Love Drop: May

Hey guys!  The Love Drop team is at it again! Last month they gave over $6,000 worth of cash and goods to their recipient, the Kahlen family, who had been going through a financially hard time due to the economy (and whose daughter is currently battling Tuberous Sclerosis). They focused on their love of spending time together, and brought them over 8 pairs of tickets to a whole bunch of local events. It was awesome, and you can watch how it all went down here.

This month they rally behind the Stalnakers - a family who, along with thousands of others along the gulf coast, are still reeling from the effects of the BP oil spill.  Our goal is to get them a reliable used car this month as their previous two have died, and it's getting harder and harder for them to manage w/ the one they're currently borrowing. They've been giving back to their community since they moved in, and now it's time for US to help them!

Want to help?  Here are three ways you can participate:

1. Help them get a car! - Our #1 goal is to give them a reliable used car in decent working order. If you have any leads, discounts, or connections in this area, please email Love Drop and let them know.
2. Give $1.00 - This money will help get them back on their feet, and relieve some financial burden. Every dollar counts!
3. Give a gift or service - Gift cards are always helpful. Places like Target, Wal-mart, restaurants, etc would definitely help them out. Services too - especially those you can offer yourselves, or from your company.

Thanks everyone! We'll let you know how it goes!

Blue screens, rainstorms, and worms, oh my!

As the title suggests, my computer isn totally busted. Blue screens, automatic restarts, freezes...its baaaaad. Tyler and I get to come back home for a few weeks, so hopefully some of my genius friends can look at it :) Lucky I found a blogger app, huh? Mobile updates, ftw!

Let's get physical, physical!

I am so unbelievably out of shape. Last summer, I was running every other day and logging about 12 miles a week. Sure, thats chump change for some of you marathon runners, but for me it was pretty impressive. Now, I can't make it through my measly 30 minute workout.

We finally have cable and internets!!

…and not a moment too soon. I was about to go crazy! You can only watch the same episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on DVD so many times, ya know?

Love Drop: April

Hey guys!  The Love Drop team is at it again!  Last month they gave over $5,000 worth of cash and goods to their recipient, Katie, who had been battling a couple of brain tumors over the years, and it culminated with a surprise gift of 15+ friends showing up at her house to celebrate with her. It was awesome. You can watch how it all went down here.

 

This month they start all over again and grow support for the Kahlen's - a family who has been hit hard by the economy, and by their daughter's serious medical condition, tuberous sclerosis. In addition to financial assistance, they're planning to unite the artistic community to help support Kent's glassmaking work.

 

Want to help?  Here are two ways you can participate:

1. Give $1.00 - This is the best way to help out and join their team at the same time.
2. Donate a piece of art - They will be hosting an auction this month, and would love to feature your artwork in it. Proceeds go to help the Kahlen's this month, and is a great way to promote your work :)

We'll let you know how it goes!  Thanks everyone.

Our house is a very, very, very fine house...

...with one cat in the yard. Life used to be so hard. Now everything is easy, because of you.

Late Night Update

Well, the move is finally happening...dates locked in. I can't believe this year is almost over...I feel like it was only a few weeks ago that Sue and I drove home from Tennessee during an effing tornado. (True story. We were two emotional, frightened, exhausted hot messes that day, but hey, we did it.) I'll miss a lot of what I've come used to here...playing WoW or The Sims while Sue struggles to get to sleep, chasing Dillan throughout the house pretending to be a monster, my room, the way the house smells...
But, I need to remind myself that I am moving on to a new chapter. One where I have my whole family in one spot. An exciting chapter where all the good stuff happens. Don't get me wrong, I am REALLY stoked to see Tyler again, but it's going to be harder to let go of my life here than I had originally thought.

Dillan is busy lately being the cutest little boy ever. Evidence soon to follow.
He has been squawking at Sue and I lately when he wants something, and has been saying the same words "ugga" "gooog" and "gug" for the past few days. I'm hoping that all this verbalization means some real words are coming soon. Unless, "whoa" counts (his favorite word by far).

Anyway, time for this lazy bum to go to bed. Excited to hang out with my brother tomorrow!

If a rolling stone gathers no moss, just call me Mick Jagger.

I swear, its impossible for me to stay in one place for longer than a year. Seriously. I've moved around 13 times within the past 8 years. In and out of dorms, back home for summers, back and forth from apartments...and don't even get me started on Tennessee.

Now, you'd think with all the experience I have under my belt moving again wouldn't be a big issue. Um, have you tried moving when the Army is in charge of the timeframe?

This is probably why I shouldn't make one of these...

I never write in it! I honestly couldn't tell you how many times I have had this thing open, started writing, then just deleted the whole thing. I have blog fright!

I'll get over it...starting now.

Love Drop: March

Last month the Love Drop Team raised over $13,000 (and 3 iPads!) to help two little boys with autism receive a service dog. They were beyond touched, and we did this in only 1 month - that's it. Everyone came together and gave a few bucks each to impact one family's life. If you were a part of it, THANK YOU!  You can check out the final video of us showing up to their house here - it's pretty cool.

This month we start all over again and rally behind Katie, a single mom out in Dallas battling not only two brain tumors so far (she's knocked out one, and currently working on the other), but who's also dealing with hydrocephalus. We're teaming up with folks at Blissdom this month to not only bring the community her way, but to make a huge dent in her medical bills.

Wanna help?  Here are 3 ways we could use you:

1. Give $1.00 - This is the best way to help out and join our team at the same time.
2. Join our blogger network - Blog about our Love Drops each month like I am :) It's easy, it's rewarding, and it REALLY helps spread the word (which in turn helps our families). Love Drop will give you all the content you need.
3. Give a gift or provide a service - Gift cards are always helpful. Places like Target, Safeway, gas stations, etc would definitely help them out.

Thanks for reading!  Here's to love, baby.

Love Drop: February

Love Drop is an organization that works to raise money to help individuals and families in need. Last month, they raised over $2,000 to help Jill, a woman who lost her home to a fire...twice. This month, the love is dropping on Ethan and Alex, two children with severe autism.

Here are 3 ways you can help:
1. Join the team - This is the best way to help out, and all it takes is $1.00.
2. Join our blogger network - Blog about our Love Drops each month like I am :) It's easy, it's rewarding, and it REALLY helps spread the word (which in turn helps our families). Love Drop will give you all the content you need.
3. Give a gift or provide a service - Gift cards (iTunes would be great!), two iPads (so we can help the boys speak again!), and anything else you think could help out.

Another month down!

Happy February, everyone!
Why is the second month of the year so fab, you ask? Well, for one, my brother's birthday is on the 24th. For two, its the shortest month of the year, and for three? Its one month closer to my amazing husband coming home from Afghanistan!

I think I'm having a quarter life crisis.

As my loving husband reminds me any chance he can, I'm old.

Am I really starting another blog??

So, I'm not a very good writer. I'm average, at best, which is why the decision to start a blog was so difficult...I mean, an open forum to be criticized on my writing skill? No, thanks.