New Bracelet Styles!

Here is a crystal and gold only...The crystals are AB - meaning they have an iridescent look (they are CLEAR, not blue!)



And here is a delicate Chinese crystal and pearl bracelet...



I am still waiting on the pictures from the blood drive...I will post them ASAP!
With HOPE,
Tammy

PS: If you ever wondered why I say, "With HOPE", it is because first of all, you need HOPE to fight cancer, and also, there is a FANTASTIC tearjerker song by my favorite Christian artist, Steven Curtis Chapman with the same name. Of course, he wrote it for close friends who have lost children and were struggling to find a reason to live. But it is such a SPECIAL song and it has stuck with me since I heard it 8 years ago! BUT DO NOT LISTEN TO IT unless you can handle it! Go here if you want to listen to it and choose number 11 (but don't say I didn't WARN YOU!!!!)

Wow!

I am so excited that things are FINALLY picking up for ChemoMoms!!!

The blood drive was great, I was able to reach many people in the community to let them know about what I am doing and how they can help. I passed out gold ribbons and stickers for kids, lists to shop for basket supplies and even raffled off a bracelet. When I got home that night, I found that the blog had received 70 hits since 9 am that morning!!! Yeehaw!

So if you met me at the blood drive and you are reading this now...thank you for coming by the blog! Please bookmark this page and come back often!

I am headed to the local children's hospital today with a few more bracelets and also to check on the banner they ordered to be hung in the hospital! Yay! I will take a couple of pics and post them here so you can see how things are progressing.

Even though I passed out a lot of shopping lists, I still don't have any donated items yet, except for the Avon orders that are coming. Thanks to you who ordered from Megan! Btw, TODAY IS MEGAN THE MAGNIFICENT'S BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGGIE-POO! Thanks for all the times you have been there! I love you!

I have pictures from the blood drive, they are at my mom's and I haven't uploaded them yet, but I will.

Check in a little later for more information about the Thanksgiving dinner and also the movie night for this month.

With HOPE,
Tammy

Today Is The Day!!

My first big ChemoMoms display at Colonial Bel Air Mall! I have been super excited about this, and the timing has finally happened. I had to kidnap Mawmaw Penny on her birthday to help me get ready for today! I hope to have pictures of the table setup tonight on the website. I will be at the Target wing from 12-6 pm today. I plan to have a basket displayed with a pocket list of items needed to fill the baskets. I also hope to raffle a Childhood Cancer Awareness bracelet. I am praying that they will allow me to accept money. If not, I will just refer people to the website.

I am giving away the following items at the blood drive:
Ronald McDonald tab houses
USA Children's & Women's pamphlets
Gold ribbons
Small foam hands with gold ribbons for the kids
Safety suckers and coloring books (from the hospital)

I will use a laptop to play the video on Colette's website, the "September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" with the pictures of real cancer kids. Also I am displaying a photo "calendar" of Colette's treatment along with a framed 8x10 of her today, showing that efforts to cure childhood cancer are not in vain and that kids ARE surviving!!! I also want to bring our Curing Childhood Cancer car tag from my van that is not running.

Boy, I have a lot to get together this morning!!

Come by and see me if you get a chance!! Colette will be there after school.

With HOPE,
Tammy

It's ALREADY ONLINE!!!

Colette's interview is ALREADY ON THE WEB!!!

http://wkrg.com/medical/article/9_11_memorial_blood_drive/5063/

This is soooo good!!!

What a busy day!

So as I mentioned earlier, Colette and I were interviewed by Ch 5 at the Red Cross Donor Center. She was a turkey, as usual, so they have plenty of footage to work with! ha! Colette's segment will air on MONDAY at 5:00 PM on Channel 5, and again on Tuesday morning, early! The blood drive is happening on Tuesday, Sept 11, at Colonial Bel Air Mall, next to Target. If everything goes right, I will have a table set up with ChemoMoms advertisements and some gold ribbons and cards. Anybody want to man the table with me that day????

Also, the Childhood Cancer Awareness bracelets can now be purchased AT USA CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL GIFTSHOP!!!! I dropped off a few today and the profit will benefit CHEMOMOMS!!! Yippee!!!

Thanks to those of you who visited here today. Colette's caringbridge site gets around 80 hits a day, but this one usually only gets 5 or so. Today this one has received 25!!! That's an all-time high!

I am also trying to use a TV and play the video from YouTube that is on Colette's website. I will just have to close my ears so I can't hear the song!! lol

With HOPE,
Tammy

Welcome Colette's Daily Readers!

I have invited you to view my blog. Things are really happening for ChemoMoms these past few days and it is only getting better. I can't update too much information yet because some things are still in the works, but you will be hearing and seeing more GOLD RIBBONS in Mobile in the next week or so! I think I finally reached the person I needed to in order to really get things in gear.

Today Colette and I are being interviewed by Channel 5 at the Red Cross Donor Center. They are preparing for the 9/11 blood drive and wanted some video to air on that day. I will let you know how that goes today, and when to watch on Tuesday, Sept 11.

ChemoMoms basket supplies are at an all-time low. No donated items have come in since June, therefore, I have nothing to make a basket with now. I spoke with the social worker at the hospital yesterday, and she only has 2 baskets left. Remember, these baskets go to NEW DIAGNOSES. I am in the process of designing another gift item to deliver to families who have been on this journey for a while, and need some encouragement. I am thinking a smaller "spa" type bag, along with maybe a bracelet or something like that. If anyone goes to Bath & Body Works, grab a couple of those trial size bottles and that would be perfect.

Also I changed the Donate button so you can donate ANY dollar amount. Thank you!

Be watching later this afternoon for another update, I should have some GOOD NEWS!!!

With HOPE,
Tammy

CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

It's finally "our" month! Yay! I have been very busy gearing up for this month. I have been passing out gold lapel ribbons that I make to anyone who will wear it! I also took 3 baskets to USA Children's & Women's yesterday, they were out. I am making gold awareness bracelets with silver-plate and gold-plate beads, Swarovski crystals and little gold ribbon charms to sell. Please spread the word to anyone you know, they are $25 each and ALL proceeds go to ChemoMoms. Here is a pic:







When making the baskets yesterday, I ended up buying almost everything for the last 2 baskets. That means I am completely OUT of everything now, except gum & mints. I don't even have any baskets or cellophane wrap! I am going to list again, the items I really need to put in the baskets.

Microwaveable meals
Lysol wipes
Purse size calendar (make sure it has some 2007 months in it)
Address book
toothbrush/toothpaste
travel size shampoo and conditioner
body wash
purse size hand sanitizer
digital thermometers
baskets
cellophane (like for Easter baskets, I know you can buy it cheaply at Fred's)

While at the hospital I ran into Dr. Wilson, she was happy to see Colette. She saw the baskets and I gave her one of the bracelets. She was glad to know we are doing so well.

I will post more later about the Movie Night this month for the kids. I am getting closer to having that finalized.

If you would like some small lapel ribbons, please comment back or email me and I will mail them to you. Also, we are making some LARGE ribbons for trees! Let me know if you want one!!

With HOPE,
Tammy