Do you remember tracing your hand and then making it into a turkey at Thanksgiving when you were a kid?
I’m pretty sure my mom traced my hand for me and then I colored it. I’m not sure, though, because my memory is fuzzy. I don’t remember ever tracing my little arm when I was a kid, but I’ve seen others do it, so I thought I’d give it a try!
Here’s my attempt. And Happy Thanksgiving!
UPDATE 4/17/14: Holy smokes! Are you read for ROUND TWO?! Sarah has graciously agreed to give away ANOTHER 20-PIECE SET (gloss finish) of KNORK flatware to one lucky person! That’s a $90 value! Participate via the Rafflecopter widget below and I’ll announce the winner next week! Share, share, share! 🙂
We are seriously still loving ours some six months later!
A couple weeks ago I received an email from Sarah at KNORK.
She was like, “Hey, we have these utensils that are made to work super rad with one hand and we’d like to send you some so you can tell us what you think. And we’d love for you to do a review on your website. Especially if you also think they’re rad.”
I probably shouldn’t have used quotation marks there because that isn’t really what she said at all, but the gist is the same. And the cool thing is… I DO think they’re rad.
Look at that KNORK fork! It’s a thing of beauty, eh?
Watch this video I made to see me un-box my set and then use them. It’s super dorky, but my reaction is genuine.
Basically, I’m a huge fan of the KNORK flatware. They’re solid, beautiful and incredibly efficient. We’ve been using them throughout the week and we all (my wife and kids included) love them. My wife and kids have all of their hands, too, so it’s not like being one-handed is a pre-requisite for enjoying their awesomeness. I used mine tonight to eat some ramen AND a bowl of Golden Grahams. WORKED PERFECTLY. Seriously, though, we had a pork roast last night and my KNORK fork cut through it like BUTTER.
So, go to KNORK.net and check ’em out. Then see if your local stores (like Bed, Bath and Beyond) have them and git some!
P.S. Obviously, I got mine for free, but I’d tell you if I hated them. Seriously. And I don’t get anything if you buy them, so I’m not just hocking you some junk to make some paper. I really do like them and think you will, too.
Last January I had the opportunity to attend the Helping Hands Foundation‘s Winter Event and, honestly, it affected me deeply. I smiled and laughed more times than I could count. I cried in front of a room full of strangers. I got to hear so many amazing stories and meet so many incredible people. And here’s the thing…I want to go back. I want to see my friends again. I want to meet Nicole Kelly and Rebekah Marine! And I want to bring my wife. I want her to experience this supportive and inspiring community for herself.
I stink at taking panoramic shots, but this gives you an idea of the awesome group of people at the event earlier this year.
The Rovedos! Cam was SO into this. And Cam has a little brother now! 🙂
That said, we need your help to get out there this coming January. So, what I’d like to do is a joint fundraiser.
I’m going to set the target at $1000. I’m not going to cap it there, but that’s the minimum I’d like to hit. The way it will work is, anything we raise above and beyond our costs will go directly to the Helping Hands Foundation. I LOVE them and believe in what they do.
Here’s how it’ll work:
For every $10 you give, your name will be entered into a drawing for one of these items:
Autographed Judith Caseley Book
Signed Nick Newell Picture
Signed Nikki Kelly Picture
Jim Abbott Autographed Baseball card
Also, for each of these levels you’ll get:
$10-$50 A personalized LOH postcard from me
$51-$100 A personalized LOH postcard and LOH sticker
$101+ A personalized LOH postcard, LOH sticker and LOH stress relief cube
Also, and this is the big one…if we raise $1000, I will write and perform an original song, while playing the piano, at the HHF talent show! Prepare to be amazed. Or something.
And listen, if you give $1000 yourself, I will write a song about whatever you want. Within reason. You have a cat you want a song written about? Done. A favorite pair of slacks? Done. Anyway…
Here are the logistics: Click on the Donate button below to donate. That’s it. And hey, if you want to donate but don’t want to be entered to win something, that’s totally great. Just let me know. I’ll keep the page updated to let you know where we are.
UPDATE: Currently at $725! (12/18/13)
Ok, so there it is. I only do this because you guys are so awesome and supportive. And because I believe so much in what Helping Hands does and has done for years and years. Thank you and let the fundraising begin!
That seems about right.
Back in September, the limb-different community tuned in to the Miss America pageant to see if Miss Iowa, Nicole Kelly, would win.
The beautiful Miss Iowa, Nicole Kelly!
She didn’t win, but following her path to the pageant was fun and seeing her on TV, just like millions of others did, made us proud.
I’m honored to share with you an interview I did recently with Nikki! In it, she shares her path to Miss America, her thoughts on dealing with differences and interacting with others, and more. We had a really fun time and I’m excited to hear your thoughts about it!
Listen at the bottom of this page, on Stitcher or subscribe and listen on iTunes!
As promised in the podcast, here are Nikki’s answers to 10 Random Questions:
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