I got this in the mail this week:

And I was pretty floored. A meal bar for me = a meal for the hungry? Dee and I busted open both the Bars (delicious, addictive, amazing) and the nutrition pack that Two Degrees so wisely sent…because you know I wanted to know what kind of nutrition my shopping at Whole Foods was going to get kiddos in need…which, well…see for yourself.

*Update: Want to see a good cause in action?*

Partners in Health tweeted this image as I was writing this post…a malnutrtioned child in Malawi, Two Degrees pack in hand:

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And speaking of really good things…

Some good Samaritan went and “Mominated” me for the huge, humbling honor of being one of Babble’s “Mom’s Who Are Changing The World.”

And let’s just lay it out there. This isn’t about recognition. Like so many bloggers, I’ve learned the hard way the unpleasantness of begging your readers to vote for you in what essentially become useless popularity contests with vanity prizes as link bait.

I assure you guys, this is not that.

What this is? Is an opportunity to win $5,000.00 for my beloved Getty Owl and her Foundation. And I would like nothing more than to do that for her. So if you ever click ANYTHING for me EVER? PLEASE go over to Babble, and click, like, share, and tweet the hell out of this one. The ultimate winner is picked by a panel, so anything we can do to keep me in the top group and make sure Getty’s cause gets in front of them for a chance at that 5k is really so deeply appreciated by so many of us who count ourselves as TEAM GETTY.

So here’s the link… please, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE…if you ever click any link on this blog, make it this one: HELP ME WIN 5k for GETTY OWL.