TTTS Foundation On my first Fundraising Focus, I'd like to talk about an organization that is very close to my heart, The Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation (The TTTS Foundation.) What is TTTS? Like many people, I had never heard of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome until I was pregnant with Identical twins. TTTS is a disease of the placenta, which … [Read more...]
Fridays and Fundraising
Since I'm going to be saving you a ton of money on Money-saving Mondays, I figured you'll need a place for that extra cash to go. That's why I've come up with Fundraising Fridays! Every Friday in the month of May, I'm going to tell you about one of the Non-profit organizations I support, and focus on what I've learned about fundraising. Now, I don't claim to be a … [Read more...]
March for Babies and Weather Alert
Tomorrow is the big day. I've been begging, bugging, and pleading for donations for the March of Dimes for the past couple months, and the March for Babies is finally here! While not all of my fundraisers were complete successes, I am so grateful for the overwhelming support our family team got this year. We raised over $2000, which was our goal. Woo Hoo! My husband is … [Read more...]
The number 3 and the month of April
The Number 3 I've always liked the numbers 3 and 6. I'm not sure why. Just have. Now that I have 3 kiddos, the number 3 has moved into my favorite number spot. Do you want to know another reason the number 3 has moved up?!?! Our family team for the March of Dimes' March for Babies has moved into the number 3 spot!!!! We are the 3rd highest family fundraising team in the … [Read more...]
The Walk and The People
We made it! With the exception of the lack of sleep and the hours upon hours in the car, it was an amazing trip! We got to meet some wonderful families, got a little sunshine, and got to see tons of cities we've never been to before (my 4-year-old's favorite part...did I mention he was obsessed with buildings?!)I was going to try and squeeze everything about the trip into … [Read more...]