Girls Just Wannna...

Kick Butt!
Yesterday, I received this Maxine Collectible Figurine as a Thank You for the working on The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event. The picture does not capture the cuteness...however, you get the general idea. Click HERE to order one. This would be a great "pick me up" gift for someone who is at any stage of Breast Cancer.
This is truly the attitude needed to conquer this disease....
Girls Just Wanna Kick Butt!

Good Tired....

4:30am came early today!

Have you ever worked so hard in one day that you are beyond

tired? Adjectives escape me as I search for an accurate

description of the way I feel tonight.

I am so Tired...even my HAIR hurts.

It is a good tired...a wonderful tired!

Yours truly during the Opening Program. I recognized The

Sponsors and introduced our MSABC Chair.

We had beautiful weather! After a week of rain most every

day, it got cool and absolutely gorgeous for our big event.If you ask most of the children in attendance, those who

got to ride in golf carts said that was their favorite part.

Here I am with Katherine and Megan, who, loved the

golf cart privileges that came along with the

"Our Mom Is Working Her Tail Off" territory!

Here is Lacy, one of the Young Women from Church. I was so

proud of the girls from Church who volunteered. They

have such great attitudes and know how to roll up their

sleeves and work, work, work!

They are headed out to place signs along the walking path.

Here is Gigi, another one of The Young Women from Church.

We really did do more than ride around in Golf Carts...

We worked hard and played hard!

And just like that......all the months and months of planning and

preparation came together for an amazing event!

Hooray for The American Cancer Society,

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

in The Western Communities of Palm Beach County!

Serving on The Executive Committee for this event

was an amazing experience!

The people I worked with on the Committee and in

The Community were incredible!

Now....my regularly scheduled life needs

me to tune back in and pick up the pieces

(read...deep clean the house and hit the gym

consistently...oh, and maybe take a nap!)

Meanwhile....tomorrow is Stake Conference and in the

afternoon, we are hosting an Open House for a Young Man

who will be serving in the Columbia Bogota Mission this week.

The nap will have to wait until Monday.....

It's Here...

Walk Day is tomorrow!

Interpret that as... I will not sleep for the next Two Days...

at least, not for any length of time..

or with too much deep R.E.M sleep

I am just too darn excited!

I just found out my speaking part of the

program is much more in depth than I thought.

(Lots of thank yous to shout out!)

That part I can handle...I am

generally comfortable speaking in front of a crowd...

it is just that I am speaking with local celeb DJs,

Mo and Sally of 105.5 and a few others.

They will bring so much fun to the program!

Today...it is just watching all the puzzle piece come

together after months and months of planning!

I love seeing a plan come together!

If you are attending the Walk...arrive early...avoid

parking messes and lines at Registration...

better yet..make sure you are registered on-line

HERE.

Read Previous Post before reading this one.....

Miracle Added On...

No sooner than I had hit "publish post" on the post below and

another Miracle occurred...

There was a logistics challenge with the fruit for 800 people..

the glitch was on my end...not the Produce Vendors...

If the Fruit is delivered to the Walk Site on Friday afternoon...

how do we keep it Fresh and Cold

let alone... this reality..

how to keep it away from the critters certain to be

attracted to the draw of fresh fruit during the night?

We have an on-site security guard all night long....however..

babysitting Fruit for 800 people was not in his contract.

What to do.....

We could store the fruit at a grocery store

(my original hook up source..guess which one..it begins with an A)

in their cooler and

then send a few vehicles over at 5-6am on Saturday to shuttle

the boxes of fruit over to the walk site....

(read...project for Ron because I will be tied up at the Walk Site at that point...

hopefully, not literally tied up in astraight jacket)

I could store in in my living room....Turn the air down LOW

What to do....

I had to solve this logistics challenge TODAY...THIS MORNING

Then my phone rang.....

It was the Produce Vendor

(I love this guy..not because of his

generosity, but because he is so kind and real...just one of those

incredibly NICE people. The kind of person you just feel better

after speaking with, no matter what they say)

He said...I would prefer to deliver the fruit first thing Saturday Morning

between 5 and 6am....My driver will be in that area for another delivery.

What could I say????

No kidding....

Prayers Answered, Logistics Challenge Solved, and

The Miracles are pouring in before I even shower this morning....

It's not me...I am just an instrument to make this come together.

Daily Miracles...

Every day, I am awed by acts of kindness and generosity.

Here is one example of a Miracle....

I walked in to a local business in hopes of getting a discount

on a few platters of fruit and/or vegetables for the MSABC

Walk Participants...

We have a small budget...most everything is donated, however,

some of the food, we expect to pay for,

but hope to get some sort of discount if we purchase in volume,

advertise for the vendor, etc.

TEN MINUTES and ONE PHONE CALL LATER....

The Store Manager has a local Produce Vendor offering to donate

enough fruit for 800 Walkers.

My jaw was on the ground....I was moved to tears, humbled, and

very grateful....I know it was a MIRACLE and an answer to my

prayers.

Good Thing I was not driving when I spoke to the Produce Vendor

on the phone....you would have found my car in a canal at the side

of the road....hopefully, with me NOT in it.

There are so many lives touched by these acts of kindness and

generosity. I am grateful to be a blip on the radar screen.

Oh...and the Businesses....anonymous.

A.W.O.L

From The Blogosphere

With Good Reason....

This Saturday, the months and months of hard work

are coming together. Working on this event has been

an amazing experience . Serving on The Executive Committee

for MSABC has given me such a view of the absolute goodness in

people right here in my own backyard as well as those from

far away. Each day, someone makes a donation, tells a story,

offers a service, etc. that touches my heart.

It is humbling to have offers come on a daily basis

from people who are struggling with tight resources,

yet they open their hearts.

Until this weekend is over, blogging will be sporadic and light to

non-existent.

I still have not shared my most recent answer to prayers.

It brought one of those

"This-only-happens-to-Shauna-experiences"

The prayer was answered as a result of my participation

in

A PINK CHRISTMAS

Presented by Kristi from Everything Is Pink

She may tell part of my story before I post about it.

I will say this...

I am thankful I met Kristi via the Blogosphere who was featured on

Design Mom sharing the idea of GOOD MAIL that she got from the

original Good Mail Queen, Jill.

The Blogging World is amazing and such a force for good!

Weekend Plans...
Garage Sale....hosted in my very own driveway compliments of Katherine, Megan, and Me. (Ron will get roped in along the way...what a guy, that wonderful man!) Proceeds will go to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
Pray for NO RAIN and LOTS of TRAFFIC (as in generous customers)
With a desire to earn their own money for donating to this cause, Katherine and Megan have cleaned out treasure after treasure. This has made for a HUGE pile of exciting items for sale. Their giving hearts and attitudes are an example to me. How could I say NO to their excitement and desire to serve. (Having Garage Sales is NOT high on my list of anything I LIKE to do) I have done had my own cleaning out sessions, adding to the pile of merchandise. If I had more days to sort and clean....I would be able to add MORE STUFF!
I am so proud of Katherine and Megan's desire to serve. (Even if it is via a Garage Sale) Tomorrow, I'll be up bright and early to great my eager customers. It will be a sunny, beautiful day.....YES it will! If you are local...pass the word.... stop by....make a purchase!

Happy Weekend Everyone!

What Are Your Plans?

I have the MOST AMAZING STORY to post when the dust settles here....

A truly AMAZING STORY

I will say this.....PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED

when you least expect the answer.

I really need to make sure I do this story justice and not write or post it in haste.

Cream Puffs, Anyone?

Decked out in Pink for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event,

Katherine was completely "in her element" as she served

refreshments to the guests at Brighton Collectibles

The Brighton Collectibles Store at the Mall at Wellington Green

hosted a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event this weekend.

Brighton is a generous donor to The American Cancer Society cause

of fighting breast cancer. Have you seen the Brighton Breast Cancer

Bracelet for October 2008? A generous portion of each bracelet sold is

donated to fighting Breast Cancer. Each year, there is a new

bracelet available for a limited time. Each year, I am amazed at how

beautiful the bracelets are.

Katherine saved the day by greeting guests and inviting them to

participate in our event. Thanks Katherine and Thank You to

Connie and her staff at Brighton!

The New Do....

Keep in mind...with photographers (an 11 year old, in my case)...

You get what you pay for....

Shaky, not great quality photos, yet you get the idea!

Saturday, I got a new haircut!

I feel like a new woman!

The camera was always moving with the finger click....
Today, I start one of those weeks where every day, I have to
hit the ground running. You know....one of those weeks where
every day you have to have a LIST or something will slip through
the cracks.... or your head will fall off at any given time.
The American Cancer Society,
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
is in less than two weeks now. Wow! I cannot believe it is so close.
On the other hand...Oh, yes I can...
My phone rings all day and my e-mail
in box is full morning, noon, and night. Last week, I wore PINK
( I wear pink when I am working on The Breast Cancer Walk)
every day and ate breakfast, lunch,and sometimes dinner,
with a different group each day.
Exciting, yet I am glad to see a slow down of this pace on
the horizon!