One Year Without…
I am joining my husband in this beginning on Monday. What is One Year Without? It is a movement designed to give up an addiction for one year in order to take that money and give it somewhere that is really needed. The money will go directly to Compassion International’s Most Needed Fund. To learn more about Compassion check them out at www.compassion.com. Read more about One Year Without here, where it all started.
I have had a really hard time deciding what to give up. There is no food that I feel I can eliminate while being pregnant (wouldn’t be fair to the baby), 
so I am choosing to give up what I am MOST uncomfortable with anyway. It will probably save me a lot of money, which in turn will help me to give even more to Compassion. I am giving up shopping at Target. Since living near a Super Target it has been very easy for me to pop in buy a new shirt (that I don’t need) or shop their grocery section, make-up section or just browse (again for things I don’t need). It is teetering on serious addiction. It shouldn’t be!!
Children all over the world are going without food, and it’s twisting my insides to not have Target. How horrible is that?!
HOW CAN YOU HELP??! So glad you asked. 
For this self challenge (going one year without something so near and dear to my heart) I am asking you to give just $1 a week(that’s $52 total) to encourage me. I will send a monthly update so you know if I am continuing success. If you support me in this you will not only be helping Compassion with your $1 but mine as well. If you can’t give $1 a week you can give $1 a month, whatever you feel lead to do. If you can give more I am sure Compassion will gratefully accept. In return I will post you on my blogroll and add your name to the following list. I am going to try to snag my mom to get the #1 spot!! To add yourself to my list of cheerleaders and pledge whatever you would like leave me a comment or send me an email at underwoodreads@gmail.com. I will get back to you in a couple days. This challenge begins Tuesday, July 6th. WOO HOO.
If I at any point feel like I’m not challenged in what I’m giving up, I will drop something else, until I feel challenged.
You can check out my husband, who is giving up energy drinks (his MAIN SQUEEZE vice) here, and the movement that started all of this here. Feel free to join in yourself!!
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Andrea!!! This is Jenny from oywo. Just for the record, I did not suggest you give up Target – I love Target, and can’t even think of shopping a year elsewhere! I totally understand the addiction of the red dot.
You are nuts…but you go, girl!
wow. well thought out. i was reading and thinking…what would i give up? and like you…there isnt really anything that immediately comes to the surface. but, if i thought 2 more seconds…holy cow. target (obviously, mine too), yogurt, “splurges” in the grocery store (a new and exciting food or even better, shopping at whole foods or earth fare!) the thought really is depressing how we feel like there is no justice in the world when we cant…fill in the blank. i am going to get home and sponser andy ( didnt see your name on the list?) and then challeneg myself to do the same. i am not too late to start! but i need to think of some ideas…hmmm. (how i would love to give up my cell phone! that is, if i lived in atlanta.
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No no! Sponsor me, lol. All you have to do is tell me. Am being added to the oywo website, I can update them on my sponsors.
love you.
I pledge… 1 dollar a week. But.. I’m watching you!