In an effort to raise money for those in Haiti, we have donated TAG Cards to sell for $1 each at The Shop Agora. 100% goes to Doctors Without Borders. If this is your first time visiting the site, please note that tinyactsofgratitude.com is under construction. Please post your stories about tagging others on our Facebook T.A.G. Tiny Acts of Gratitude Group Page. We appreciate your interest in the project and your time! Continue reading

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The virtural TAG Cards are doing great and the response has been so fun to watch unfold! People are acknowledging kindness by tagging their friends virtually through our T.A.G. Tiny Acts of Gratitude Facebook "group" page. I encourage you all to utilize it! I am still moving along with my paper TAG Cards and will continue working to make the product concept as cohesive and simple to understand as possible. My goal has always been to make these cards accessible to everyone and meaningful to the mainstream. The virtual cards are free and therefore accessible to all and the paper... Continue reading

I had a very empowering realization today. It was so simple, yet incredibly profound. TAG Cards officially, will be free of charge! I am focusing my complete attention on spreading Tiny Acts of Gratitude through the internet, specifically Facebook. It has endless potential to grow, it's virtual, it's instant and it's FREE! With the simple click of a button, you can be tagging all of your friends with these sweet, little, pay it forward cards. As soon as I came to this conclusion, that the cards would be free and virtual, I released myself from the dread I began to... Continue reading

Right now we have 136 members on our T.A.G. Tiny Acts of Gratitude Facebook Group Page, and counting. A handful of people have started to use the FREE Virtual TAG Cards and it is SO exciting to see! I found out that the info cards I ordered are set to arrive on Christmas Eve! I'm really hoping that we will have enough time to hit the streets and hand them out as planned. I guess some things require waiting...... Continue reading

Facebook has been an amazing tool for TAG! I have figured out how to get the cards posted virtually on the Facebook Walls of friends: Join our group T.A.G. Tiny Acts of Gratitude Go to the "Photos" Tab Select Your Card of Choice Click "Tag" "Share" or "Send As Message" Spread kindness through Virtual FREE TAG Cards, it's amazing! Continue reading

Get your TAG Cards online at www.theshopagora.com! The cards are in their own "T.A.G." Category. Search the decks you are interested in and place an order. Get your TAG Cards in time for the holidays, we ship within 24 hours! Continue reading

Finally, a FREE virtual card to pay it forward! Acknowledge kindness by passing TAG Cards on. Access our free virtual cards on our Facebook Fan Page: T.A.G. Tiny Acts of Gratitude Continue reading

I just posted my first video on our group page T.A.G. on Facebook. Everyone, I hope to get better and the web cam, but until then-know I'm doing it for the cause! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38977009937&ref=ts Continue reading

If I only had 10 arms and 10 legs then I could run faster, reach further and accomplish more! Not that the goal is to only accomplish here, it's also to enjoy, live and simply be. But with so much to do and such a drive to get things done, it's hard not to wonder- what if? It's busy season with The Shop Agora, and it's great! We've launched our online store and have been getting almost daily orders. It makes me realize how magnificent the internet really is. It also inspires me to work with TAG online and see... Continue reading

There has been something in the air this past week. I'm normally "running around" doing things all the time. That's what I tell everyone I talk to. My friends call up, "hey what are you doing?" "Oh, I'm just running around." But not this week, I've been full out sprinting! It's been great to be busy with shop things, and working with our new website for Agora. I've also had some more ideas flood my mind about TAG. I'm excited to see where they go. I've been inspired to get a little info card printed and attach it to the... Continue reading

There's nothing like the view of home. I so look forward to going home and retreating back into nature whenever I visit my family. And every time I make my way back to the city I feel refreshed and ready for it's energy charge. I realize the ideal situation would be city for the week and retreat for the weekend... Continue reading

Red, Green & Everything In Between Things take place through sight and through blind action. Much of growing up is simply seeing where you acted blindly. I know where I was wrong, in believing that the idea of something is somehow better than what it actually is, better than the raw, bitter truth of who someone is. Living out a rugged, misunderstood life is far more admirable then pretending to be something you aren't. I see you now. You are true, honest, and real. The outside world thought you were colorless, they couldn't have been more wrong. You are who... Continue reading

The day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year. I forgot about this when I headed downtown to my parents with my brother. We have to make boats so it takes traveling to a whole other level. You're not only trying to beat traffic but trying to escape ferry lines and overflowing holding lots. I must admit it's entertaining in an awful way to see how people behave by the masses on a day like today. We're all going somewhere to celebrate a day of thanks and believe me, no one at the ferry terminal is acting... Continue reading

In putting together little TAG Card gifts along with The Shop Agora's prized gluten free hazelnut cookies-they just looked so cute! I had to take a picture, even though it's so poorly lit an very low quality. Continue reading

What's on the books for today? Lots. I need to finishing editing and sizing card images for the web. Then, I'm going to get my Etsy Storefront started. I will also have the cards posted on The Shop Agora website and a few others. The goal is to make TAG as visible as possible on the internet and provide an incentive for others to join in the excitement of the project. When I have the updated sites, I will post them here for you to see. Thanks for your interest and if you have any other online shop ideas for... Continue reading

I've been running a marathon for a while now. Starting up a shop takes serious reserves, you have to be prepared to work hard, focus, and retain strength for when times aren't so easy. I've done it. And now, as we close our second year in one week, I have to dig deep to find that extra bit of stamina within me to go full force. The finish line for this part of the race is somewhere up ahead, but this last leg is the hardest part. It's where giving up may cross your mind and where fatigue sets in.... Continue reading

After a complete day's worth of sizing and cropping images, I'm about to go blind at the computer. I know I've put in a full day's worth of work when at the end of it things start to blur. I try to break up my computer bouts with walking my doggy or a yoga class, today it didn't happen. I got a lot accomplished and will probably crash as a result (not recommended). What was I doing? Today is all about Croccante di Nocciole. I've been updating my Shop Agora's website to prepare for an article in Food & Wine... Continue reading

Embrace The Past We all embody numerous layers and sides to ourselves. Peeling them back reveals the vulnerable core of who we are. As time passes more complexities are revealed, if we allow and if we are willing to look. There is nothing that brings your layers to the surface more than revisiting your childhood home. It can often take you back to places you don't expect or may not even remember-until you're there. Every time I go back home I journey back in time to my younger years. They are the years that do an up-close shot on my... Continue reading

I grew up in a family where I was always encouraged to help others when I could. Sometimes this meant donating your time, or providing someone with a potential business contact. Whatever it is, you always possess something that can be helpful to the next person you encounter. And no, It doesn't have to be money! Most often, this invaluable bit of something is a piece of knowledge or a connection you have. When my husband and I first opened our little Shop Agora it wouldn't have taken much from a seasoned pro, business person that is, to help us... Continue reading