Thank you Eleanor Roosevelt! We all need to remember the times and the places when we have felt the most passionate, when that swell of joy and contentment bubbled up inside – at that moment, you were living in your sweet
Turning a Rummage Sale into a Blockbuster Event
Dottie Diller has organized the rummage sale at St. Susanna’s in Mason, Ohio for the last six years. Before Dottie came on the scene, the rummage sale netted around $2,000 annually. With Dottie at the helm, the sale has netted
Raffle Basket Ideas
A basket raffle can raise a lot of money for your organization. Here are some raffle basket ideas to get you thinking about baskets that can be created for your event. KIDS 1) Arts and Crafts: markers, crayons, glue, scissors,
Basket Raffle Fundraiser – How It’s Done
A basket raffle fundraiser is an option that can be quite lucrative with relatively modest effort. The premise is simple – baskets of varying themes are donated. Raffle tickets are sold in the weeks leading up to the drawing and
Reverse Auction Fundraiser – How It’s Done
A reverse auction fundraiser is one where the last name or number called is the winner instead of the first. A reverse auction can be organized in several different ways. At a recent event I attended, auction organizers were raffling
Planning a Kentucky Derby Party
I’ve added the Kentucky Derby to my bucket list. Someday I would love to put on a pretty dress and an absurdly big hat and sing “My Old Kentucky Home” while sipping on a mint julep right there in the
Planning a Book Swap
I joined a book club a few months ago, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Great books, great food, great conversation, and a glass or two of wine with some fantastic ladies; I can’t think of a more perfect way to
The Greatest Failure is the Failure to Try – Words to Live By
I saw The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel again last weekend, and remembered why I loved it so much the first time. It’s the story of a band of misfit senior citizens, strangers who find themselves thrown together in a place far removed from everything comfortable
Baby Shower Ideas – The Gift of Reading
There are tons of baby shower ideas, but this is the best idea I’ve heard in a while. Have each person purchase a children’s book instead of a greeting card! Rather than wasting money on buying a card to attach
Duck Tape – A Wedding Planner’s Friend
At one wedding I was helping to coordinate, a groomsman came to me a couple of hours before the ceremony to reveal that his tuxedo pants had not been hemmed by the rental company. They were easily 8 inches