Ladies… we see you! We recognize that your time is precious, you are busy, you are giving to SO. MANY. PEOPLE. We know that adding one more thing to your busy calendar can be overwhelming. We are right there with you. But we also know the importance of gathering with other women and friends to […]

We do our best to include a personalized wish tag with each activity, craft or care kit that we donate. These wishes let a hospitalized child know they are being thought of and are included to bring joy, hope and inspiration to their day. A few things to keep in mind: Not all kids in […]

When I reflect on 2019, I can’t help but feel a little bit amazed. It’s been a busy year to say the least yet, at the same time, not so busy that I feel like an outsider looking in. You know that feeling right? When life is so crazy you can hardly hold on and […]

It’s a simple thing, really, and only takes a few minutes.  Once you get the hang of it that is. Tough As Nails is still on a mission to collect 1,000 cranes and we are just over halfway there. We will be ecstatic to put even the 539 Crane Craft Kits into the hospitals, but […]

Do you ever find yourself saying… tomorrow you’ll make time to sit down and write that check for a whatever nonprofit, fundraiser, or organization speaks to you; or you’ll make time in your already over-packed schedule to give a couple hours to your local homeless shelter, nursing home, or children’s program that is always accepting […]

Life is a funny thing… not to make is sound fickle or invaluable. Life is a blessing, something to cherish with every waking breath. And while sometimes I may lose sight of that or get my attention focused on the wrong things and caught in that drama, I work hard daily to keep my perspective […]

I know I shouldn’t be so excited about something as basic as posting an application online, but I am!! Simply because all the in’s and out’s of technology is a huge challenge for me so every time I learn something new or it actually WORKS is a small win in my book! No, I take […]

We are digging deep here at Tough As Nails to figure out our direction & impact. And people… we are SO excited for what is to come! Our mission and original desire to involve youth, inspire community, & give to others is back in the forefront. Tough as Nails will encourage kids to create activity […]

When I became a mom 14 years ago, I knew without a doubt that I would love it. I knew that the love I felt for my daughters would be deep. I knew that it would be hard. I knew on some level my heart would break sometimes. What I did not know, was how […]