2 Miles!

The MS Walk was today. My friend Michele, her friend Jennifer and I walked the two miles around the VA Hospital this morning. Andy didn't want to crowd us so he stayed at home with the boys. Andy hadnt gotten any pledges, so he thought it would be ok to stay home. I just turned in his envelope at the registration table.

If it weren't for my allergies, I probably would have continued on to walk the additional 7 miles like I did last year. Walking around the VA Hostpital with all that grass and trees really didn't help my seasonal allergies. By the end of the walk I had sneezed nearly two dozen times and my eyes were so irritated. Needless to say, I see a visit with my allergy doctor this week! Overall I am pleased with the participation in the MS Walk this year, maybe next year I can walk further!

I am still not sure how much the St. Cloud Walk raised, I checked the site but it doesn't say. Maybe the total will be in the newspaper tomorrow. I'll be sure to post the amount.

Thank you to all my friends and family that sent money to support a Cure for MS. A special thanks to Amy and Kelly of 2 Croppin Cousinz for the awesome scrapbook donation to my blog raffle!

If you still want to donate, there's still time. You can make a donation on my MS Walk page via a credit card or you can send cahs or check to me and I will then forward it onto the MS Foundation. The scrapbook raffle drawing will be done on May 5. I will post the winner to my blog the following day!

National MS Society - Walk Event: May 2, 2010

Will you help support me in the May 2, 2010 MS Walk?

My MS Walk Donation Page

I am putting together a little scrapbook raffle for those who donate to my walk as I have done in previous years. See some of my past Blog posts for an idea of what you can win in the raffle. I hope to get that up on my blog by Saturday. For every $10 you donate to my walk, your name will be entered that many times in the drawing for the scrapping loot!

It is a new route for the MS Walk this year so I am looking forward to seeing some new scenery. I have a team set up so if you are unable to donate, you can join my team and we can walk together!

Blog Candy for Donating in my MS Walk

Ok, I finally took a picture of the scrapping loot you can win if you donate at least $10 to my May 2, MS Walk. For every $10.00 you donate, you will be entered that many times into the raffle.



You will receive:
The set of Flirty Flowers from Unity Stamps
Harlequin Digits & Punctuation Grungeboard by Tim Holtz
K & Company Boy Scouts Adventure Scout Flip Pack
K & Company Easter Adhesive Chipboard
We R Memory Keepers Foil Glitter Flock Love- Adhesive Rub Ons

These assortments of Colorbok- Chipboard Embellishments Lucky You Line
Royal Pain Chipboard Embellishments
Alter Ego Chipboard Embellishments
Little Devil Chipboard Embellishments

If you donate to my walk, please leave a comment on this blog post and tell me where I know you from, what site etc, if from an online community. I will put your names in the drawing and I will draw a winner on May 3, Monday.

Here is the link to my MS Walk Donation Page. You can pay by credit card and if you wish to have a donation receipt, please let me know and I will send that to you. For you locals, if you'd like to join me and walk that day, check this link out.

Help Support Me in My MS Walk {BLOG CANDY/ RAFFLE}

On May 3, my husband and I as well as our two boys are participating in the annual Multiple Sclerosis Walk. We will be walking the 5 miles, with the boys riding in the wagon. My friend Michele is also walking with us.

A little background... In 2001 after the birth of my first son, I had
some complications and developed Optic Neuritis, which is swelling of
the Optic Nerve and this cause me to lose my eyesight temporarily for
several weeks. After being hospitalized and numerous testing done, the results mainly pointed in the direction of a patient diagnosed with MS.

The doctors told me I have a 45% chance of developing Full Multiple Sclerosis within the next 15 years. Optic Neuritis is usually a first symptom of this disease. Luckily, this has been my only episode but the disease still remains a
constant reminder of what my future could hold. I will continue to
try to raise awareness and support this foundation whenever possible.
This will be my 4th year walking. Last year my husband and I walked 9 miles! I couldn't believe it, I was just wanting to walk 7 miles, but he pushed for the extra two.


Once you make a donation, please leave a comment here on my original blog candy post, with your real name and email address.
A Random RAK Drawing will be held on May 5 and the winner will be notified by email. Here is my MS Donation Page link-
Your name will be put into the drawing for a blog candy package that the ladies of 2 Croppin Cousinz are donating. Thank you Amy Hogge & Kelly Drackert!!!


Thank you and if you have any questions, feel free to email me!
nayzieg at yahoo dot com


I will be gathering some items from my own stash as well and putting them in the pot. Please check back Monday evening to see a picture of my scrappy donations. As soon as I receive the goods from 2 Croppin Cousinz, I will upload the stuff donated by them as well!

I did this last year and was very successful, I really want to raise my $500 this year, I hope you will help me!
Take a look at my blog raffle last year- 2008 MS Blog Candy Raffle

Here is what you can win by donating to my walk for a cure for MS this year...









thank you,
Renee
MnMommy2 on the message boards

The MS Walk is Tomorrow!

Well, I have raised $200 for my MS walk tomorrow. Most of the donations were made online and today I got a donation from a co-worker at Crafts Direct. Thank you Mary!

I think that is a decent amount to raise in the short period of time... I should have been campaigning long before my Florida trip!

If you still want to donate to my walk, there is still time! You can either send a check or donate to my online page with a credit card. I can give you a paper receipt if you wish, just be sure to let me know.

Then be sure to leave a message on this post telling me your name and how I can contact you if you should win the Scrapbook Drawing.

I will do the drawing on May 5.

I hope it is a warm and sunny day tomorrow! No rain or wind, please!

2 Croppin Cousinz Sponsor Stuff

I received the 2 Croppin Cousinz Sponsor package for my Blog Candy Raffle today... Check out the photos below for all the loot you can win with a donation to my MS Walk on May 3!
Thank you 2 Croppin Cousinz, Amy & Kelly!



just to name a few things:

Cosmo Cricket 8x8 Designer Pad- Hello Sunshine
Cosmo Cricket Kate's Album Blackboard
Custom Manufactured by Magistical Memories for 2CC Album
7Gypsies 6x6 Paper Pack
2 Croppin Cousinz Exclusive Journaling Spots Stamps by Wildflower Stamps
Jenni Bowlin Studio Journal Stickers
Autumn Leaves Clear Stamps

Here are the photos of what you can win when you make a donation to my MS Walk!









If I receive my goal of $500 before the walk, I will throw in a Tote-ally Cool Blue Camo Tote 2 for the raffle!

Any questions, please email me or leave a comment.
thanks,
Renee

The MS Walk was a Success!

Not only did my husband and I walk the 2 miles, we also did the 7 miles! Wow, I am really proud of us for walking 9 miles, I admit, my husband Andy fave me the push. He sure walks fast and I think I kept up with him pretty well.

I want to thank all the people who donated for my walk. I raised $250.00 and I believe the total raised for The St. Cloud Walk that day was around $177,000. BRAVO!

It was a great day for a walk, sunny and about 63 degrees with a light wind.


Now on to the raffle part. I have printed the names of all the donators and cut the slips apart. When my 6 year old comes home from school today, I will have him choose two random winners!!

Sorry the raffle has been a little delayed, I have been a little sore from my walk and just haven't had a lot of computer time. Check back later for the names of the winners!

Help Support Me in My MS Walk {BLOG CANDY/RAK RAFFLE}

On May 4, I will be participating in our local Multiple Sclerosis 2-Mile Walk. I am offering TWO awesome {BLOG CANDY RAKS} for those who make a donation to the MS Society via my page link posted below.

For every $10 you donate, your name will be entered into the raffle to win 2 Clearly Mine Acrylic Albums (size varies) from Scrapadilly and an assortment of Awesome Blossoms, hand made tree-free paper flowers. Two separate winners will be chosen at random to receive 2 Albums each and some flowers. Many Thanks to Bonnie, owner of Scrapadilly for sponsoring me in this raffle for such a great cause!


4x6 Size


6x6 Size


Awesome Blossoms


Also, Jennifer and Wendy of Scrapcity are donating some papers to the raffle from the new WRMK line- "Frenzy." Thank you so much ladies!!!

You can check out Jennifer's blog and also Wendy's Blog.

Here is the paper that Jennifer and Wendy are donating to the raffle! Beautiful stuff! Thank you so much ladies!



UPDATE: April 16- Here are the super cute Clear Stamps from Inkadinkado, that I bought from my Scrapbook Store tonight. Two packages are going into the raffle from me- one stamp for each winner drawn. Remember, two lucky winners will be picked randomly to win all these goodies!




A little background... In 2001 after the birth of my first son, I had
some complications and developed Optic Neuritis, which is swelling of
the Optic Nerve and this cause me to lose my eyesight temporarily for
several weeks. After being hospitalized and numerous testing done, the results mainly pointed in the direction of a patient diagnosed with MS.

The doctors told me I have a 45% chance of developing Full Multiple Sclerosis within the next 15 years. Optic Neuritis is usually a first symptom of this disease. Luckily, this has been my only episode but the disease still remains a
constant reminder of what my future could hold. I will continue to
try to raise awareness and support this foundation whenever possible.
This will be my 3rd year walking.

My MS Donation Page

Once you make a donation, please leave a comment here on this post, with your real name and email address.

Random RAK Drawing will be held on May 5 and the winners will be notified by email.

Thank you and if you have any questions, feel free to email me!
nayzieg at yahoo dot com

Renee
MB Username- MnMommy2

My MS Walk Raffle Winner is...........

My son Morgan just picked a name out of the 5 people that donated to my walk and the winner is- Mary Keller!
Mary Keller is my co-worker from Crafts Direct, she gave me money for my walk on Saturday at work. I don't think she has quite been bitten by the scrapbooking bug yet, but this might be a great push. I will tell her tomorrow she is the winner, we'll see if she accepts the "goods" or wants me to pick another winner!

Thank you to everyone who donated and supported me this year! Hopefully next year my allergies won't be crazy like they are and I can walk the 9 miles!

It was cute, Morgan picked up the folded piece of paper and said- I am the WINNER, simply because he saw an "M" and thought it was for Morgan! I said, yep, you are the winner Morgan, he didn't care what the prize was, just the fact that he can call himself a winner!

Winner of my MS Walk Blog Raffle

Thank you to all who supported me and donated to my walk. It went well, a new route this year, I wasn't too impressed with it so hopefully they go back to the old route. It was quite windy, be we stuck through it.

The winner of my blog raffle is Lidia (MidwestStamper) from the Stamp Shack. Woohoo, Lidia! Lidia graciously donated $100 to my walk, I am so appreciative for your kindness. Thank you so much.

I'll be mailing your papercrafting goods on Wednesday when I don't have my 5 year old helper with me, he'll be in preschool!

MS Raffle Winners....

My son Aaron was so eager to cut the names into strips, fold them up and then toss them in a hat. The two names he picked were:




















4 Scrappy Sisters (Lisa) and

Lee Brehon Createalways


Congrats ladies! Please send me your mailing address and I will get your goodies out to you ASAP!


I want to express my gratitude again to those who donated and supported me in my MS Walk. I am very grateful to have such great Friends and Family. HUGS!

Special thanks to all that donated scrap supplies to my raffle! Big Hugs to you!

Renee