KOHA
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Topic: KOHA
Posted By: Anna
Subject: KOHA
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 12:48pm
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Those of you who frequent TNN will know of the Koha tree. It is a section of their boards dedicated to people who has recieved surprise gifts.
I have always thought this was a really special idea and wished I could've become more involved. I have been blessed today. This morning a man knocked on the door with a box. Inside this box there were clothes. Beautiful clothes. I opened it and felt so blessed and forunate to be so lucky. (Now, being a failed catholic, blesed is not a word i throw around regularly, but it truely sums up how i feel today) The wonderful Ginger sent these to me. For no other reason than the fact that she is amazing. I am so grateful. I can't think of anyway to express how much this means to me, and this may be sounding like a load of waffly bollocks but ... WOW! Ginger, thank you so much!     ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 1:16pm
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Awww, we love Ginger!
And we love Anna too! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 1:25pm
Now that I can't shop, I'm having to find other ways to amuse myself ...
Seriously though, being able to make a gesture that means so much to someone else means a lot to me too. 
(and I'll pretend that I'm not ten shades of green that your butt fits in pants that I can hardly get on one leg ...  )------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 1:39pm
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I just had a look at that board and it seems like a really good thing to do. There needs to be more random acts of kindness in this world. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 2:10pm
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I looooove the Koha Tree. In fact, I keep everyone's addresses that I have dealt with from OhBaby for the eventuality that I may find something for them.
The Gremlins' presents are still waiting to be done. Maybe by christmas!!
Anyway, the Ginger is lovely... and ridiculously generous
Lucky you Anna
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 2:11pm
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Awww Yay Ginger!!
Woohoo Anna! New Clothes!!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 2:53pm
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What an awesome Koha!!!
(and yeah the TNN Koha Tree rocks!!) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 3:09pm
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Now I'm just getting curious ... what is TNN?
*googley googley* ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 3:14pm
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The Nappy Network for cloth nappies. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 3:30pm
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Ooooh! Thank you!
Google was less than helpful ... you get all sorts when you just plug in 'TNN ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 8:14pm
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Well, TNN is centered around cloth nappies but there is a lot more to be discovered too - besides Paws, it is the reason I ended up composting (well, I have before but not at this house until now), recycling far more, using cloth bags, using cloth pads and a mooncup, knitting, sewing, baking (more often), and yes - giving and receiving the odd Koha... it is truly a wonderful place !
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 8:15pm
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Ohhh that is soo nice Ginger ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 9:54pm
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ive always liked the random acts of kindness thing...from small things like letting someone in traffic to paying for someones meter so it doesnt run out (not easy to do anymore) etc....
we should live by that more often..... and yes we love Ginger!!! Anna you must be little if you fit pants she doesnt anymore!!! |
Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 10:05pm
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It is such a nice surprise to start a day! I think everyone should KOHA!! Kinda like the pay it forward movie? I thought that was a great philosophy too!
------------- Anna http://lilypie.com">
http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 8:30am
Awww that movie was so sad 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 2:07pm
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Well I got a nice surprise last night when I got home from picking Andrew and DH up there was a bag of clothes on the BBQ at that back door for Josh from my friend. I had just given her a bad of girls clothes so she returned the favour to me so nice. I was also a nice person, our neighbour is quite old and has lived in the house next door since it was build almost 80 years ago. He was bringing out his rubbish yesterday and had seen that the council had already been around so I told him to put his rubbish into our bin as it wasn't all that full. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |