First let me introduce you to Jane and Hilda. Jane nominated Hilda for Holiday Cheer this year. Jane and Hilda are great friends and definitely teaching BFFs. If you aren't clear on what that is exactly, this Buzz Feed post here will help you out. They have been friends for years, taking trips, teaching together [...]
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Let’s get this party started – Holiday Cheer 2015 Y’all!
So, I was starting to think I wasn’t going to be able to pull off Holiday Cheer this year and I was worried because I kept getting so many messages and little reminders from people who let me know we needed to do. For one I got this text message I shared on FB a [...]
Cheer Day 30
On November 2nd I received a note from Leighan. Leighan knows my aunt and our daughter's have danced together over the past four years. She wrote to me that she would like to nominate her mom, Linda, for Holiday Cheer this year. She wrote to tell me that her mother is "a selfless and amazing [...]
Cheer Day 29
On the 29th of December, Tiffany was able to deliver a gift of cheer to Melissa. Tiffany nominated Melissa because she knew Melissa could use a little extra cheer. Melissa had been diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in 2014 and was finishing up her last rounds of chemo in December. Melissa is a mother of four [...]
Cheer Day 28
Having a baby is a joyous occasion, but for some littles life starts out with a fight and unfortunately can continue that way to the very end. For 7-year-old Johnathan this is the case. He was born fighting for his life and by age 3 he was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Disease type C. This disease is [...]
Cheer Day 25
Good morning and Merry Christmas my sweet Cheer Squad and lovely readers. Today's recipient is the first person I thought of when I set out to do the 25 Days of Holiday Cheer this year. Her current situation is something my family has lived through first hand. Lori a mother of three grown children was [...]
Cheer Day 24
Today as we prepare for the nearing end of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season I find it fitting that our recipient today is a grandmother who has seen many a holiday season come to pass and greeted each one with love and a giant Christmas Spirit. My dear friend, Kim wanted to nominate [...]
Cheer Day 23
I am so excited about this nominee. She was nominated by her daughter Christy. Christy and I have become friends recently and when she wrote to me to nominate her mom, I couldn't help but add her to our list this year. Her mom, Gail is nothing short of incredible. I got to meet her [...]
Cheer Day 21
Melissa is today's recipient. Melissa is a wonderfully, refreshing person. You never have to wonder what she is thinking or where you stand with her; if it is on her mind she says it out loud. She is mom to two boys and is helpful in everything they do from karate, scouts, piano lessons, to [...]
Cheer Day 20
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” ― Anne Lamott As we hustle and bustle through our daily lives we often think that we are just doing what everyone else does. But here is the thing, that isn't necessarily true. If you watch the [...]
Cheer Day 15
"There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter. We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is suffering, too much pain. Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who hear a call and answer in extraordinary ways." — Mother [...]
Cheer Day 14
One of the first nominees I received was Trista. Trista is a mom of four. She also has a set of twins and just speaking from experience twin mamas are pretty tough. Trista was nominated by Laura. Laura told me how Trista's first grader underwent massive surgery last spring and recently one of her twins was [...]
Cheer Day 9
Cheer Day 9 is dedicated to Lisa. Lisa is a wife, mother, and daughter of a police officer that lost his life in the line of duty. Her friend that nominated her said that Lisa has had a rough year and wasn't feeling her best. Lisa was nominated because she is always putting other people [...]
Cheer Day 7
Cheer Day 7 is dedicated to Sonya. Sonya is the mom of two littles. We met several years ago when our daughters started dance class together. Sonya is always, always kind, compassionate and she rarely ever complains. A couple of months ago she needed to ask a favor, something she also rarely does. In [...]
Cheer Day 4 2014
It is only fitting that Cheer Day 4 be dedicated to Tracey. Tracey is Carole's daughter from Cheer Day 3 and is a new wife, mother, and grandmother. Lori also nominated Tracey as they are a part of the same Bunco group and she has known Tracey for years. Several years ago Tracey went [...]