Oh, I am so happy! Within the past 24 hours, I have finally diminished the fundraising worry. I am not counting my chickens yet, but I do have a big basket of eggs. With luck, hatching will commence.
1. Yeah Emagine! M and I did a fundraiser at a Emagine movie theater last February - heart-shaped and glow-in-the-dark Mardi Gras beads for Valentines Day. This was our most successful fundraiser financially out of anything we had done - and since we love that theater and go there so often that most of the employees recognize us, also a lot of fun. Awhile back, I had asked the woman who arranges marketing for Emagine if we could do another and she suggested Sweetest Day as a good tie in. I wrote her a few weeks ago to see if the opportunity was still avaialble - and no reply. I knew she usually got back to me right away, but was worried that maybe they could not have another fundraiser there. I knew that I had experienced some problems with my email, but thought they were cleared up - though who knows. I was stuck - not knowing if I should write back and check, or if that would just make me a pest. Finally, I sucked up my courage and wrote again. Turns out, she was having email problems and never got the first. She wrote me right back and we are now on for bead sales at the Novi location the 14, 15 and 16th. Come visit and catch a movie at my favorite theater.
2. Yeah Kroger! I called a local Kroger, having heard that Kroger in general is a big supporter of local fundraising groups. The customer service person I spoke to was so friendly and signed us up for the next available weekend. We will be at 11 Mile and Middlebelt on Nov 5 and 6, more beads and more fun. Come do your shopping there that weekend to thank Kroger for being so cool.
3. And a Double Yeah to my Friends! Last night I went to the annual Production Club Octoberfest. I ran into so many people that I have not seen in awhile. Of course, I invited them all to visit this blog and went on and on about TNT and training. Because they are so cool, I got more offers for donations. Got to email out the link. And not to leave out those that have already donated - you know who you are and you know I adore you!
4. Special thanks to Aunt Betsy and Stephanie - for their recent donations and more importantly, for their ongoing and eternal support. Both of them had a big part in getting me to where I am today.
5. Finally, I am looking into doing a Tastefully Simple party through a friend of mine and donating the proceeds to TNT. She is checking into how it works, so details to follow.
What is that I hear? Peep, peep, peep...could that be my chicks hatching?
TRAINING:
Weds, Oct 5: 1 hour of Water Aerobics. How cool! The lifeguard, Danielle, at the pool where we train invited us to check out her class. I had always heard WA could be a great workout, but never really believed it - after all you are just sort of floating around in the shallow end right? Not so. D had us jogging and jumping and doing all these arm things while holding these floaty weights to add resistance - I felt the burn. Then we moved to the deep end to basically tread water for 15 minutes in all different leg patterns. I think I have found something new to add to the rotation...
Thurs, Oct 6: 20 minutes, weight machines at lunch. Why do I think it is a good idea to torture my little arms? Oh yeah, cute little muscles...
And coming up on a weekend of biking, biking and a bit more biking...
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