Mama Laughlin's Holiday Pay It Forward

One of my favorite things about this blog is the community aspect of it. I am so blessed to be able to reach so many people through my personal space in the interwebs.

It's not something I ever strived for, it just came with time. 

But by sharing my own story, I have been able to help pay it forward to many other women around the world.

I want to continue to Pay it Forward.

Especially during the holidays.

Because, all jokes aside, I am blessed. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly (even if it isn't the BEST food FOR me), and clothes on my back.

I live in a nice house, I drive a nice car, and my bills get paid. My kids are happy and fed and their playroom (which used to be our dining room by the way) is filled with an insane amount of toys that I may or may not curse when walking through the house in the middle of the night and step one one of them barefoot.

My kids, husband & I are healthy, and we have an amazing family and wonderful friends.

So I've teamed up with Aly& Holly and we've come up with a way to Pay it Forward.

Here's what we will do:

You will submit a (semi-short) email to MLholidaypayitforward@yahoo.com telling us who you think may need some help this holiday season.

Maybe it's YOU who needs the help.

Maybe you know a friend who is struggling to make ends meet and their kids need a few extra toys, or need money for groceries, or a new heater for their house, or some winter coats to stay warm.

Send us an email and explain the situation and what you think they might need. 

We will take those stories (depending on how many are submitted) and post them on this blog & on Holly& Aly's blog with what they are in need of for the holidays.

That's where this awesome thing called COMMUNITY comes in!

You, the readers, will read these stories and then comment or email us saying you'd like to help so and so out. 

Maybe you want to purchase coats for their family for Christmas, or get them a WalMart gift card so they can get whatever they want. Or maybe you just want to donate a few things, toys, etc.

We will get you in contact with the story/person you choose to help.

It's like a virtual Angel Tree!

See how this works? People helping people!?!

Let's give to those less fortunate this holiday season!

I want you to share this with everyone you know. My goal is for each and every one of the entries (assuming they are legitneeds and not "Oh, I NEED some Louis Vuitton luggage to go see my uncle in Switzerland for Christmas!") to have someone help them this Christmas season.

There are people out there that need help... and we plan to help as many of them as we can!

 Submit your story or the story of someone you know, etc. that needs some help this Christmas.

Tell me a short background story and what you think they may need. 

Once we have all the emails sorted through, we'll begin to share them and the spreading of holiday cheer can commence!

(Yes, we can do this anonymously if you choose.)

Submit your story {HERE}.