Aloha Friday #103
October 8, 2009 by Kailani
Filed under aloha friday, daily life, memes
Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday.
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
My question is:
What was the last nice thing you’ve done for someone else?
Comment Spotlight by Design it Chic: I let someone cut in front of me at the grocery store line the other day! And it wasn’t even a pregnant lady, an old lady, or a sweet child.. it was a grown up with fewer items than me in his cart:) He looked strange at me .. showing me the “what-are-you-doing-crazy-alien-lady?-why-are-you-letting-me-in front-of-you?” look.. but i was glad i actually did smth for someone i didn’t know:) Aloha!
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I watched my friends two kids all day on a Saturday so she could spend the day with her husband for his birthday. She planned a surprise for him.
Mrs. Marine´s last blog ..I got an Award! I feel so special!
I gave some groceries to a needy family.
Vicki´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
Gave away a coupon for a free pie
It felt good to do.
Shannon (The Mommy-Files)´s last blog ..PartyOn Etsy Shop Halloween Review & Giveaway
Hmmm…our oldest son is working out of state for three weeks. We bought him a round trip plane ticket so he can fly home and surprise his wife at her surprise birthday party.
I think however, the nicest things we can do for others are things from the heart that are kept quiet.
Today, I took several of the magazines I subscribe to and gave them to my aunt to put in the waiting room at the doctors office she works at…
I know it isn’t much, but it gives them something to read and it also somewhat recycles.
noelle d´s last blog ..Aloha Friday # 5
Hmmm. I guess the nicest thing I have done is help my best friend get a headstone for her son from a wonderful charity. I found them. I urged her to contact them and I had hope and prayed a lot.
Sheilacakes´s last blog ..Aloha Friday!!
Hmmm… basically, everything I’ve ever done for my husband! LOL!
Jennifer @ It’s A Beauty Filled Life´s last blog ..Top Ten Thursday – Top Ten Favorite Books and Authors
I just took the time out to answer lots of questions a Mom had about starting up a blog for her her business.
Michelle M´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Candy!
Does cooking, cleaning and laundry count?
The b/f had the flu and I took care of him. It was like really having a 3rd child, he was such a baby. But I did it without complaining at all lol.
Oh and last week i took a truck full of clothes and toys to the local pantry
Melissa´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I have been taking my husband lunch to his work. He barely ever takes a lunch break so I have been taking the time to bring him some. I don’t usually have a huge grand gesture of kindness but I do display several small acts of kindness. I think the small ones can get overlooked sometimes.
Kimberly´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Flowers or Chores?
take a friend to the airport
AuntieE´s last blog ..Aloha Friday -Haunted Houses.
Did some of my son’s chores so that he could go off w/ his Dad on an adventure.
Sues2u2´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – 9 Oct
Hmm, that’s a good question. I’ve been kind of out of it all week and it’s still hard to think straight, but I would have to say offering to help out one of the other moms at soccer practice.
Deb – Mom of 3 Girls´s last blog ..When Mommy’s sick…
I let someone cut in front of me at the grocery store line the other day! And it wasn’t even a pregnant lady, an old lady, or a sweet child.. it was a grown up with fewer items than me in his cart:) He looked strange at me .. showing me the “what-are-you-doing-crazy-alien-lady?-why-are-you-letting-me-in front-of-you?” look.. but i was glad i actually did smth for someone i didn’t know:)
Aloha!
Niky @ Design It Chic´s last blog ..Aloha Friday!!!
I met up with a lady who is new to our state/city/town and invited her to cook with a friend and me. I remember not knowing anyone when I first moved here so this is good thing to do.
JamericanSpice´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Mother-in-law relationship
i brought a chai latte to my hairdresser today. i know how much she likes them and thought she would like to have one on such a cold day. she did =)
diana/sunshine´s last blog ..can i quote you?
I helped someone change financial institutions. The former one was starting to charge too many fees.
Clara´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
This is a great question! I love reading about all the great people we have in this world.
Besides my young children, who are my never ending service project, I started a homeschool group to serve our community recently. I also brought food to a funeral.
Michelle´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
Took my hanai mom to the grocery store
Kailani, Sometimes I’m not feeling like I’ve done anything nice for anyone in particular, but I guess when I prepared a gourmet meal for my husband and taken his mommy for a drive and written a post to inspire someone who might be feeling down, or sent gifts from Hawaii to my family & friends in the mainland I’ve done something nice. Your site is amazing and I’m wondering how did you learn all of this?
Thanks for sharing,
Aloha Friday! – Marilyn The Artful Hawaiigirl I asked the question “What would you do to inspire people during this economy?” Liza of AMauiBlog suggestedI stop by here for Aloha Friday! http://artfulhawaiigirl.blogspot.com
i donated clothes and money to the victims of typhoon ondoy (ketsana)
i donated clothes and money to the victims of typhoon ondoy (ketsana). aloha, it’s good to be back
i donated clothes and money to the victims of typhoon ondoy (ketsana). aloha, it’s good to be back
had the chance to donate clothes and money for the victims of typhoon ondoy (ketsana). aloha! im sure glad to be back
Help my daughter with the babies because she gets gestational diabetes when she is pregnant.
Baba´s last blog ..Welcome to FeedBurner
Well that would be helping family out, although I do not want to be specific
The Social Frog´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I bought flowers for my wife yesterday.
Rob´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Friday
I like to surprise people with little gifts that they’re not expecting. Yesterday, I picked a bushel of our native, fresh Macoun apples for a friend who I knew would really enjoy them.
It’s the unexpected surprises that I find delightful!
Everydaywoman´s last blog ..Aloha Friday #19: Three Wishes
My 9 year old plays football, and there is a little boy on the team who’s parents can’t get him to practice. So, I am working with other parents on the team to figure out how we can pick up and drop off this little boy too. It’s not his fault that he can’t get to practice, and he really wants to play.
I gave away a futon to a lady who was so happy to receive it.
Nina´s last blog ..LETS TAKE A TRIP
I have offered and am paying for my grandsons second birthday party on the 18th. Not much but my daughter and son-in-law really appreciated it! His birthday is actually on the 16th though
Valerie´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Robin Williams
Can’t think of anything great at the moment, but I did return my neighbor’s trash can lid yesterday after it ended up in my driveway. Before running over it and everything.
Deb´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Trick or treat?
I gave some homeschooling resources & books to a neighbor who’s decided to pull her son from private school to homeschool him.
Really, though, I can’t think of anything significant that I’ve done lately so, thank you for the reminder!
Serendipity is Sweet´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
Bought a cake for a friend’s Birthday.
Laufa´s last blog ..Crafty Spin
I volunteered at my son’s school to help other kids with reading. In addition to this I am now Box Tops for Education chair person at the PTA.
TheAngelForever´s last blog ..Words . . . whatever
Did a bunch of research for my little sister’s paper. She found out she had researched the wrong thing and it was due the next day but she had to go to school. While she was in school, I researched.
Dee´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
The first thing that came to mind was that I dropped off a box of clothes & toys to good will last week. But on a smaller scale, I let a bunch of cars go in front of me at the parking lot yesterday (no one else was letting them through and they had been waiting there for awhile).
Jackie´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – 10/9
What a great question! I took a friend out for dinner who needed a lift. Happy Friday!
Teri´s last blog ..such a silly baby
Donated my old clothes and shoes to the Red Cross to help in the relief operations in the Philippines
Em Dy´s last blog ..Handyman
Hmmmmm I think that is bit personal. I will leave it at that, you may be able to read about it on my blog though…lol.
Ric´s last blog ..Aloha Friday!
I have done things for family, but nothing out in the world…maybe I’ll bake some quick bread and send over to the lady next door today. I get so busy with my own family, I can be really selfish!
Heather´s last blog ..Aloha Friday & Health
same here I just donated a load of goodies to the salvation army
Kristen Andrews´s last blog ..Clutter makes me CRAZY!!!!!
Yesterday morning we got all the way to my son’s school and found out that he hadn’t brought his backpack! So I drove another 30 minutes each way to go back home and pick it up so he wouldn’t get demerits for being unprepared to class. I ended up driving a total of almost 3 hours yesterday going to school, going back home, going back to school and then doing it all over again in the afternoon.
Shelly´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Are you Ready for Some Football?
I’ve always been nice and friendly, and I’m always honest but careful with my opinions especially about other people. and I few friends actually rely on me if they need an honest to goodness opinion about themselves. I think that’s a nice thing I do for other people, that i know I have been appreciated with. But then, this is really a tough question! Maybe I should ask people about this …
Charlotte (Life’s a Charm)´s last blog ..Household Chores and Errands
I spiffed up the house, got all yard work done, and made a big italian dinner to surprise my husband because he just got back from a trip out of town.
Karen´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I watched one of my friends kids so she could finish packing/moving and cleaning.
Brandi´s last blog ..Aloha Friday…
I do nice things for my husband every day – get your outta the gutter LOL
I do his laundry, pack his lunch, iron his shirts! (ironing is really rare around here, so Josh really appreciates it when it is done!)
Aloha Friday!
Mama Dweeb´s last blog ..
The nicest thing I have ever done…
I think maybe in one of the top spots is our first christmas being married we did a 12 days of christmas to our landlords at the time, with all sorts of fun goodies and little poems.
I’ve been praying for someone who is mad at me. I know she feels anger and hurt. So I continue to pray for her.
Renee´s last blog ..the update… or I’m such a sloth!
I try to be a good person and do nice things every day so I can’t really think of anything that stands out.
blueviolet´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Can you fake it?
First think I can thing of was letting a tourist from Alabama get a free Dole Whip with my entertainment book coupon =).
I have two…Lucille Ball, I loved her and still watch I Love Lucy if I can find it! I also love Fran Dressur (?) Not sure how to spell her last name. But I think she is a riot!
Deborah´s last blog ..What’s wrong with this picture!
I stayed home from work today to take care of my sick daughter, and I’ve been catering to her needs. She’s wearing me out!
I made dinner for my neighbor’s family across the street. She works late, and I knew that she would appreciate the help. She’s the kind of person who’s always helping others so I figured it was time someone helped her.
MommyAmy´s last blog ..Aloha Friday!
I babysat my neighbors daughter after her she brought home a newborn baby
Momisodes´s last blog ..Because I failed at keeping a diary
I’m bringing my BFF coffee {decaf of course} today when I go to visit her and her new baby!
I’m giving away a ton of beautiful prizes for the best comment answer to “What would say to inspire others during this economy?” Aloha Friday!
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-Marilyn
I gave something on Freecycle this week.
dramaqueensmum´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I always babysit my 3 grandchildren for my daughter as she has doctor appt etc every week. Yesterday at work I helped an elderly woman take some paper towel rolls off the top shelf….I usually end up helping alot of elderly shop. Also, there is one woman in a wheelchair and I help her get her grocery out of the freezer containers as its to deep for her to reach.
East Coast Wahine´s last blog ..Hawaiian Culture Weekend
I think the last time I have done good with someone is with my mother where I send her some money so she can able to buy something for herself.
pinaymama´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Apology Accepted or Not?
helped my daughter with her homework
angi´s last blog ..National Fire Prevention resources
This morning I took the time out to explain to my dad how to enter giveaways online and answered all of his questions about starting a blog. It took a really long time but it made him happy!
I just baked a pie for my loving husband.
Muthering Heights´s last blog ..Before I Was A Mother
I did numerous things with my grandkids last week…
Pamela´s last blog ..Grand Kid Briefs
I let someone cut in front of me at the Target store……..I was waiting for an employee to grab a copy of the new Snow White DVD for me (which had been released that day but wasn’t on the shelf yet?!)and I felt bad for the poor guy waiting in line behind me. Especially since he only had a few quick items.
A great question Kailani!
Swoozie´s last blog ..Aloha Friday!
The last nice thing I did was give my neighbors clothes that didn’t fit Brittany any more. She really needed them for her little one.
Stacie´s last blog ..First Daisy Meeting – Girl Scouts