 at 10:43 am
I was just reading an article about our local DV shelter that said basically the same stuff that you said in your comment 127. A tragic confluence, huh?
This is a remarkable thing to do! Thank you.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:45 am
More money for you.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Delurking for the cause…
December 19th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Another Jew here and I am feeling the stress!!! But yay only two more days till Hanukkah! Our menorahs are ready
December 19th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Well, tell them to hook my anonymous donation to yours if you want. I don’t know that it matters. But hey, I commented again.
Yay.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I just bookmarked the spoonflower site. I’m going to go back again when I have more time and design something!
Hear, hear to the work-life balance article. Totally agree with all of those points.
Cha-ching for SafePlace!
Teresa
RecipeComparison.com
December 19th, 2008 at 10:59 am
What a great thing you are doing. I applaud you. Happy Holidays!!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Just made a contribution to SafePlace myself. Have a great holiday!
Teresa
http://www.recipecomparison.com
December 19th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Your great. Happy holidays.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:06 am
ka-ching!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Wow! Talk about being the embodiment of the season!
Happy Channukah!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Here’s my $0.10. Thanks, Mizfit, for your generosity.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:14 am
totally NOT ME. it is all YOU.
Again, without you, there’d be *me* rattling around like a lonely dime in an old tin can.
speaking of tin cans I wonder if THAT’S FIT would link.
(Oh day job I curse ye. Im gonna email them in a moment…)
December 19th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Awesome, Miz
December 19th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Happy Holidays and thank you MizFit!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Oooh here’s your comment! Have a good weekend and remind me to link to this post if I forget!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:23 am
You are awesomeness MizFit!! Both the rhyming and the giving. Fab cause!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:26 am
wooo! great idea, miz. happy holidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Excellent idea—-love helping out!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:30 am
how awesome! thanks for supporting your local women
December 19th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Wonderful gift, Miz! Here’s hoping everyone’s holiday season is peaceful and safe.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:31 am
ok yes I’m commenting again but you inspired me to go to my local domestic violence shelter and donate $10. its not a lot but it was all that I had to give. merry christmas!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:34 am
You’re awesome.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Well it’s one way of boosting the ratings
December 19th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Woohoo! I was number 200!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Here’s my two (er 10) cents! What a great idea. I’ve been wanting to go to our local shelter’s thrift shop in search of smaller clothes. I will go today (walking there to help with the exercise I’ve been missing), look for clothing AND donate at least $20 (which is what you’re up to here). Thank you for inspiring me!! I needed that kick in the butt.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Wow look at all the comments!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I will so totally delurk for a good cause (and a good rhyme, ’cause I suck at rhyming).
December 19th, 2008 at 11:54 am
What a terrific and kind idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:54 am
I will delurk too. I’m one of your few male readers and wanted to say that for me I needed your reminder to step back and look around my community and remember that it may not seem big to me to donate five dollars here or there but that it really can help those less fortunate than I.
happy holidays.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:58 am
In upstate NY, we are about to be totally snowed in, so I could sit here and comment all day!
December 19th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Listening to The Great Mother (a CD of heartbeats & lullyby) and typing a comment for battered people everywhere. Or at least in Austin.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
And eating Ezekiel bread with olive humus for breakfast (for battered Austinites.)
December 19th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
As I haven’t written today’s post (about an experience that had me thinking of you the almost the whole time), I’ll make sure to link (although my readers/commenters seem to have already commented here. I may be sponging readers off you).
December 19th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
I LOVE spending other people’s money!
and for a great cause.
You rock Mizzy!
December 19th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
clinkclink goes my dime.
THANK YOU Miz for changing my attitude today.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
How wonderful! I hope you and your hubby have special blessings in the new year for your generosity. Perhaps you’ll get to see first-hand what your giving has accomplished!
God Bless!
Christin Bland
December 19th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Merry Christmas!
December 19th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Miz,
Thanks for giving so generously of yourself each and every day.
Have a great holiday.
Amy
December 19th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Happy Holidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
MizFit totally rocks the rhyme and here’s my comment for the dime!
December 19th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Hurray, here’s another 10 cents!
December 19th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
MizFit you are but compassionate, too.
10 cents a hit, is one less hit for womankind and childrenkind.
Happy holidays.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
What a wonderful idea! Have a great holiday!
December 19th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Thanks for supporting those who are struggling to support themselves.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
What a great cause - throw in another dime for me.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
This is such a wonderful idea, and shows again that you are so much more than a fitness guru (though we knew that was true already). I’ve been really worried about all those families without enough to eat, losing their homes, the additional people living on the cold winter streets…I hadn’t thought about the increase in DV. It’s really scary…and if I were in that position, I would sure hope people would do something, make a stand to help me!
December 19th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I wish I was a big big company who could match this. Or even a small company. Love the rhyme today- have a great festive weekend! As fer us, we are heading to hand out more blankets tomorrow with a group for the homeless shelter. My girls are LOVING it.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
What a great idea, Miz — happy hanukkah to you and yours!
December 19th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Well, I think I’ve commented before, but I’m more commonly lurking around
Yay for good causes!
and holidays!
>love.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Wonderful idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Comment for the DV group. Good job!
December 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Great Idea!!! Here’s my 10 cents!!
December 19th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Oh My Gosh!! 228 comments??? You go girl.
Yes, I am playing hostess all next week to multiple relatives and will be cooking my ass off.
Have a great weekend. Hopefully we will be skiing in the mtns tomorrow.
December 19th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Adding my comment love!!
December 19th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
10 cents for delurking!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Too funny, Miz! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Awesome idea! you go girl!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Thank you from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
You are a great role model Miz Fit…you once made me do a few random acts of kindness! i wonder how many more todays post will generate?
December 19th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Tornado is a lucky girl. Happy Hannakuh!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
awesome
Happy Holidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
haha, loved the poem!! Another 10 cents in the bucket, great plan!!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Happy Holidays
December 19th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
As a former dealer with domestic violence myself, I applaud your efforts (even though the domestic violence shelter in the town in which I lived at the time was less than helpful, they’re probably not all that way).
this is awesome.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Greetings from Tokyo! Great idea, great cause. More power to you.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Miz, you rule in myriad ways.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
[...] Please head over & comment on MizFit’s comment drive - for every comment, she is donating 10 cents to a local domestic violence [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Wow… a LOT of comments so far.
I liked the poem! How festive!
I spent all week being “holiday”… watching xmas movies, eating xmas feasts, and revelling in xmas decorations and traditions. Funness.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
You rock for doing this- Happy holidays to you !
December 19th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
First time to visit you. Lynn’s Weigh sent me!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Just checking in to see how much money you have to donate.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I love good causes! Good for you, Miz, for spreading that holiday cheer!! You’re awesome!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I’m thinking you can spare some more.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Excellent idea! Thanks for the chance to help. Be well and enjoy!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
A very close relative was a victim of domestic abuse. It can happen to anyone. Thanks for doing this MizFit! No one should have to live like that.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
I too shall indulge in some mindfluff this weekend! that’s my 10 cents
December 19th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
That’s wonderful, add another 10 cents, and have a great holiday!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
i like the poem! Awesome idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Saw this on Kath’s site. Such a good idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Adding my 2 cents! Oh, I mean my 10 cents!
December 19th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Awesome idea Mizfit. I’m all for supporting your local organizations. Have a great weekend!
December 19th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Dear Miz,
YOU are someone truly special. Thank you for your generosity, and for giving me added inspiration.
much love,
k
December 19th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
doing my part!
i know you arent doing this for the compliments, but you truely are very generous
Kelly Turner
http://www.everygymsnightmare.com
December 19th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
thank you for pointing out as you did far far above (#66) why we need to do this right now.
I had not thought at all about the economy impacting domestic violence.
Amber
December 19th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Ah….ten cents is enough to make me de-lurk.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
THANKS TO ALL *YOU* and to the people who had started their own form of giving back in their community and let me know about it via email.
we need to get the amount up…Im gonna wait the weekend though before i up the ante just in case I receive a zillion comments and need to mortgage the house
MOST IMPORTANTLY a link. To the national domestic violence hotline (thanks to the woman who reminded me I was remiss. Im rolling on my thumbs with the handheld so this is all I have right now):
http://www.ndvh.org/
December 19th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Not in the slightest bit surprised that in this time of frivolous family fun my beloved Miz Fit and her bumbling band still spare a thought for those who don’t have the luxury of enjoying the holidays free from worries and woe.
Miz, did you see on the Safeplace site -Matching Gifts Challenge 2008- that any contributions up to $500 will be matched by an anonymous donor??
Making a donation via the site is very easy and straightforward too, if any other commenters wish to donate more than their time and words here.
Every little bit helps.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Delurking for a good cause!
December 19th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I HADNT. (go Miz. so focused on getting the give going she missed the fine print :))
THANKS CARA.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Mizfit, you and your family are amazing.
Last night, my mom and I made up grab bags for the homeless. We had enough supplies for 9 and they included: mittins, socks, a can of coke, a granola bar, hand warmers, chocolate, hot chocolate mix, and an orange - all tied up with a bow. We distribute them to the first 9 homeless people we see downtown, along with a Sweatshirt or Jacket.
December 19th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I don’t de-lurk for less than $0.10 a post
Miz, you are so inspiring in so many freakin’ ways. Thank you!
December 19th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
love this idea!
u r awesome!
December 19th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
What a fantastic idea!
I’m new here. Just sent your way today to see about the generous things you are doing.
Good luck to you!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Hooray! Great idea
December 19th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I am delurking to contribute! This is awesome, you are awesome, and happy holidays to you and yours.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
WHAT a great idea!! Here’s to another 10 cents!!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
just spending your money!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
okay i know this is costing you 10 more cents but i wanted to say that this post has inspired me to donate to my local women’s shelter, too. i hadn’t thought about how bad times could impact society in non-purely-economic ways. thanks miz!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I also just Tweeted your post to Twitter world! Hope it drives more peeps to this post!
https://twitter.com/bicoastalite/status/1067984402
December 19th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Thanks to the gazelle, I found my way here to comment so you can give more money to the shelter! What a great idea and kudos to doing something positive this holiday season. Happy crazy cold holidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
What an awesome thing you’re doing. God Bless You!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I’m even more in love with you now, MizFit, that you’re showing this amazing Christmas spirit on top of your regular awesome spirit.
Keep up the great work!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
what a great idea!! kudos to you!!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Great poem you wrote - and thanks for your generosity - how great!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Awesome idea! Show me the money!!!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Delurking to say happy holidays! Thanks for doing this.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
I’m always looking to help others give to a great cause. So, thanks.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Great cause! And Happy Holidays.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
For you and for my favorite spin instructor, who asks us all to “please be kind to someone today!” thanks miz.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
what a nice thing to do! Congratulations all the way from Guatemala!! Have some great Holiday Season!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
First time to post~ had to get that $.10 out of ya! What a wonderful thing for you to do! Happy holidays!!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
What a wonderful idea! Happy holidays.
December 19th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
FANTASTIC! I love when people think of others!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
What a great way to spend some money at the holidays!
I posted just to get the dime out of your pocket!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Add my dime to the bunch. Wonderfully caring idea. Thanks for that.
December 19th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Count me in! Happy Holidays everyone!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
first time reader… here via michellesmiles…. had to join the comment fun…. thanks for allowing me to be a part of it
December 19th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
You just gave me goose bumps. Thanks for doing this and setting a good example.
I was just at the grocery store and saw Salvation Army. I never have any cash. Then, I put one and two together and got some out when I paid for the groceries.
We’ve been so blessed this year, and especially this month. We’ve been able to help a lot this Christmas.
Thanks for giving!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Awesome concept, way to encourage the spirit of giving this time of year! :)~
December 19th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I just did the math and the time I spend typing this makes the shelter more money per second than I make at my ickety job. Whoo!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Just making sure you hit 1000 =)
December 19th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I will send this to friends and hope I can help you reach 500?
I am embarrassed to say I don’t think about domestic violence this time of year. I have been blessed to not have it in my life and end up focused on doing for the homeless.
your post has made me laugh AND think.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Fantastic idea MizFit. You are awesome and sooo inspiring.
Sheila
http://livewell360.com
December 19th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
right back at all of you as more than a few members of the Bumbling Band have emailed to say they will match in their own communities what we raise here…
December 19th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Found you through Kath - what a great cause!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
awwww….happy holidays!!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
wooo hoo #300. what a great thing to do, Miz.
December 19th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
awwww happy holidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
This is such a great idea, way to go! Happy Holidays!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT!! I love that you’re doing this and I’m sorry my first comment on your blog requires you having to spend money
December 19th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Delurked!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
First time commenter here - I love the blog and all your brilliant tips!
Have a great holiday!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
hullo from Ithaca and great idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
here’s my zehnpfennig!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Lovely lovely!! happy weekend!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
I’ll delurk for this! What a blessing you’re providing! Kudos!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Fitness of the heart. Go, Miz! Go, commenters!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Hooray for donations!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Love your blog!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Wow…you are getting quite the amount of posts! What a great thing you’re doing!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Happy Holidays! Thank you for your generosity!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Count me in, please!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
What a great cause! Here’s another 10 cents!
December 19th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
great idea! so generous
December 19th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Awesome…you go girl.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
LOL! I just loved your rhyme
Looks like you had quite a turnout here! What a great idea for a great cause. Love it.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
you are so creative. I love your friday posts!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
[...] MizFit is donating 10 cents per comment on this post to a local women’s shelter. Great cause. [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Not trying to steal thy moniker, but isn’t it cute?? My granddaughter calls me SweetP. Anywho, I’m in for a match of the total…either for an Austin shelter or one up here in the sticks!
I’m so glad you had the idea and that you’re spreading the word. I needed a little holiday cheer today.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Just adding to the pot…
Fantastic effort. Whoo!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
I’m here following Charlotte’s request! What a great idea!!! Here’s to American’s paying it forward!!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
what a wonderful idea. thank you.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
De-lurking for a cause near to my own heart.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
1. This is awesome!
2. Thanks for your sweet (uplifting) comment.
Take care!!!
December 19th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
great blog and great idea.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Came over via michellesmiles…I just wanted to leave a comment to support the cause. Love what you are doing - not only the financial donation but also raising awareness.
December 19th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Here via Reb at SibuPegasus and I am spreading the word via my blog, too.
I added this quote from Hamilton Wright Mabie:
“Blessed is the Season which engages the whole world in a Conspiracy of Love.”
Awareness raised AND money raised? You rock!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Oh Generous Miz Fit:
You are truly a wonderful person. Thanks.
Shameless plug city:
I am proud to announce that I have a brand spankin’ new radio show and would love the bumbling band to listen in. Each week I will be doing give-aways, too!
The show is called the 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life radio show. It streams live at http://www.WYLL.com at 8:30am CST on Saturdays. Too early for you? Well you can find the podcasts at http://www.101FoodsThatCouldSaveYourLife.com
Happy Holidays! Sending Miz Fit some delicious, crispy Latkes cooked in canola oil, tamped dry with paper towels with a side of apple sauce and sour cream - yum!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
[...] 19, 2008 · No Comments I would like you all to pop over to Mizfit and comment. For every comment she gets by Christmas Eve, she is donating a dime to a local womens [...]
December 19th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Merry Christmas!
What a wonderful idea!
Kate
December 19th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
delurking for $0.10 for safeplace
December 19th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Great idea. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
December 20th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Very cool of you I saw you on Xharlottes website
December 20th, 2008 at 12:21 am
[...] now you have not one but two ways to donate to a good cause: Hangry Pants and the one and only MizFit are both making it possible. Click on those two links, leave a comment on the posts and money will [...]
December 20th, 2008 at 1:13 am
Leaving a comment because I know it’ll benefit someone… via Zandria
December 20th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Now that is the kind of holiday spirit we need more of! Bless you!!!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:02 am
Clicking through Google Reader to leave a comment for 10c
December 20th, 2008 at 2:16 am
great cause, hope you make it to 1000!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:58 am
great idea
December 20th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Thank YOU, Miz, for all that you do. I love reading your blog and I think you are a really positive influence on people. Peace and happiness to you and yours.
December 20th, 2008 at 5:14 am
OKAY, Im gonna wait through the weekend, see if we hit 500, and then most likely up ante.
double what we make here & *donate* that to Safeplace.
not that I dont think we can get to 1000 by christmas eve morning—-but just in case.
SPEAKING OF MORNING.
if you have some free time during this one check out comment #335, Dave Grotto.
He has a radio show launching this morning and, should you miss it, PODCASTS TO FOLLOW!
support a fellow Bumbler & learn a few things along the way!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:12 am
long long long longtime lurker.
I’m out!!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Yay for MizFit’s generosity!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:42 am
you are awesome! pure and simple
December 20th, 2008 at 6:43 am
here is my dime!
December 20th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Thank you for doing this! You’re a giving MizFit.
December 20th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Delurking for a Dime!
December 20th, 2008 at 7:49 am
So awesome for you to do this.
December 20th, 2008 at 7:52 am
yes
it took ten whole american cents to get this guy to come out of the reading woodwork.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Great idea Miz! I think it’s very important to remember others and help out when possible!!!
Happy Chanakuh
December 20th, 2008 at 8:32 am
holiday spirit
December 20th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I support this.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:58 am
You asked for it! Very generous of you nonetheless.
December 20th, 2008 at 9:01 am
what an incredible thing to do! It is such a shame that places like this need our support, if only there was no need for them.
December 20th, 2008 at 9:15 am
I’m new - Lynn sent me over! Great idea!!
December 20th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Kcinnova sent me - great idea!
December 20th, 2008 at 9:48 am
December 20th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Keep up the good work, MizFit!
December 20th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Some exceptionally bad things once happened to me just before Christmas nine years ago… not domestic violence, other violence, but makes me happy to be able to add a comment here. Thanks!
December 20th, 2008 at 10:04 am
You are FAB.
December 20th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Wonderful person–>Miz.
Great idea, nice thing for me to read about first thing today, you rock.
Um about me? I have a huge chocolate lab doggie and a cranky white long haired cat. I love food and cooking but am pretty much a terrible baker which pains me so.
There.
December 20th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Very generous!
December 20th, 2008 at 10:51 am
370 is my lucky number…
December 20th, 2008 at 11:10 am
awesome awesome =)
December 20th, 2008 at 11:20 am
It’s such a great idea!, you rock!
December 20th, 2008 at 11:23 am
My attempt at busting a rhyme:
Click Clack Moo!
What a great thing to do!
You’re a great inspiration.
Glad to know you!
December 20th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Very cool, will mention you shortly
December 20th, 2008 at 11:26 am
You are amazing and I am going to let the staff over at SafePlace know about all of you! As a former employee of the agency, I can tell you they do GREAT work. They were one of the first DV organizations to focus on teens as well as adults… many resources have come out of that!
see the new(ish) national teen dating violence helpline/chatline based in Austin http://www.loveisrespect.org/
December 20th, 2008 at 11:35 am
thanks so much for doing this.
December 20th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Way to support a fantastic cause! Happy holidays !
December 20th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I’ve added this link to my blog today… I feel pretty strongly about this. I have to admit, you’ve struck a chord.
December 20th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Great cause!
December 20th, 2008 at 11:52 am
What a wonderful gift! Happy holidays to you!
December 20th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Here’s another comment!
December 20th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
THANK YOU THANK YOU and a reminder why:
December 20th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
WooHoo! Comment for charity! (sent by DietGirl)
December 20th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Gotta throw in another dime…
December 20th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
And another dime…
December 20th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Good cause, great idea! Thank you.
December 20th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Blessing to you and yours all year long!
December 20th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Now this is definitely the Christmas Spirit!
December 20th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Happy Hanukkah!
December 20th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
a dime it is
for those in need
i care naught for those of greed
so here’s 10 cents
to help those ladies
who’s men are lacking
in social graces
what a nice thing to do. i’ll pass this along….
December 20th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Here’s my ten cents! What a great idea MizFit!!
December 20th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
delurking.
found you through my wife and will admit, for a dime, to enjoying it here.
December 20th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
You absolutely rock! Have a nice holiday!
December 20th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
so now I can almost feel like I did a good thing
December 20th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
What a great idea! 10 cents because of me!!
December 20th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Yay!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Commentversation?! That’s a new word, I like it!
Happy Holidays!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
This is really cool!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Love this!!!!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
This is such a wonderful idea and a wonderful thing for you to do. You are truly going to make a difference to many people.
December 20th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Nice rhymes!
And, great idea! Happy holidays
December 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Hi there
Was pointed in this direction to add tothe 10 cent donation by Shauna (Dietgirl). Great idea and a very worthy cause.
Janne
December 20th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Read about this on Dietgirl’s website, thought I’d do my share for 10 cents
December 20th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Same as Nancy above…what a wonderful thing you are doing!
December 20th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Glad to see this comment section going strong. Another 10 cents — wooohoooo
December 20th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Cha ching from me!!!
December 20th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
wow there are ALOT of comments, great cause!
December 20th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
What a wonderful gesture!
Merry Christmas!
December 20th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Miz,
You’re such a sweetheart! This is truly a beautiful idea, no matter who came up with it first. I might have to follow suit.
All I have to say is… good for you
All the Best,
Andrew R
December 20th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Oh, yeah, and I forgot… Happy Holidays, cough up some coin girl! hahahaha
All the Best,
Andrew R
December 20th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
What a great idea! I having been reading your blog as much as I would like lately, but it’s always a treat (for either the mind, the body or the spirit).
Merry Christmas!
December 20th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Dietgirl sent me - great idea
December 20th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
What an awesome idea. Here’s your comment…and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
((HUGS))
Jeanne
December 20th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Got here from the Dietgirl site. This is really cool–thanks for doing it!
December 20th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
great idea!!!
December 20th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Sent by Stephanie! Glad I did - wonderful cause.
Happy Holidays!!
December 20th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Wow! Good for you.
How fantastic - the power of blogging to support a really, really important cause. Particularly at this time.
So, here’s my comment for what it’s worth. And thanks to DG for sending me here.
Happy Chrismukkah!
December 20th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
You are an amazing woman. You really are.
December 20th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Fellow Austinite here.
Love your idea.
I am emailing you.
December 20th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Comment 420? No way!
December 20th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
As a woman who survived ten years of domestic violence during my first marriage, and have been blessed with a safe and happy relationship with my second husband of eight years, thank you, Miz Fit, and God Bless You from the bottom of my heart!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
422 baby! Great cause!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I had to come over and see how many posts you had. Wow, I think you might hit that 1000 mark.
December 20th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
THANK *YOU* Tammy for commenting and for sharing.
Im hoping we hit 1000 only (merely? mostly?) because of the people who said they’d match what I made.
if we hit 500 Ren Man and I will just double what we were gonna give AND (according to comment #264…I cant find it on their site) an anonymous donor at SafePlace will MATCH THAT!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
I came over from Kcinnova’s World. I love this idea.
December 20th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
You are so wonderful, Mizft!!!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
I want another ten cents, please.
December 20th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
awesome!
December 20th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Wow. You are amazing and what an amazing idea! Commenttastic is what I hear!
December 20th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
What a lovely thing to do MizFit. Here’s my comment, and have a wonderful holiday - what you’re doing is what the festive season is all about.
December 20th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Awesome idea, have a great holiday yourself.
December 20th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Here’s another 10cents for a good cause.
Happy Holidays, Miz Fit.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Been linked through from Dietgirl. Awesome cause, holiday karma will hit you with the happy stick!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
I’m here to help.
Miss you.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Yeah!!! Just putting in my 10 cents!! What an awesome cause.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
This is awesome!!!!!
December 20th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
YOU ARE AWESOME! Even though I am sure you have been told this many times. woohoo
December 20th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
What a great idea. I am delurking, have followed you for a while. Thanks for your insights.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
You are the best!
December 20th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
[...] here, you may want to subscribe to my rss feed. Thanks for visiting!For every comment you leave on this post, Mizfit is donating money to Safeplace, a local domestic violence [...]
December 20th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Hey Miz,
What a great idea! I love that holiday spirit
I’ll have to post about it and help to put you in the poor house, hehe.
Jamie
http://www.stampinmom.com
December 20th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
https://secure2.convio.net/spa/site/Donation?ACTION=SHOW_DONATION_OPTIONS&CAMPAIGN_ID=2163&JServSessionIdr006=oicxy0si32.app8a
I’m not sure if that link will work…but it’s a purple button bottom right of the homepage.
December 20th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Happy holidays! I always de-lurk for a good cause.
December 20th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Merry Christmas!
December 20th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
I LOVE you for doing this. As a victim myself, it’s such a worthy cause!! Thanks for doing this.
December 20th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
FitnessFig sent me - what a great cause!
December 21st, 2008 at 12:13 am
Go you good thing!
December 21st, 2008 at 1:16 am
Thank you - what a great reminder about what the holidays are REALLY about.
December 21st, 2008 at 1:16 am
What a great idea!
You’re very generous, I hope you have the brilliant holiday you deserve!
December 21st, 2008 at 2:04 am
Good for you!! Happy Holidays!
December 21st, 2008 at 3:36 am
Shauna @ Dietgirl sent me over - what a brilliant idea.
Merry Christmas!
December 21st, 2008 at 4:18 am
What a great idea. Dietgirl sent me over to wish you a happy festive season…
December 21st, 2008 at 5:01 am
great idea! thanks also to dietgirl for the link
December 21st, 2008 at 5:10 am
THANKS CARA. here is the link all made pretty:
CLICK HERE and read about Safeplace’s donation matching 2008 initiative.
Im so so longing to get to 500 as then our 100 (gonna double) will become TWO HUNDRED as will the donation of our matching Austin donor (FOUR HUNDRED!).
and other people who have offered to match in their towns just might decide they wanna go from 50.00 to 100 as well.
It’s all about touching as many lives as we can.
and yes. next time we COMMENT FOR THE GREATER GOOD Miz shall be ALL KINDS of more prepared and have companies ready wait and standing in the wings (hello Blogher!) to match our donations and then some.
there’s a first time for everthing, right?
December 21st, 2008 at 6:02 am
What a wonderful idea!
December 21st, 2008 at 6:22 am
good luck reaching 500 comments!
December 21st, 2008 at 7:00 am
Add my ten cents as well
Good luck with the target.
December 21st, 2008 at 7:04 am
…..happy holidays from London.
December 21st, 2008 at 7:08 am
Another 10c?
December 21st, 2008 at 7:15 am
You are so good to do this. Bless you
December 21st, 2008 at 7:25 am
I love this idea. Excellent cause.
December 21st, 2008 at 8:17 am
trying to help you get to 500~
December 21st, 2008 at 8:22 am
here is some more
December 21st, 2008 at 8:25 am
YAHOO.
December 21st, 2008 at 8:29 am
Your awesome Carla! You are inspiring me with holiday spirit.
December 21st, 2008 at 8:42 am
What an awesome idea, Miz! It’s too easy to get caught up in the holidays and forget that there are so many less fortunate than we are.
Have a great holiday season! I’m flying into Dallas tonight, and hear it’s supposed to be around 20 degrees! And here I thought I was leaving North Carolina for warmer climes!
December 21st, 2008 at 8:54 am
I’m down with this, as my college-age children say! Mizift, I’d follow you anywhere. Keep doing whatya doing and going whereya going and I’ll follow. Love to all.
December 21st, 2008 at 9:03 am
happy holidays! what a wonderful thing to do.
December 21st, 2008 at 9:06 am
You rock! Lovely thing to do. Happy Holidays!
December 21st, 2008 at 9:46 am
I heard on the television show “Sunday Morning” today how we all need to dig deep into our pockets and give to those in need during these hard economic times. How we can’t wait for the government to do it, and how we all have to do what we can NOW. Thanks for getting us all involved.
December 21st, 2008 at 10:02 am
What an awesome thing you’re doing! And now, I’m going to tell all my peeps. Cha-ching!
December 21st, 2008 at 10:06 am
Merry Christmas. Great idea.
December 21st, 2008 at 10:12 am
Thanks for supporting this fabulous organization! Happy Holidays!
December 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am
Come on, let’s hit 500 soon.
December 21st, 2008 at 10:59 am
You go girl! When you’re all done collecting the dimes, drop the bag o’ coins on the head (ahem….) of the abusers. Here’s my dime for the cause.
December 21st, 2008 at 11:00 am
Watch out, I’m going to make you pay up!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:07 am
Also delurking for the cause! Happy Holidays!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:31 am
have we given up on 1000?
I will pass on to friends.
December 21st, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Awesome! And we’re almost half way to 1,000!
December 21st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Merry Christmas!
December 21st, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Thanks for donating and reminding us of the challenges faced in families experiencing domestic violence. I hope “my few cents” help for the greater good.
December 21st, 2008 at 1:28 pm
We have not given up on 1000!
I just linked to this post on Women of Mystery. We hope that brings more traffic MizFits way.
Terrie
http://www.womenofmystery.net
December 21st, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Good on you.
Merry Christmas!
December 21st, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Oh man.
for a second i was like “1000 comments?! Thats $10,000!!”
I think I need to go back to school.
OR YOU WERE AN ENGLISH MAJOR AS I WAS! I had to double check double check that Id be right with the 100.00
and if we hit 500 Ren Man and I shall double our give since it is then MATCHED at safeplace.
Kelly Turner
http://www.everygymsnightmare.com
December 21st, 2008 at 2:47 pm
quick reminder why:
and a little adding of more people. some whom I gave an early heads up about the post and (THANK YOU!) they accidentally commented THURSDAY.
yada yada yada thank you thank you.
December 21st, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Ka- chink goes the sound of another coin.
December 21st, 2008 at 3:18 pm
From one member of the Tribe to anoher, thanks the the opportunity to perform a mitzvah. Yasher koach!
December 21st, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Just jumping on the bandwagon here - just came over from Shauna’s. I think this is a great thing to do…
December 21st, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Great post and for a good cause. Happy holidays Mizfit!
December 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pm
hello i just wanted to leave a quick comment.. hope you had a good weekend!
December 21st, 2008 at 4:26 pm
congrats on your good works!
December 21st, 2008 at 4:35 pm
My pal Terrie sent me…to spend your money.
It seems only right that those of us who toil in crime should help victims of violence. Thank you for doing this!
December 21st, 2008 at 4:37 pm
tossing in another dime o’mine to say GO WOMEN OF MYSTERY!
more than anything you all have so bolstered my faith in people helping people.
by your commenting.
by the emails youve sent me.
people truly are kind generous and thoughtful at heart.
thanks for the reminder.
December 21st, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Only 11 away from 500! What a great idea! Thanks! And I’ll pass it on!
December 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Wonderful of you! Definitely wanted to give my own ten cents.
December 21st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
OOOH. You’re almost at 500!!
We can double (and tripple) posts, right?
December 21st, 2008 at 5:35 pm
i am happy to help others empty their wallets!
December 21st, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I wonder who’ll get the honour of 500? I rather hope it’s the Miz herself, though I suppose who doesn’t matter nearly as much as the what it represents. Miz you should be proud of yourself and your bumbling band, this truly is what the holidays should be about, love and compassion.
December 21st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
That’s not bad for a half-assed rhyme.
I’m down for the .10. Most people only give .02.
~Raven
December 21st, 2008 at 5:58 pm
What an awesome gesture. Happy Holidays to you!
December 21st, 2008 at 6:23 pm
How wonderful of you to think of others this holiday season!
December 21st, 2008 at 6:38 pm
A generous and wonderful idea!!
December 21st, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Happy Holidays!
December 21st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Great idea Miz!
Always up for helping others…
Hope you enjoy your movies and the coming new year.
December 21st, 2008 at 7:08 pm
First!
December 21st, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Just stopping by… happy holidays and I love what you’re doing here
December 21st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
You just lost another 10 cents, missy.
December 21st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
wonderful thing to do
December 21st, 2008 at 7:48 pm
yay! i drop in on charlotte’s “the great fitness experiment” blog now and then, and saw her post about YOUR blog . . . what an awesome thing to do! very in the spirit of christmas; thanks to your inspiration, i’ll be thinking of a way to pay it forward myself the next few days.
December 21st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
WOO HOO!
great way to start tonight the first night of Hanukkah.
now Im still thinking Ren Man and I need to up our donation to 20 cents per comment….
December 21st, 2008 at 8:08 pm
What a great idea! Happy holidays!
December 21st, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Wow. You are awesome.
December 21st, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Thank you for doing this for such a great cause. Glad we could all help!
December 21st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Here’s my 10 cents
Glad to help, awesome idea !
December 21st, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Good cause.
December 21st, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Wow, how very generous of you! And what a fun poem, too. All good, and much needed in this season.
December 21st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I LOVE ELF. For one thing, Will Ferrell is awesome. What’s better than him? The lovely Zooey Deschanel.
December 21st, 2008 at 10:11 pm
You are the AWESOME-EST!!!!!
December 21st, 2008 at 10:42 pm
[...] aren’t you? Welcome!), get on over to her site today and post a comment on the blog entry “MizFit’s Halfassed Friday Rhyme. (subtitle: Im emptying the wallet, People, & need your help.).” Miz is donating a dime to Safeplace, a domestic violence shelter in Austin, Texas, for every [...]
December 21st, 2008 at 10:45 pm
whoo hoo! so generous and you and ren man
have a wonderful night!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:26 pm
What a wonderful idea, what a great cause. Thank you for this small opportunity to do something for others. May your Mitzvah bless you a million times.
December 21st, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Admirable charitable work you’re doing. May you have a wonderful and happy Hanukkah.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:46 am
Awesome cause. I volunteered for a women’s phone line (http://wire.org.au) for a couple of years. Sadly, domestic violence is far more common than most people realise.
All the best for the festive / new year season!
December 22nd, 2008 at 3:38 am
What an awesome way to raise money and awareness of a terrible issue. Have a wonderful hanukkah and new year.
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:16 am
[...] Leave a comment here, and Mizfit will donate 10 cents to Safeplace, a local domestic violence shelter. Leave a comment [...]
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:31 am
What a special person you are Miz.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:00 am
Did you say we’re allowed to comment again?
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 am
We’ve gotta stop meeting like this, Miz.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:08 am
Your friend Diet Girl wants us all to comment you into bankruptcy!
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:40 am
What a great way to celebrate the season!
I followed Sassy’s instructions and hurried over to post.
Happy holidays to all
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:52 am
Great idea! I hope you get lots of comments
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:56 am
I’m commenting again! What can I say? I used to work at a shelter - there is such a great need for them, sadly. Keep up the good work!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:00 am
What a great idea. Hope it does not break the bank for you. I know you will have a wonderful holiday season, and an awesome new year!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:02 am
That is a great thing that you’re doing.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:17 am
Myths and Facts about Domestic Violence (from http://www.kdva.org/myths.html)
MYTH: Domestic violence does not affect many Americans.
FACT: A woman is beaten every 15 seconds in the United States. Additionally, 63% of young men between the ages of 11 and 20 are serving time for homicide for killing their mother’s abuser.
MYTH: Battering is only a momentary loss of temper.
FACT: Battering is the use of violence and other forms of abuse to establish control and power in a relationship. One in five female victims reports having been battered over and over again by the same person.
MYTH: Stress causes battering.
FACT: Obviously some batterers experience stress, but stress does not cause abuse. Many men under severe stress do not batter. Even if the practitioner helps the batterer reduce his stress, the violence will continue or eventually resume because the batterer still feels entitled to assault his partner.
MYTH: Drugs and alcohol cause the violence.
FACT: Addictions are used as excuses to free the batterer from responsibility for the behavior. This theory does not explain why the batterer uses violence, why he targets a woman for abuse, nor why he batters when sober. The addictive batterer must be treated for two separate problems–his addiction and his violence. He will not necessarily stop battering if he gains control over his addiction.
MYTH: Battered women provoke the violence.
FACT: Any woman can find herself battered. The victim is not at fault but rather the batterer, the partner who has committed a crime. No one can be responsible for another person’s deliberate choices and actions. Domestic violence victims, however, frequently hear comments from their abusers like, “I did it for your own good,” or from outsiders, “you must have really made him mad.” These statements can confuse a woman and lead her to take responsibility for the violence or blame herself. No matter what, domestic violence is not the victim’s fault.
MYTH: Only women are victims of domestic violence.
FACT: Approximately 95% of those battered are women; however, in a small number of cases, women are the batterers and their male partners, the victims.
MYTH: The problem is couples assaulting each other.
FACT: Again, nearly ninety-five percent of victims are women. Although some women are violent to their partners–often even in self-defense– it is impossible to understand battering by counting up the number of times one person hits another.Domestic violence is a pattern of abuse in the attempt to increase power and control.
MYTH: Domestic violence occurs only in poor urban areas.
FACT: Women of all cultures, races, occupations, incomes, and ages are battered by husbands, lovers, boyfriends, and partners. One in four pregnant women has a history of partner abuse.
MYTH: Domestic violence is a push, a slap, or a punch and does not produce serious injuries.
FACT: Battered women are often severely injured and even murdered. Between 22% and 35% of women who visit emergency rooms are there for injuries related to ongoing partner abuse.
MYTH: It is easy for a battered woman to leave her abuser.
FACT: Women who leave their abuser are at 75% greater risk of being killed by the abuser than those who stay. Nationally, 50% of homeless women and children are on the street because of violence in their home.
MYTH: Domestic violence does not affect children.
FACT: Child abuse occurs in up to 70% of the homes where domestic violence occurs. When a parent is victimized by domestic violence, children are abused at a rate 15 times the national average.
MYTH: After a woman leaves an abusive partner, the abuse stops.
FACT: Separated women are three times more likely than divorced women, and 25 times more likely than married women living with their husbands, to be victimized by a batterer. Batterers frequently take advantage of court-ordered visitation to inflict harm on their former partners and their children.
MYTH: Batterers who seek custody do so out of love for their children and a desire to be good parents.
FACT: Custody litigation frequently becomes a vehicle whereby batterers attempt to extend or maintain their control and authority over the abused parent after separation. Fathers who battered the mother are twice as likely to seek sole physical custody for their children than are non-violent fathers.
MYTH: Allegations of child abuse increase significantly in divorce and custody disputes; women frequently fabricate allegations of abuse to hurt their former partner or to gain an advantage in custody disputes.
FACT: Allegations of child sexual abuse are rare, occurring in only 2-3% of all divorce cases and fewer than 10% of custody cases. Less than 1/2 of all allegations of abuse against fathers are made by the child’s mother, most are made by third parties. Allegations of child sexual abuse are not more likely to be false when made during custody/divorce proceedings than when made at other times.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:18 am
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 am
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:23 am
came via Sassy Steph. this is an awesome idea!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 am
[...] 22, 2008 at 9:37 am | In Baked Goods, Food | Tags: cookies Before I forgot, go leave a comment on this post and MizFit will donate $0.10 to a domestic violence shelter in Austin, [...]
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:38 am
I think my comment empties out your wallet at $53.90!
You are awesome, Happy Holidays!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:38 am
Make that $54.00 LOL!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 am
Miz
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
Gosh darn, I just love it when someone ELSE makes it easy for me to be a good person. YOU are a Good Person Miz.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:53 am
Miz…Here’s some motivation with a swift kick in the pants for your audience. We can all use it to embrace the New Year!
SOAPBOX of the week: permission to pause
“All the animals excepting man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.” - Samuel Butler, author
Ain’t that the truth! I’ll wager that you scarcely remember the last time you cashed in a handful of your jillion back-logged sick days for some blissful R&R. And, when you hark back to those retreats filled with unadulterated fun, you wonder, under furled brow, why you needed to convince yourself that you’d “earned” this. What are you saving up for anyway? Perhaps you’ve forgotten the definition of the pleasurably promising word: Va·ca·tion. If you find you qualify as one these vocab-deficient, self-neglecting workaholics, there’s no need to identify yourself…just get off your can and vacate the premises! Be it for a week or a wink, allow yourself the time off and time out. Because you deserve it! Don’t merely survive. Thrive! We are all in the business of living first. And business is goood!
Copyright 2008 by Kimberlie Dykeman
The book “Pure Soapbox” available nationwide online and where books are sold.
A portion of the proceeds of all book sales is donated to LIVESTRONG.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 am
Guess I better hop in. Haven’t been near the computer all weekend. Sneaky that you saved it for the day before Christmas Vacation or Hanukkah Vacation in your neck of the woods
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 am
double posting
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:12 am
wow, what a great thing to do !!! Fantastic - you always amaze me MizFit!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Came here via Sassy Steph. Good thing you’re doing, happy to help out!!!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:47 am
Flip ‘em a dime… Awesome that you’re doing this!! Happy Holidays!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Love the idea Miz! Way to give to others and share the holiday joy!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Fantastic idea - So good to see such genuine charity - from you and everyone who’s going to match as well. Here’s my 10c worth!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
yay for mizfit!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Excellent idea! Very admirable!
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Fab Kate forced me to visit this blog because she is feeling down today.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
levity is always in season.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Better late than never! Hooray fo giving.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Thanks for giving!
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I think you need another comment…
December 22nd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Just trying to help you reach your goal =)
December 22nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
What a wonderful idea! Looking forward to reading more on your site.
December 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Can’t let anyone else have the last word. WORD!
December 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Can’t let anyone else have the last word. WORD!
December 22nd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
nacho cheese!
December 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I’m here via Dorid. Here’s my 10 cents.
December 22nd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
What a fantastic idea
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Ten cents for every calm ent? After I saw what the ents did to Isengard, let’s keep them as calm as possible.
(Sorry, I couldn’t think of anything serious to say.)
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Great idea for an excellent cause!
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Great idea. Thanks!
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I’ve started exercising again, MizFit! Isn’t that great! It’s been over a month now and I’m really starting to get addicted to it.
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I think this is a great idea for a great cause. I hope you haven’t found yourself in over your head…..
Good luck and happy holidays.
The Grant Family
p.s. (Kate sent me over)
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Never, Rachel! it’s all about giving and perhaps prodding others to do the same in their towns.
I cant wait to give…totaling it all up wednesday morning.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
i just need to bust a bunch of these out. No need to change it to .20…we’ll make it happen =)
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:06 pm
maybe I’ll just do 3 sets of 20 like I do when i work out =)
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:06 pm
One…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:08 pm
two…
I just tried to submit “two…” and got this error that made me smile…
WordPress “You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.” =)
I guess I’ll just have to do some here and there whenever I’m online =)
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Three…still here just going slow
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Four….$0.10 more cents I can keep going
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Five…Visualize myself completing the full 20 reps
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Six…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I came back for seconds…because I love.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Seven…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Eight…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Nine…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Ten…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Eleven…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Twelve…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Thirteen…going too fast again =)
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Fourteen…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Fifteen…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Sixteen…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Seventeen…burning out but I know I can do three more…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Eighteen…”your are posting to quickly” sounds like people who don’t want you to get in shape.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Nineteen…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Twenty, Few! That was a tough one.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Ready for another Set of 20…One…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Two…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Three…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Four…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Five…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Six, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Seven, aaaand
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Eight, and…hey just got it to 600…not bad…i can do better.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Nine, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Ten, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
*comments* okay, just wanted to help out.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Eleven, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Twelve, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Thirteen, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Fourteen, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Fifteen, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Sixteen, just four more…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Seventeen, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Eighteen, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Nineteen, and
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Twentttttyyyy, oh..sure glad I’m done with that one.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Last set of 20, then I’m done with my comment-out…One…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Two
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Three
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Four
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Five
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Six
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Seven
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Eight
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Nine
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Ten, yes this is like spamming for charity =)
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Just ’cause Charlotte told me to AND because you’re in Austin too!
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Eleven
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Twelve
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Thirteen
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Fourteen
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Fifteen, I’m burnt out, but I can push the last five out…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Sixteeeeen…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Seventeeeeeen…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Eiiiiiighteeeeeen…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Great cause MizFit! Here’s my comment, so where’s your $.10?
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Nineteeeeeen, take a big breath…
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
TWENTY!
Happy Holidays MizFit
There’s my 3 sets of 20 for you…OK, for charity. One of the best workouts I’ve had in a few days =) Hope this helps you help others. Thanks for the inspiration, and example.
I want to share what I did to help this year, but then it wouldn’t be anonymous.
The one thing I can share is…If you share when you have nothing at all it sure makes it a lot easier to share when you have more then you need. I’m grateful for all the opportunities there are to share.
Time to get off my butt and get wrapping presents.
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Thought I’d help you get up to 1000 and comment again…
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Putting in my ten cents worth!
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
[...] please stop by MizFit’s (just click here) way and drop her a line. I put in my 10 cents [...]
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
you = awesome. well done
December 22nd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
This time i’m ok with being worth a dime.
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Great idea!
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Great idea, I wonder if I could make a similar arrangement with Ronald McDonald House @Stanford University (our local Domestic Violence Shelter) when I am in a better place. It is worth a check out.
I’ve often wondered how safe such places are when they are rather famous as shelters and the occupants would probably benefit more from having an annonomous place to stay??
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Great idea. Here’s a comment. Great blog.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Thank you! It’s people like yourself that make the world go round! Happy Holidays!
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Happy holidays! You pretty much rule, pretty much.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Wow… you are incredible!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Love the idea of mindfluff, but your effort for the shelter most definitely is not.
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Can’t believe it took me this long to remember to post a comment! Love the idea!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
What an absolutely fabulous idea! Best of luck with it.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Great idea! Thanks for your generosity!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Great idea!
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
10c
love the idea, have a great day
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Just stopping by to say Good Night!
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:19 am
Happy Holidays and thank you for donating to a great cause!
December 23rd, 2008 at 1:41 am
just want to post for the donation
December 23rd, 2008 at 1:55 am
A lovely and generous idea. It is fabulous that you are donating to such a worthy cause.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:35 am
What a generous and thoughtful act this is. I came late to this post, sent by Kate and want to cost you a little more, and help those who really need help.
December 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 am
I’m here because Kate let us know via Multiply you were going to donate based on the number of comments you received on this post! So I came over to participate… I think it is great that you are doing this and Happy Holidays to you.
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:10 am
What a great campaign. Thanks for taking the lead.
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:01 am
Wow…this is a great idea and boy are you going to have a very heavy bag of dimes to carry…good thing you work-out
This is something very close to my heart and I’m happy to post…kudos for helping out.
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:41 am
Here by way of Michelle Smiles. Thank you for doing this, and happy holidays to you and those you love.
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:02 am
Ka-ching!
That was the sound of my dime.
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:05 am
Good on ya, mate!!
Fellow Aussie Diet Girl sent me to keep you giving!!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:19 am
I can’t believe all the comments (and I really hope I’m not #666, ; )
We finally finished our very last Christmas shopping last night and have everything wrapped and ready to go, too. It is such a relief. Now we can just sit back and enjoy the “Chaos”.
I hope your Hanukkah Hysteria is enjoyable!!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 am
Doh! I was afraid of that. I’m really not the devil, I promise. = )
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 am
How many comments are we up to now? 600 some? This is being retweeted across the tweet-osphere and blogged across the blogosphere…
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:25 am
Holy number of comments batman! Lookie how generous we all are with your money.
Happy Hanukkah to you & yours!
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
[...] Please leave a comment on MizFit’s post and Chocolate Covered Vegan’s post to make a quick and easy donation! All you have to do is [...]
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Just checking in to see how your total is coming along!
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:15 pm
amazing! This is such a wonderful gesture
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Hope it’s not too late to make my comment count toward the donation. That is so awesome of you and a great idea.
Happy Hanukkah!
December 23rd, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Love your website . . . thanks for donating this holiday season!
December 23rd, 2008 at 3:31 pm
What a great idea!
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
woohoo, another ten cents.
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:14 pm
wonderful idea.
happy holidays!
December 23rd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Thanks for mattering in so many ways!
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:12 pm
One year we went down to the LA Food Kitchen an de-boned 100 partially frozen chickens. The line for food was out the door and wrapped all around the building. When was the last time you had to wait in the cold for 2 hours to get a bite to eat?
December 23rd, 2008 at 7:17 pm
You are an amazing human being. God Bless.
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
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December 23rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
ten more cents! great idea and good for you, doing such a kind act!
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Another comment for you… and for the ladies and children who are spending this holiday season in a shelter.
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
10 Kiwi cents …. great idea!
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
God bless you MizFit!
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Here’s another ten!
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Thanks for literally “paying it forward!”
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
You’re a good egg.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
What a great generous act! I pray that more people such as yourself continue to give donations or do charity work for others. Merry Christmas!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I think this is a fantastic idea… here’s my 10 cents
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
What a cool idea - I had to contribute! Thanks a bunch for everything you do!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Awesome idea!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Who the heck needs fingerless “warming gloves” to type in?
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Woot!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:20 am
merry christmas!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:23 am
695 posts, wanted to help get a nice round 700
December 24th, 2008 at 12:23 am
hope this won’t break the bank!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:24 am
seriously, you’#re amazing to do this so that women and kids with such terrible stuff to deal with all year round can be helped in the holiday season
December 24th, 2008 at 12:25 am
merry Christmas to everybody reading!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:26 am
and an incredible Christmas especially to you, MizFit!!!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:32 am
Wonderful idea, Happy Holidays!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Carla,
You really, really rock! What an awesome thing to do!
Happy Holidays!
December 24th, 2008 at 12:45 am
How about this, can I give 10% of your 10 cents per comment?? This would be great. It’s not much but let me know where I could help out. ~j
December 24th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Oh, man.
December 24th, 2008 at 12:47 am
This.
December 24th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Is a great idea.
December 24th, 2008 at 12:51 am
jae, you’re so sweet!! Thanks for helping even more!!
December 24th, 2008 at 1:17 am
hi!
December 24th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Gulp! Gosh - I hope my comment isn’t the one that pushes you into bankruptcy or anything. Very generous offer, Mizfit.
What goes around, comes around.
December 24th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Great idea & very generous of you. Happy holidays.
December 24th, 2008 at 5:03 am
December 24th, 2008 at 8:09 am
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December 24th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Great idea! Its like your NPR.
December 24th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah
December 24th, 2008 at 10:38 am
How amazing are you??
Happy Holidays!
December 24th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
So sweet.
December 24th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Fabulous idea.
And to be honest, I wish I’d thought of it first. :o)
I will also be matching your contribution to a local shelter…so bring on the comments!
December 24th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
10 cents and de-lurking
happy holidays
elise
December 25th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Here’s to a thousand comments! So close.
December 25th, 2008 at 7:50 am
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December 25th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I think I am late with my 10 cent message, but I will be donating $100 to our local shelter for women and children. Thanks for your donation.
December 26th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
here you go
December 26th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
How did I spend my Christmas eve. I listened to the man upstairs abuse his wife in front of his children. Will I ever get the sound of his young daughter crying for her mother out of my mind. Probably not. Why did I not call the police? A month before the man who lives directly above me abused his partner and when he determined I was the one who called the police he stalked me for about four days. I called my landlord to ask for help but was told hey they are just celebrating their Christmas go up and ask them to be quiet. In her words “It’s not that hard.” I informed her I did not want to get the shit knocked out of me. Needless to say she left it up to me. I might have gone up there,but it was impossible. The day before I had fallen on the ice and just that morning had gotten out of the hospital. Killamanjaro would have been easier to climb. I will say that things did quiet down after a while on Christmas eve, but I now walk in fear. Am I an expert in domestic advice. I would say the twenty years I lived in my parent’s home getting beaten on a daily basis counts. Will I ever forget that little girl’s cries? The more important question, will she ever forget the violence she grew up with. How will it make her forever view male/female relationsihips and herself. My wish for Christmas is we can reach a point in society where women and children are safe, and shelters are not necessary. Until then here is my comment and God speed the donation. I will pray for a corporate donor to match.
December 28th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
you are awesome. happy holidays.
January 2nd, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I hope to be Miss Fit one day, and have learned a lot from you. Here’s to once again seeing you do something for others.
Awesome!
-DonnaLynn in Hawaii
January 26th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I think what you are doing is wonderful! After having spent 5 years in an abusive relationship, it’s nice to know that there are people out there who care!