Today was a busy day. Full of playground visits and library time (our new Tuesday routine).
On the way home I stopped at Michael's to get some string to make bracelets and I asked a manager about donations of supplies and he told me I had to speak to corporate and that local Michael's don't really have the power to donate...."because if we did everyone would be knocking at our door."
Same crap I am bound to hear over and over again: We only donate to already established big name corporations who already have money....so sorry....good luck though.
(I may be a little bitter)
And then I came home and tried for the target community grant, but I don't live in the right community....so I tried the Wal-Mart grant, but I don't have my tax exempt status...so I tried one more place and I guess I will find out within the next 30 days or so.
I have donation letters typed, I just need a printer to print them with.
So I will probably be returning to the library tomorrow...even though I'd much rather just do it here...how much are printers?
I feel like I have at least 3 of them hidden at the bottom of my storage shed....
Anyways, I will get it done.
And I am trying.
I think that is the point I am trying to make.
But I will say that the kids were so well behaved (for them) today and that has helped tremendously. I sure do love having them around. They are what keeps me going...them and my promise to Elijah.
I love my boys.
Oh!
I found this in Facebook memories today and it is crazy how much this list (and my life) has changed for me in just 3 years:
So lets check some of this off before we make a new list...as I will be turning 33 On the 22nd.
Ummmmm I have taken a big road trip across America and I hope that I have made some sort of difference. And I do take photos quite frequently, but that is nothing new.....
Yep.....
I still like a lot of these ideas, but let's make a new list for fun:
In my next 30 years I want to:
Spread love and kindness all over the world in Elijah's memory. Find away to grow The Love, Elijah Project and help other grieving parents (even though I wish there were no more grieving parents).Teach my kids to be kinder and wiser. Write more books, hike more hikes, see more mountains. I want to visit cheesy road side attractions and still want to see the grand canyon. I would still kill for a house with a yard. Give more. Live life the way I want to live it and not worry so much about what others think. Make a difference. Change the world. Inspire others to do the same. Skydive. Build something. Bring my kids to Hawaii. Knock out the other 20 something states I still haven't visited. Do something amazing for my parents. Get an rv. Camp on a beach. Be a tedtalks speaker. See Garrison Keiler Live. Meet Taylor Swift. Love a whole lot...
I don't know if that list is more reasonable or not, but I just found out that Garrison Keller is going to be in Tampa on April 24th!!
http://frontrowtickets.com/Garrison-Keillor-tickets.aspx?gclid=CjwKEAjwubK4BRC1xczKrZyj3mkSJAC6ntgrXJ3KLUy6FQwcpIFTaQdStDUCtSplTWez8BMIVaYn_BoCqPrw_wcB
Ok. Enough of that...it is time for bed. I have lots of letters and etsy orders to send off tomorrow.
Oh sweet boy, I wish you were here...that would make my ultimate birthday wish come true.
I miss you so much and love you more than you can imagine.
Good night my boogie.
❤
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