Discounted Jewelry:

All items at http://www.iriejewelrydesigns.etsy.com are now $5-$10 off! 1/2 of the proceeds will be donated to the AIDS walk and the March of Dimes! Please check em out, and help make a difference!

Surprise Date Night:

Mowed David's parents' lawn yesterday, did dishes and laundry and worked on homework, while David worked on cleaning up the shed and the garage. Then we walked in around 6pm, and asked me when the last time was that we had a date night. So off we went. Showers, clothes, and headed out to Waterford for a lovely, delicious dinner at Olive Garden and then to the theaters for "Sherlock Holmes." I really liked it. :) All in all, it was a very nice night. I love my husband!

March of Dimes: March for Babies:

In addition to the AIDS walk in April, I'm also Captain of a team for the March of Dimes, March for Babies. I am trying to raise $25.00 before Feb. 28th. If everyone could donate even $1, it would be greatly appreciated!! If you want to participate in the walk and be part of the team, just sign up at this link. Donations can be done through the link as well. The walk is Feb. 28 at UCF from 2-5pm.

http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1368294

AIDS Walk Orlando:

We still need your donations for the AIDS walk coming up! Even $1 helps! http://www.aidswalkorlando.org/donations Our team name is ShedLight! Additionally, half of the proceeds from any of the jewelry bought from our store http://www.iriejewelrydesigns.etsy.com will be donated to the cause! Please pass it on and help us out!

Classes Have Begun...

So I've got all my books and am a few days in to the new semester. Lots of reading and a few papers, but I'm kind of excited. I've gotten three chapters read so far, with 4-5 more to go, and I've got three discussions done. Tonight I'm trying to read through another chapter, and then some scripture. Right now I'm watching Ellen and just trying to relax a little in between chapters.

Volunteering:

All signed up for a beach clean-up in Cocoa next month, hoping to do the orange gleaning with David's parents, and all signed up for the AIDS walk in April. Feeling good, and excited about doing all of them.

Also, huge thanks to David's dad for fixing our master bath yesterday!! And I had a lot of fun hanging out with his mom yesterday. Started to learn to crochet, and I like it a lot. :)

Tomorrow starts the new semester. Gotta pick up the books tomorrow too. I'm both excited and nervous. I'm just ready to get it all done with.

Getting It Done:

Took down the outside lights today except for the ones on the roof, got two loads of laundry done, and a load of dishes waiting to go, one set up blinds up in the living room with one more set to put up in the living room and two in the office, tidied up the kitchen a little and dining room, and master bath. Now painting in the kitchen some more and waiting for David to get up so his dad can help us fix our master bath assuming it's not too late.

We Opened A Store:

So with our new love of making jewelry, Naner and I decided to start an online store and see if anyone is even interested in it. Marj and my dad suggest going to local craft fairs, and we'll look into it, but wanted to see if there was any interest online as well. We do separates (necklaces, bracelets, and earrings) or sets that consist of all three. We've currently got 6 up for sale right now, and more to come soon. :) Check it out and see if anything catches your eyes.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/iriejewelrydesigns