A Smashing Success and Strange Underwear

EOR’s Art for Ethiopia event was a smashing success.  We don’t have final numbers but people came out in droves.  We sold nearly everything we had and hope to have raised about $10,000 for Children’s Heaven.  Thanks for all who came.  Thanks to the amazing women and Greg who made it all possible. 

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On a funnier note.  Six of us women got two hotel rooms after the event for a little after party.  We drank and laughed and talked.  We stayed up way too late and it was so nice.  I am sad that these women all live so far away from me and that it will be another year until I see them again. 

So, we were packing up this morning and one of the ladies picked up a pair of underwear off the bed and asked whose they were.  We all said “Not mine.”  So, yes we had a pair of used/dirty underwear in one of our beds that belonged to no one.  A little gross.  We complained and the front desk lady was like “I can give you $20 off your stay.”  Really, not quite enough for finding soiled women’s underwear in your bed that isn’t yours.  And we weren’t staying at some cheap hotel.  It was nice–aside from the extra underwear. 

So, what the weirdest thing you have found in a hotel room that doesn’t belong to you?

Art For Ethiopia

Today I leave for my weekend away.  I will of course be “working” for Ethiopian Orphan Relief, Inc on this weekend as we are having our big Art For Ethiopia fundraiser in Denver.  The event is a fundraiser for Children’s Heaven a place for orphaned teenage girls.  It is a great organization and I am looking forward to this event.  If you are reading this and are in the Denver area please come by.  The event is free (donations are welcomed at the door) and runs on Saturday from 3-10pm. 

Hope to see you there.

Charity And A One-Year-Old

I posted here today about Good Search and helping Ethiopian Orphan Relief, Inc.  Consider helping us out.  If there are other charities dear to your heart that use Good Search consider switching your charity each money to spread some of the benefits around.  It is tough in these economic times for charities and we depend on our supporters for money.  So, click over and read about it.

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I just want to give a big shout out today for my favorite one-year-old.  Zoë is one today.  I will post more in-depth about the amazingness of this little person tomorrow when I have a little more time.  I can hardly belief she is one.

Who Doesn’t Like Discounts?

Some of you may already know about Macy’s Shop For a Cause.  It is a great program that allows non-profit organization (Like EOR) to raise money and for you–the shopper to get 20% off at Macy’s on Septembe 20, 2008.  We are selling these at our EOR store–the cost is a $5 donation to EOR and then you get a great coupon to use at any Macy’s for 20% off on Sept 20.  Aweomse, NO?

So head on over to the EOR store–or leave me a comment here with contact info (email addy) and I will sell one to you with all proceeds going to EOR.  Your donation will be put to incredibly great use.