Much Appreciation

Thank You to Clarissa McQuillion of Soul Purpose .
My experience with the products are very positive. The scents are very potient and linger for hours. All the product are soy-based and I am lucky enought to have the Brazilian Jackfruit collection (included the Body bath and shower gel, Body lotion, Soy Candle and perfume, which is usually sold separately!)

Thjank You Clarissa, looking forward to seeing you at the tasting.

Makieda

BTW, you can order your soul purpose product at www.rissas.soulpurpose.net

http://ladytasz.com/

This is the webpage of a special lady who has agreed to donate her time to my Breast Cancer Wine tasting and Silent Auction Benefit on 17 July 09.

Thank You so so much you have a very special gift...Lady Tasz! Much success if the industry. Will look for you when your album drops.

Makieda

visit her webpage at http://ladytasz.com/

Wine Tasting/Silent Auction Items

The following are some of the items will be at the silent auction!

There will also be a:

• Gift certificate for a manicure/pedicure at STILL day spa in McKenna, WA
• Relaxation basket
• Hair products and gift Certificate for hair services at Tri'age Hair Salon (my hair place). Thanks Dex!
• Kitchen basket with $25 gift Certificate to Costco
• "A day at the Beach" tote
• Bath set basket

Training has begun

Walking mania has begun... I am walking 3-4 miles 4 times a week with one day of cross training and 2 days to rest. Plus being in the gym with my personal trainer I am gaining stamina and strength.

Back in the gym...

Finally back in the gym and getting my butt kick by Joe my personal trainer. He has worked me out twice and today we did legs. now I have pretty strong legs, but right now they feel like noodle, they are so limp...I guess it will be all worth it in the end.

Today also marked the start of the training walks. I did 2 out of the 3 miles I was suppose to do on the treadmill before my training session :). Pretty proud of myself.

Kieda

Wine Tasting/Silent Auction tickets on sale now!!!

To purchase select --

Use the Buy now button on the left to purchase using the paypal system and a Credit/Debit card

or

Contact me directly for cash payments...(for those of you who know me)

Makieda H.

Game Night Success...

Last night's game night was a success. It was a small intimate gathering, but I managed to get over $200 to go towards my walk. I also got the chance to network with a few employees of the Boys and Girls club that could help me in promoting some of my other activities....YES! The boys and Girls club rocks!

Also I donated my bingo game to the club as a small token of my appreciation... I will need to do more for them in the future...:)

Jamba Juice....

The manager at my local Jambe Juice is the coolest personin the world right now....The will be handing out smoothies at my fundraising event.

The fundraiser will be a small one, but it will be intimate and alot of fun. Right now I think my problem is getting the word out. I thiought that doing activities that would be fun or that people would get sosmething for paying a minimal amount would be a good thing, but funraising is still hard work.

My right foot.....

Last year about 3 weeks before the 3Day walk I broke a bone in my foot. At the time I did not know this (never broken a bone before) and so I continued to train daily. About a 5 days before walk I was exeriencing the same pain so that Monday I went to the doctor after falling down the steps.
The xrays did not show a fracture so I was ordered to wear my orthotics, but could not due to my swelling feet. I walked! I did 60 miles! After the event I followed up and afer 3 months (and a bonescan) I was told a possible break in my foot. I was put on a Cam walker (Dec. 18, 2008).
Well Wednesday I got the clearance to discontinue the boot! So I can start some moderate walking. I will be taking it easy for about 6 weeks.

Scared

Getting really nervous about my game night fundraiser...
I have 50 tickets to sale and have only sold 2 on my own. I do have a few friends selling tickets for me, and I hope they are being sold..............

I am a nervous wreck

Costco pulls through

Hooooray Costco..

I got my donation from them (a $25 gift card) that will be a raffle prize for my game night March 13th at the Lacey Boys and Girls Club.

Also I have disbursed my tickets to some of my friends so that they can be sold. I am hoping to sell all 60 and hopefully I will sell even more than that. I have two ticket on hold for a friend.

Also my Pampered Chef fundraiser has made me about $40 bucks (hey...its better than nothing)

I am starting to feel a bit better about raising $2300.00 this year for breast cancer.

Getting Started

Well the meeting was tonight. I got to see some of my old team members from the 2008 3Day. We got caught up and Sandy brought her completed scrapbook. That brought back fond memories ( and guilt because my scrapbook is still not done)!

I got chills and goose bumps from watching the inspirational video. I am so ready to get the fundraising going and the trainings...


Makieda

Frustration continues

and it is no better than adding a bit of work frustration to it!

Yeah!

Hectic Day

Half day training, Black History celebration at work, and Dental appointments for all four of my kids (that meant picking them up from school; HS, MS, ES, and daycare). I was so glad to come home. So I got right on my laptop and here I am at 1021pm still online. I was working on my fundraiser flyer for Charlie Safari's in April. Once this is done I can start working on flyers and tickets for my wine tasting in July.

I am just hoping that people see my blogs, craigslist listing, facebook, myspace and anyother free advertising there is out there and and attend some of these events. I really don't want to rely too heavily on friends and family to fund my walk.

ho-hum

Makieda

New to blogging

Thought that this would be a great idea to jump start this year's funraising opportunities.
Please visit my site and donate at:

http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/SeattleEvent?px=1556481&pg=personal&fr_id=1300

I am looking to find friends and people that share common interests.

Please bookmark my blog for information on upcomming 3Day fundraising events....