Dear Santa Claus, Powerful Santa Christmas Letters
December 22, 2019
How We Landed a Newspaper Interview
December 13, 2019
I was an author and grandmother living in Salt Lake City, Utah. I co-authored the book, Drugs Make You Un-Smarter, with my fifteen-year-old granddaughter, Savanna Peterson, telling teens about the dangers of drugs.
To get our anti-drug message out, we needed a newspaper interview. I sent out a press release, but not everyone picks up on a release. I searched online for the phone number for the Salt Lake Tribune. I have found in the past that the quickest way to get an interview was:
(more…) Leave a CommentWhat is Off Target A Million Broken Hearts? 1 Grandmothers Quest
October 29, 2019
Part one of A Million Broken Hearts involves making and donating quilts. This project is from the imagination of Off Target author, Jill Ammon Vanderwood. The purpose is to bring comfort to those who have lost loved ones to Violence, Suicide or Accidental Death.
(more…) Leave a CommentBingo Night for a Memorable Experience At the Legion
October 7, 2019
Bingo Night At The Legion
American Legion Malad Post 65 – Ernest W Jones
To Benefit: A Million Broken Hearts Monument
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September 14, 2019
A Million Broken Hearts: A Grandmother’s Campaign for the Awareness of Violence and Suicide
The Goal: To put up monuments in communities to bring violence or gun violence and suicide awareness to communities.
The City of Malad, Idaho has approved the monument for victims of violence and suicide to be placed in the Malad City Cemetery and dedicated around Memorial Day in May, 2020.
(more…) Leave a Comment1st Abundant Garden
August 29, 2019
Last year was our 1st abundant garden, since we moved to Malad, Idaho. The ground was tilled, but it was already June and my husband Bill was busy putting in a sprinkler system, there was no sign of a garden.
(more…) Leave a CommentCamping With Kids
August 3, 2019
In the Middle of Nature
Jill Vanderwood at jillvanderwood.com
When my husband was away with the Navy Reserves, my sister-in-law Jean and I decided to take our kids camping without the help of our husbands. Together we had eight kids between the ages of 1 and 12–four each. We would have so much fun! After all, how hard could it be?
(more…) Leave a Comment13 Things Everyone Should Know About Bullying and Discrimination
July 20, 2019
From the Author of Erase the Problem of Bullying https://jillvanderwood.com/books/erase-the-problem-of-bullying/
(more…) Leave a CommentHelpful Resources for Addiction from Drugs Make You Un-Smarter
July 5, 2019
A collection of resources you may find helpful. Some sources are drug free ways to live life, others are help if you or a loved one are struggling with addiction.
(more…) Leave a CommentI Found Santa Claus!
July 5, 2019
