12/04/07:Angel Cow boy
From out of the mouths of Babes come some of the most amazing things.
If you've just lost a loved one or a pet, this will bring you some comfort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCdZwitrNoY
Be forewarned however that you'll want a box of kleenex close by!
If you've just lost a loved one or a pet, this will bring you some comfort.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCdZwitrNoY
Be forewarned however that you'll want a box of kleenex close by!
11/21/07:Christmas Sponsoring a Family
A Pink Ribbon has someone interested in sponsoring a family at Christmas. The last time they did this, they got the names, sex & ages of everyone in the family (including mom & dad) and put together Christmas gifts, dinner groceries, etc. It also helps to know a bit about sizes, interests, etc. in order to better match the gifts to the people. This is done anonymously with the intent of just lightening the load. If you know of a family (preferrably cancer related) please let me know as soon as possible so everyone can get to work! We're excited to assist in this venture, but need a family to help!
11/19/07:A Christmas for Children with Cancer
Our December 1st, 2007 “Christmas for Children with Cancer”
was a wonderful fun filled evening!
Thank you to everyone that so generously donated toys, Toys and more TOYS! We will be visiting the hospital wards soon to donate the toys we had left over.
Thank you to our Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause, Randy & Ellie Geiser, of Justclaus.com for being the most amazing Santa team ever! They, along with Santa's brother Bob, generous donated hats, toys, collected monetary donations, brought treats for the kids and did various chores, such as helping to make it snow! Randy truly is the real Santa!
Additional Thanks to:
Kimberly Hess (tables, chairs and setting up) and her friend, as well as Diane Iannuzi, Lisa Chestnut and Hazel Gates for all their hard work and donations.
To Harvey (and Sam Wells) for so generously donating their time to provide Photography.
To Neil and Gloria Cotchonis for their support and bringing the miniature reindeer (a teacup poople dressed in a santa suit and antlers) to cheer up the children!
To Brieana Rocha and my daughter Rachel for being such great Santa's Helpers and for working with our signs at the North Pole, so we could be found...
And Thank you to anyone else I may have failed to mention. You are sure to be on Santa's NICE list this Holiday Season!
was a wonderful fun filled evening!
Thank you to everyone that so generously donated toys, Toys and more TOYS! We will be visiting the hospital wards soon to donate the toys we had left over.
Thank you to our Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause, Randy & Ellie Geiser, of Justclaus.com for being the most amazing Santa team ever! They, along with Santa's brother Bob, generous donated hats, toys, collected monetary donations, brought treats for the kids and did various chores, such as helping to make it snow! Randy truly is the real Santa!
Additional Thanks to:
Kimberly Hess (tables, chairs and setting up) and her friend, as well as Diane Iannuzi, Lisa Chestnut and Hazel Gates for all their hard work and donations.
To Harvey (and Sam Wells) for so generously donating their time to provide Photography.
To Neil and Gloria Cotchonis for their support and bringing the miniature reindeer (a teacup poople dressed in a santa suit and antlers) to cheer up the children!
To Brieana Rocha and my daughter Rachel for being such great Santa's Helpers and for working with our signs at the North Pole, so we could be found...
And Thank you to anyone else I may have failed to mention. You are sure to be on Santa's NICE list this Holiday Season!
Be sure to visit our gallery to see a sampling of photos coming soon!
10/18/07:If death is certain, do not fear!
Category: Store Journal
Posted by: suze
First let me just say that I can't tell you how many people have come into the store and told me that they'd been told they only had a couple of months to live and yet years later, here they are alive and well!
It's a proven fact our emotions directly affect our body and it's responses. Think about it, if your nervous, your palms sweat. When you're scared, your heart beats faster. There is no way around this direct relation, so whether you want to believe it or not, thinking positive can help your situation.
If however it is certain beyond a doubt that cancer or another illness has taken over and you are absolutely beyond help and have exhausted all resources, then I ask that you read the following email someone sent in today, that will hopefully put a smile on your face -
A sick man turned to his doctor,
as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said,
"Doctor, I am afraid to die
Please tell me what lies on the other side."
Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know?
You're a Christian man and don't know what's on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining.
When he opened the door,
a dog sprang into the room
and leaped on the Doctor with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
"Did you notice my dog?
He's never been in this room before.
He didn't know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
but I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough."
It's a proven fact our emotions directly affect our body and it's responses. Think about it, if your nervous, your palms sweat. When you're scared, your heart beats faster. There is no way around this direct relation, so whether you want to believe it or not, thinking positive can help your situation.
If however it is certain beyond a doubt that cancer or another illness has taken over and you are absolutely beyond help and have exhausted all resources, then I ask that you read the following email someone sent in today, that will hopefully put a smile on your face -
A sick man turned to his doctor,
as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said,
"Doctor, I am afraid to die
Please tell me what lies on the other side."
Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know?
You're a Christian man and don't know what's on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining.
When he opened the door,
a dog sprang into the room
and leaped on the Doctor with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
"Did you notice my dog?
He's never been in this room before.
He didn't know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
but I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough."
When Suzanne Penny was battling breast cancer, she wondered
why there wasn't one store that carried all the products she needed
and wanted while undergoing treatment. She promised God if he
let her live through this unbelievable ordeal, she would use all of
her knowledge to try to help others in the same situation.
why there wasn't one store that carried all the products she needed
and wanted while undergoing treatment. She promised God if he
let her live through this unbelievable ordeal, she would use all of
her knowledge to try to help others in the same situation.
10/09/07:Bible Yellow Pages
Find where to look in the bible based on the subject.
Category: Store Journal
Posted by: suze
While our Boutique has only been open for a few short months now, I've had the privilege of meeting a number of amazing women.
Every time I think I've heard it all however, I'm enlightened by yet another woman's experience, some unfortunately are not so pleasant as others.
Every time I think I've heard it all however, I'm enlightened by yet another woman's experience, some unfortunately are not so pleasant as others.
09/01/07:Tip Sheet
Learn several ways to make your experience easier!
Stricken with cancer, Suzanne Penny fought it and survived it.
During that 18-month struggle, the breast cancer survivor vowed to help other women as they combat one of the leading causes of death among women, as well as assist fellow survivors.
For more of this story, click here.
During that 18-month struggle, the breast cancer survivor vowed to help other women as they combat one of the leading causes of death among women, as well as assist fellow survivors.
For more of this story, click here.
07/27/07:Grand Opening - July 26, 2007
Our Grand Opening was a huge success! DJ by the Sea, Carl Schmit donated his services and filled the night air with music under a star filled sky. Tommy V's donated a wonderful buffet full of some of the most delicious Italian food I've ever tasted, while Archilles performed Magic tricks table side by candlelight. Our live mannequins Georgia and Emily modeled in the store window, causing patrons to wonder if they were real or not, while inside the store, our Volunteer Sharon Ackroyd and employee Mary Jane Gerringer (both Survivors!) worked as fast as they could helping our patrons find the products they needed. A slide show of a recent walk-a-thon we did played adjacent the dance floor where customers Gloria Cotchonis and Neil danced the night away! My daughter Rachel and her friends Lauren and Katie sold raffle tickets for which a cancer patient and her husband won a hot air balloon ride for two and a nights stay at a winery resort. Needless to say, fun was had by all as we celebrated life and the opening of our store. A place of friendship, comfort and hope, where women leave with a gameplan, a fist full of resources and their dignity reclaimed. We consider each day of life a Grand event, so please feel free to come visit and celebrate with us as well!
