working from home...easier said than done!

So I know I haven't posted in awhile, but after you read this you will know why. So in the beginning of Feb. I got a part-time job. Then I lost the job (they lost the grant that was going to be paying my salary) then I got another job. This job is actually much more perfect for me and I get to work from home! I am the fundraising developer (for lack of a better title) for a The care Foundation. This foundation works within the Center for Autism Research and Education. It is a great organization and I am proud to be a part of it. So I am currently planning a huge event coming up May 3rd. The event is a Spring Fashion show and silent auction. It is going to be great! However, given the state of the economy people are not as willing to donate items as they were say a year ago. I am still getting people to give, just not as much as I would like. I did get a company to donate a venue for FREE so that made me feel really awesome!!!! The other challenge I am coming up against is working from home while Madi is teething. We all know teething sucks for babies and I think it is equally hard on the parents to see their little one so sad. Matt is great and gives me as much time as he can during the mornings and on his days off to work, but there is so much still to do and 1 month to do it in! I know that I can do this! I know that God would not have put this perfect opportunity in my lap only to fail 2 months later. I just want to be able to make money for my family, while spending time with Madi. Right now I am doing it, I just hope this event is successful so that I can continue to do it! If you wanna pray for me pray that...donors come out of the wood-work to give us things to auction off, pray that we sell 100 tickets to the event (heck...if your praying...pray we sell 200 tickets) and pray that Madi cuts a tooth soon, she is pretty grumpy these days and I hate seeing her like that!

So I apologize for the lack of posting in awhile...but the pictures above are some current pictures of Madison. She is sitting up and is able to pull herself up on all "fours" but she hasn't crawled yet. Not for lack of trying!!

My dad has a blog!!

I mentioned a few months ago that my mom has a blog. She still does actually and never posts, what she likes to do is look at everyone elses blogs. My dad on the other hand just started a blog yesterday. So far he likes it...kinda. He's not quite sure how it all works yet but he is learning. My dad has many talents painting, building stuff, dancing (he can gator with the best of them) and writing. He wrote a book called Emancipating Elias which you can buy at the Borders Bookstore on 24th st. and Camelback. He is also working on a new book called Holy Ground. So go check out my dads blog and buy his books so he can but a new baseball hat!!

http://markjwilliams.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday Matt!!

Today Matt turns 27!! He is a little bummed about it, but I think its great! I got him the best gift ever!! He hasn't opened it yet so if you know don't tell him:) Matt is the best husband and father I could ever ask for. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful, 27 year old, sexy husband:))

Check it out!!

http://www.downtownphoenixjournal.com/

My friend Kim is marrying a great guy named Sam. He is wonderful and perfect for her. He also owns a website. I really don't understand how one owns a website but he does! It's a great site and it gives a ton of information about the in's and out's of downtown Phoenix. So go to his website and subscribe to his newsletter. It costs nothing and they just send you an email every month...the more subscribers he gets the more people will want to advertise on his site and the more money he will make! They need the money cause they really want to buy the house next door to Matt and I and fix it up!!! he he...