Do you have Flower Power?

(I am always looking for ways to help out those near and dear to me. I have been a member of my local chapter Mommies Network group since 2007 as well as worked with them on a National level, so when I saw this I felt the need to share)

Are you looking for some curb appeal? Do you need to beautify your back yard? Spring planting season may be a few months away, but there's no better time than now to grow with SCValleyMommies! We've partnered with Flower Power to bring you a fabulous fundraiser to help you plan the garden of your dreams.

Flower Power sells quality flower bulbs with a 100 percent money-back guarantee. Gorgeous geraniums, tantalizing tiger lilies, and beautiful begonias are just a few of the many bulbs available and ready to be shipped to your door. This fundraiser runs Jan. 22–March 20, 2012, and your bulbs will arrive in April and May, just in time for beautiful summer blooms.

So save some gas and the trip to your local nursery or big-box store, and plan your perfect garden from the comfort of your computer. Visit http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/i/t/240241/Sx89zFxHmHXL to view the enormous array of flower bulbs, and spring into Flower Power and SCValleyMommies’ fabulous fundraiser!

Special bonus: Spend $40 or more to receive a free bag of 10 Twilight gladiolus, a $10 value.

Grow with us!

Profits made through our fundraising link go toward our chapter's operating expenses.

Help Me Support a great cause

Those of you who know me, know that I help out a Non-Profit Organization called The Mommies Network.

First I joined my local site, SCValleyMommies.com. Eventually I was volunteering on its committees & was even their Promotions Manager. When the site founder moved away, I applied to be our SA (Site Administrator).

During that time, my commitment to our parent organization, TMN, grew even more.

The Mommies Network (or TMN) is a 501c (3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping moms find support and friendship in their local community. They were founded April, 2005 and have over 100 communities in 32 states, and over 25,000 active members.

Right now Chase bank is having a little competition. Chase Community Giving is back to give away another $5 million, and you help decide which 200 local charities receive donations. It’s a new Way Forward for giving. On July they will announce 200 winning charities

* One charity will receive $250k
* 4 runners-up will receive $100k
* 195 others will receive $20k

TMN is not just a "moms group", but a community of mothers who are dedicated to giving back to their community as well.

You can help TMN by voting for them today, as well as to spread the word. This money will help not only the existing communities, but future sites as well.


Vote here (you need to have a FaceBook account in order to vote)

A Day in the Life

A fun thing that has been going around one of the forums I am on is to document your day in photos.

Here is my day this previous Tuesday:

Sorry no pics were taken when I first woke up. Hubby was still sleeping & the flash would have disturbed him

While I was in the shower, Keely got herself ready for school:

Now its time for breakfast (donut holes)

And getting Keely's snack ready for school:

Check my e-mails on my phone before we leave for school:

Running a little early, so while I dry my hair, Keely watches a little TV:

Off to school:

Sorry, no pictures were taken during this three hour block. I had a PTSA E-Board Meeting, then I was volunteering in Keelys class

Ok, 11:15 and finally done at Keely's school just in time to get caught in the rain:

And checking my e-mails again on my phone since I don't have time to go home before Keely gets out of school:

Quick stop @ Whole Foods to get cookie mix & some scones for Keely:

Back @ Keely's school in the pick up line:

A little early so I do some paper work for the PTSA while waiting:

Didn't have my camera when I went in Keely's school, but we bought some Valentine candy grams for her friends, then off we go

At MoviesByKids (a really cool place out here) to finalize the after school enrichment program they are doing for Keely's school:

Quick stop @ the Alta Dena drive through to buy a Mega Millions (can't win if you don't play)

Home finally & time for lunch (a huge muffin bought @ Sams):

And my first chance to get on-line & check SCValleyMommies.com, The Mommies Network & FaceBook:

Time to start making cookies for Keely's class Valentine party that was today (grandma is helping us get the area ready):

TADA!! Heart shaped cookies ready to go in the oven:

A little piano practice while they are baking:

The cookies are cooling while I clean the kitchen:

I am wiped out, time for a nap:

While Keely plays her new Barbie cut out thing:

Nap time is over, and time to check on-line again:

While I was on-line Keely grabbed a snack, and we had a mishap. Grandma chased after her & slipped on the kitchen floor & cracker her head open. So I am sure you all understand why I didn't take any pictures of me cleaning all the blood up

While grandpa takes grandma to the ER, we have dinner (Thank you Amy's for your great frozen foods):

Cleaning up:

Time to relax & watch TV (NCIS):

Then storytime, 1st Keely read to me & then I read to her, (at this point I was too exhausted to remember to take pictures) & off to bed.

Hope this post will inspire some of you to do the same. And if you do, please share :)

2010 Relay For Life

My Reason to Relay

Relay For Life is my personal opportunity to fight back against cancer by raising funds and awareness. I fight so one day no one has to ever face cancer.

It's amazing to think that millions of people will be diagnosed with cancer this year. But, by taking part in Relay, I am helping the American Cancer Society save lives by:

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  Helping people stay well by helping them take steps to prevent cancer or detect it early, when it’s most treatable
• Helping people get well by being in their corner around the clock to guide them through every step of their cancer experience
• Finding cures by funding groundbreaking research that helps us understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it and discover new ways to cure it
• Fighting back by working with lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and rallying communities worldwide to join the fight

Please support my efforts by making a donation or by joining my Relay For Life team. Together, we have the power to make a difference!