Rock the Sock Monkey

Are You Sitting Behind the Roadblock, or Finding an Alternate Route?

Monkey Girl — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:37:59 +0000

Giving to others seems easy, right? You collect stuff, get donations and then just give it to people who need it. Done. Right?

Unfortunately, it’s really not that easy.

When you start an effort like The Monkey Do Project, there’s a lot of planning that goes into it. You call people who don’t return calls, You reach out and no hands reach back. People are skeptical. They don’t want to donate money, time or items if you’re just getting started. You know, too many scammers online today. But, when you’re really trying to help people, these roadblocks make you start doubting yourself.

Is this really what I’m supposed to be doing?

Is this really my calling?

What is it so hard to help people?

So, I’ve been sitting here, spinning; trying to figure out what to do next and questioning if The Monkey Do Project is really what I am supposed to be doing. (Or, was it just a dumb idea?!?)

And then today happened.

Read the rest of the post over on The Monkey Do Project site

How Ego Can Derail You

Monkey Girl — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:56 +0000

Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the fairest of them all? -Queen, Snow White

Sometimes I read other people’s blogs or Facebook status updates and feel like crap about myself. Does that ever happen to you? It sucks you in, takes hold and suddenly you feel very small … meaningless … like the things you are doing are so insignificant that it’s just a waste of your time. You might as well quit, right?

That happened to me today. I saw a Facebook status which led me to a blog of someone who was doing something really cool to help and share with others. Her post had hundreds of comments, not to mention a thousand or so combined Facebook and Twitter shares.

Wow.

Now that’s how you…

Read the rest of the post over on The Monkey Do Project site

Schylling Sock Monkey Umbrella

Monkey Girl — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:44:04 +0000

You’ll really be singing in the rain with the Schylling Sock Monkey Umbrella. Heck, you’ll even be begging for it to rain.

‘Pink’ Ty Beanie Baby Sock Monkey

Monkey Girl — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:32:11 +0000

How can you possibly live ONE MORE MOMENT with out “Pinkie” in your life? Go! Pink the Ty Beanie Babies Sock Monkey (Seriously. Don’t come back and whine to us when this is gone.)

Stripes the Ty Beanie Babies Sock Monkey

Monkey Girl — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:15:19 +0000

There’s nothing, I mean nothing we could say to add to the cuteness of this one (so we won’t even try). Just remember Stripes, the Ty Beanie Babies Sock Monkey. (Monkey luv for everyone!)

Peace, Love, Sock Monkeys Retro Tee

Monkey Girl — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:18:32 +0000

Sock monkey fashion is serious business, so you have to add this cool Peace Love and Sock Monkeys tee to your monkeyware. You’ll be the envy of every preschool mom and baseball dad on your block.

For real.

(Why would we lie?)

And, it comes in other colors so you don’t even have to wait, naked, by your washer and dryer to have something cool to wear.

TY Beanie Baby Sock Monkey

Monkey Girl — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:37:51 +0000

You want the cutest lil guy you’ve ever seen? Then you have to add Ty Beanie Baby ‘Socks’ the Sock Monkey in Brown
to your arsenal of monkeys. Your family will fight over him. Trust me on this one.

Original Rockford Red Heel Cotton Sock

Monkey Girl — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:00:29 +0000

The sock that started it all, the Original Brown Rockford Red Heel Cotton Sock. Buy two pair–one to wear and one to make your own sock monkey! (You know you want to try it…)

Sock Monkey Flip Book

Monkey Girl — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:39:50 +0000

Remember the old flip books? There’s an image on each page and when you “flip” them they appear to move? Well, leave it to the sock monkeys to make flip books cool again with this Sock Monkey Flip Book. You’ll love this stick-horse-riding little guy … and don’t miss his special “wink” to you at the end! Perfect little “just because” gift for your favorite monkey.

PeeJay Sock Monkey Kit

Monkey Girl — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:30:39 +0000

You don’t have to be a seamstress to make your own monkey. Now you can make your own sock monkey with this PeeJay Sock Monkey Kit. The kit includes all you need to make a 21-inch monkey and his teddy bear pal. Even includes “adoption papers” for more fun than a barrel of monkeys.