Please Vote to help EndHaven Elem. School the GlobeTrotters!

I don't know if France and UK get to vote but if ya'll can, Thank you in advance...


Here is the link go to http://MySchoolRocks.com and click on the GlobeTrotters Contest then the word Here to enter... Then chhose the school EndHaven Elem.

You can enter as many times as you want until the 28th. If EndHaven school wins they get a School assembly from the Harlem GlobeTrotters! I hope parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends get to come too!


Thanks in advance for voting... Please forward this to who you think would help out our school...

REMEMBER: Vote as many times a day you want until the 28th

The Bows My Girls Never Take OUT by StefaniesBownanza on etsy

 Bows from StefaniesBownanza on etsy

Ok, those of you who KNOW me know I have two precious little girls. I wish I could buy them the world but as a Stay At Home Mom I don't have an income, I don't get a raise nor time off but I get so much more from being their mom. I am always looking out for a good deal for my girls.

Well, my babies were down to about 2 pairs of hairbows each and knew it was time to get some new bows. I knew from past experience that StefaniesBowanza's makes great bows (& more) and they hold up (a child can mess up bows with out trying). So, I looked through both of Stefanie's shops- StefaniesBownanza & M2MHeaven . I still didn't know what I wanted... Knowing how good Stefanie is at reading minds I convo'd her and told her (even though she already knew) how one of my girls is such a priss and all girl. My other is 20% girl and 80 % TomBoy (like her momma-lol). Oh and she only likes BLUE!

(This is a picture of my oldest climbing on her bestfriend's daddy's back while the best friend climbs on her back, my youngest looks on)

I sent Stefanie this picture of one of the bows that she wears everyday. About 2 minutes later Stefanie had it all figures out! And boy was I pleased!

My youngest walks around with her little fairy bows while calling herself a princess and she even wears then to bed!

My oldest has not taken her light blue ones out since she got them!

All 3 pairs have a non slip foam thing inside the bow that does hold them in place!

So Thank You Stefanie for the wonderful bows at a great price! Of course I will be back!

Please visit her shops. She has so much more that just bows. Her shops are worth the look around~  StefaniesBownanza & M2MHeaven

Staying Warm CIC Team Challenge

Feature Written By Kelsi Love (Kelsilove)

Hey everyone!
I hope you all had a great time with your holidays!
CIC has seemed very hectic. So many people joining and leaving.
Hopefully 2010 will bring some very committed people :)

Anywho, Decembers challenge was "Staying Warm."
Here are the entries (I am going to keep them simple because I am lackin time at the moment).

Valerie


Tommye


Susan


Sandy


Patricia


Michelle


Mary


Linda


Kylie


Karen


Kelsi


Gayle


Emily


Dina


Amber


Donald


Nancy

**PLEASE Go To The Bottom Of Collaborators In Cahoots Blog To Cast your Vote On YOUR Favorite Item!**

Thank You For Participating!

Please Vote For YOUR Favorite Entry

This months theme was "Food"

Everyone who entered (I assume) had a lot of fun with this!!

Valerie!!

I say LETS EAT!! Great candle!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20347223

Sandy!!

She made us some lobster....

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33069295

Nancy!!

You cannot eat this soap, or else (as my mom says) you'll be blowing bubbles out your butt!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32425746

Kelsi!!

You can't eat without a fork!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32682152

Liz!!

Keep your little melon warm with this strawberry!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34404286

Gayle!!

This is so pretty! Buy it for your table NOW!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32087980

Linda!!

Did you just hear that? It's whispering "Christmas card..."

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17190420

Kylie!!

Keep your hands AND coffee warm!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33890450

Tommye!!

Candy (and grape hahaha) inspired! yum!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34422043

Grace!!

Even our newbie got into gear for this one!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27520909

Patricia!!

She sold her original entry! Hopefully she sells out of this too!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33437219

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December's theme poll was REALLY close, but the winner (by one vote) is "Staying Warm."

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Go vote for this Novembers Challenge here~ Collaborators In Cahoots Team Blog

Thank You For Voting!

Please Help Me Help The Schools

Buy Candles with Box Tops

You can buy any item of ValerieEssentials from NanasNikNaks or  from my shop. Your choice on which set, color and scent!

If you don't know what Box Tops are look at this LINK and it will tell you all the foods you can get the Box Tops off of.

Another way you can help the schools is: Link your Vic Card (Card from Harris Teeter) to school 5354 and 4 other schools! You can link your Vic Card up to 5 schools! You can enter them on line of just tell your cashier at Harris Teeter.

You can also Save the Harris Teeter milk caps... Yes Milk tops from your Harris Teeter Milk!

Thank so much in advance for supporting our school system. With all the cuts this year they need all the breaks they can get. And with my little one in school now it means a lot to me that you will help. Thanks again to you!

Schools need our help and every little bit helps. Our school (EndHaven- 5354) didn't have smart boards until the beginning of this year. However the school could only get 3. They are striving to get more this year. My daughters 1st grade doesn't even have school books!


When a school is new, for the first 5 years (I think) they get help from the state. BUT after that they are on their own (pretty much) with the exception of donations, fund raisers (Fun Run, Book Sale...) and help from Box Tops and the Harris Teeter milk caps.


Schools end up getting cuts many times a years. We are losing great teachers and money for the schools. How is our Country suppose to strive when they are making it so difficult to raise bright children to run our country for the future?


**A Special Thank You To Supporters so far: Please Take A Special Look In These Shops**

http://NanasNikNaks.etsy.com (this & that)

http://McCoyToys.etsy.com/ (Great Wooden Toys)

Colors:

Bayberry, Black, Brown, Burgundy, Green, Gold, Ivory, Jade, Orange, Pink, Royal Blue, Rust, Scarlet, Turquoise, Violet, Wedgwood Blue, Yellow

Scents:

Apple & Maple Bourbon, Baby Magic, Bahama Breeze, Beer, Bird Of Paradise, Birthday Cake, Black Cherry, Blackberry Marmalade, Blueberry Pie, Christmas Essence, Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning, Christmas Tree, Cinn/Spice, Clean Cotton, Cucumber Melon, Gardenia, Hawaiian Paradise, Hawaiian Rain, Heaven, Honeysuckle, Hot Cocoa, Island Breeze, Jack Daniels, Jack Frost, Juniper Breeze, Lavender Vanilla, Leather, Love Spell, Mango & Papaya, Margarita, Maui Pineapple, Melon, Moon Lake Mist, Mountain Laurel, Muscatine, Orange, Orange Cream, Pineapple Paradise, Popcorn, Rain, Red Hot Cinn, Sandalwood, Sea Breeze, Smoke & Odor Eliminator, Spiced Wassail, Spring Rain, Strawberry Shortcake, Sugar Cookie, Sunwashed Linen, Sweet Pea, Tropical Paradise, Tutti Fruitty, Very Vanilla