Life as a Leach

I have an EXCITING opportunity to share with you! As you know, Abby is beginning her VEPTR journey this summer. Kids who have their implantation surgery are on their backs for 2-3 weeks in the hospital while healing and figuring out how to manage the pain. Can you imagine keeping a preschooler occupied for that long?! Yeah, me neither...   My wonderful friend Cathy , a 31 consultant , has created a fundraiser to provide a 31 Cinch Sack filled with toys and activities for VEPTR kids at CHOP to enjoy while they're in the hospital. Our goal is to have 50 bags sponsored. With your $20 donation, we will fill a Cinch Sack with fun toys such as cars, twistable crayons, coloring books, bubbles, play-dough, decks of cards, etc. Your donation is 100% tax deductable (CHOP's tax ID number is: 23-1352166, as posted on its website.) I will take the bags with me to CHOP for our awesome surgical team to distribute as VEPTR kids come in for surgeries. Will you sponsor a Joy Bag or two and he...

If you are local and love consignment sales as much as I do, you should head to Twice Loved at St. John Vianney on March 28th-30th.  If you go, print out this flyer and present it when you check out.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Ronald McDonald House!  You have to have the flyer for them to get the percentage, so don't forget to print it out!

...cue Les Mis music and the horrible "singing" of Russell Crowe.  (Was his performance last night wretched, or what?!  I love that they muted him toward the end.  The sound technicians deserved their mixing award, because he was a piece of work!) Any way, tomorrow is the LAST day to order Thirty-One to help the Ronald McDonald House!  The fundraiser will close at 7 p.m. EST.  Will you help us reach our goal of raising $600 for RMH?! If you aren't interested in any products for yourself, take a look for gifts.  There are plenty of affordable gifts for family, teachers, therapists and nurses (always thinking of my special needs mommas!)  One of the reasons I did this fundraiser is because Thirty-One products are actually usable and functional, and lots of people like them! Please take a look at the products by going here .  There's a lot more to Thirty-One than bags.  They also carry a great line of organizational products, including thi...

So far, the sales from The Thirty One fundraiser are up to $1459, so we have raised $290 for RMH.  I would love to hit the $500 mark by the time the fundraiser ends!   To keep the orders coming, Stacy is offering a few incentives: - For the first three orders placed from now until 9:00 pm that are over $75, you will earn a Keep-It Caddy for FREE!! (excluding personalization or ICON it) - If we can get to $2300 in sales by  9:00 pm  tonight, she will do a raffle for everyone who has ordered for a FREE product of your choice valued up to $31!!!  ***Please note that Stacy is donating 20% of sales to RMH out of her own commission, keeping very little for herself.  This is SO generous of her!  Stacy, running a non-profit of her own, has a heart to help others raise money for organizations that are important to them.  If you are interested in hosting a fundraiser through her, let me know! If you are new to Thirty One, I...

2/20/13 Update:  Ok, the Thirty One website has been having issues.   Use this link to get to my fundraiser page.  So far we've had over $1200 in sales, which means over $240 for RMH!!!  Thank you SO much to all of you who have made purchases so far.  There is still lots of time to purchase something.  If you don't want or need anything for yourself, buy something as a gift for someone else.  Christmas is only 10 months away!!  :) ----- 2/18/13 Update:  I have heard that the link below wasn't working, so I have linked it again and it should take you to the right spot now.  So far, we have raised just about $200 for RMH!  There's still lots of time to order, so please take a look using the link below.  Thanks! ----- My friend Stacy has graciously offered to host a 31 party to help with our fundraising efforts for RMH.  20% of the sales will go to The Ronald McDonald House of Baltimore!! I love 31 and have severa...

If you are local, please join us at The Greene Turtle in PF on Tuesday, February 19th to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Baltimore.  15% of ALL sales the entire day will be donated to our Red Shoe Shuffle Team!!  You can come for lunch and then get some take-out for dinner!!  :) The Leach family plans to be there around 5:30 for dinner and we would love to see you and say thanks for supporting The House That Love Built!

If you are local, please consider visiting Chesapeake Grille this week, starting Sunday, 1/20, to next Sunday, 1/27.  Any tip that you leave will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. The Grille has wonderful food and is run by wonderful people!  Support a local business and make a donation to RMH! Note:   Only tips will be donated to RMH, so please make sure you put a donation in the container before you leave!