We passed out our first seed pot (I will upload a picture if I can figure out how to). They are basically small plastic pots with soil and seeds inside, and a poem printed on brightly colored paper on top. The poem reads:
Please take this pot that I give to you.
Add water, sun [...]

What an AWESOME way to start this adventure…with some money in my pocket to really be able to do it right! Thank you ABM!! We have had fun collecting our supplies to pass out 20 flower seed pots. Since my family and I are trying with all our might to encourage Spring’s [...]

Well, I’m not going to question who I’m led to give to and when… I just get that nudge and do it before I think about it too hard! (does anyone feel this way??)
I’d almost forgot but a few weeks ago I felt the need to leave one of my little pocket charm bags w/ [...]

I’ve been out of town but did take my little organza bags of pocket charms with me! We had a layover for both legs of the trip. At the first layover we encountered an airline gate agent who obviously did not have the best interest of the airlines or the waiting passengers in [...]

I won the elf draw a few weeks ago now and have been looking for my first chance to gift.  Last weekend my husband popped out early sunday morning to the local shop, he was a little short and the owner told him not to worry and drop it in when he could.  Even though [...]

When I received the elf give-away money I only knew that I wanted to divide into equal portions and hand it out to random people.  I had no idea who.  Then I had a bright idea!
Every day on my way to work in the morning, there is a guy.  He sells newspapers.  Now what is [...]

I was so excited to be gifted the $50 prize a few weeks ago. I spent some time thinking about what I could do with the money and was, frankly, overwhelmed by the possibilities. Should I give it all at once or split it up? Should I hand a stranger something or stick it in [...]

I have taken this phrase to a whole new level! I used to feel a negative vibe when I heard these words, like there is loss involved. But now I hear it and think about abundance, sharing, and giving.
Today when I was in a coffee shop I was journaling and sipping on an iced mocha. [...]

Hello dear Elves!
It’s lots of fun to give anonymous gifts to strangers but I also LOVE to give gifts to people I know and love – especially when it is not for any “special” occasion but just because my heart feels filled-to-bursting and I want to make some attempt to convey my love and gratitude.
I’ve [...]

Having been officially signed up as an elf for about a month and a half now, I started wondering what was holding me up in the giving process. I knew it didn’t have to be anything big, but I felt like it had to be special at least. I kept waiting… I was opening my [...]

Hello all!
I’m delighted to report that I made my first gift as a bona fide elf today! I woke knowing the day was going to be extra-special because of the gift I planned to make.
I completed my usual morning routines with a sense of happy excitement. As I drove into the parking lot of my [...]

I’m soo excited to be here! My friend and fellow elf, Willow, told me about ABM when it first launched and I loved it. I have been quite busy with other pursuits and passions, so it fell off the radar until Willow mentioned it to me again last night.
She described the excitement and joy she [...]

It’s always interesting to see how things unfold. When you embark on a journey all that stretches before you is the unknown, which is part of the excitement. It’s a thrilling feeling, knowing that you are working towards something-even when that something is totally abstract. In fact, it’s almost never the destination [...]

I got this Note From The Universe today and thought it would let the other Elves know about the impact they’re making on the world (and maybe encourage more people to become Elves  ); the bold emphasis is mine.
What people rarely give themselves credit for is that their giving continues giving, even after [...]

Abundance comes in many forms, and really you never quite know how it’s going to show up in your life. Recently I visited an allergen free bakery after I promised my children a super treat. We are gluten/soy/dairy free and it’s not always easy to find truly wonderful things for them to eat. [...]

Because the Elf Chat is growing daily, I thought it would be helpful to have a post where we could share ideas for Elfing.
As you all share your ideas in the comments, I’ll edit this post to add them in. I’m separating these into categories; if you think of a category I don’t [...]

Well, as you can read in the comments section of my last post, I didn’t get out yesterday to Elf somebody, as I expected; it was just too darn cold! However, our 20 degree weather today felt almost Spring-like compared to the last several here, so I finally got to run errands and Elf somebody [...]

I have a totally thrilling announcement:
Within 24 hours, all Elves will have the ability to author their own posts on this blog!
Sometime tomorrow each of you should receive a username, a password, and a URL. If you click on the URL, it will take you to where you can compose your post. [...]

I have a wonderful new development to announce: I have been SO inspired and excited by all of the wonderful Elf giving stories, that I am planning to introduce the ability for Elves to post their own giving stories, as guest Elf posters! My inspiration, as usual, is the wonderful myeverydaymagic.com. I’m hoping [...]

It’s another Elf Tuesday, and you know what that means: Another $50 of giving money to a randomly selected Elf. WOO-HOO!!!!
But first, I want to celebrate something even more wonderful: Elves officially began Elf-giving last week, and already we received our very first (and very lovely) Elf thank you. How awesome is that? [...]