It's been a crazy month!!!

I know I always start my blog saying that it's been a long time since my last post. Well, I'm not going to do that today :-) And, I'm not going to bombard you with all the great and not so great things that happened to me since my last post. I'll never finish LOL

Instead, I'll leave you with something fun to watch. Here is a little Zumba demonstration that we did on WBTV about three weeks ago. We were trying to promote our zumbathon. If you don't know which one I am, it's easy to find me. I'm the one that seems to be a little lost and always doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing :-) It was so much fun though!!!

I wonder why I'm always seem to be doing something different! Check out this photo!
If you are in the Charlotte area, try to go to a zumba class at the Siskey Y on Monday nights. It's a party! I think is the only exercise room in town that turns into a real club party at night. We have five disco lights in that room!!!! It's awesome!!! We even have theme night where people come dressed for the occasion. Last night was disco night. Those who wanted to join the fun were dressed in shimmery outfits!!! It's so much fun. You don't even know you are exercising:-)

Ok, my dog is calling me. I'll continue at another time. Have a great day!

Crochet Flower Card and more...

I wanted to share this "Get Well Soon" card that I made today for someone very especial. I would've love to send her real flowers as she deserves the best of the best, but it was not in my budget :-( So instead, I made small crochet flowers with a smiley face button in the center. I think it turned out really cute and it will definitely brighten her day. What do you think?


Here is a little close up of the flowers. I made them "smiling faces" because she has the most beautiful and contagious smile.


Here is the inside of the card.


On another note, I found about Global Knit today and thought I would pass the word in case you, or someone you know, might be interested in participating. I wish I have the time to participate in every single charity project I find. My two hands can only do as much. I keep telling myself that by sharing the info with others, I'm already helping :-) That makes me feel better. Because I know that along the lines, at least one more person would get involved with a project because I shared the information :-)

Tonight, I'm cutting the patterns of the Haiti dolls to have them ready and start sewing them as soon as I get a chance. I want to be able to make a few dolls before the end of the month.

Tomorrow morning there is a zumbathon to raise money for school supplies for one of our local schools. I'm planning to be there even though my back and neck are in pain at the moment. I think I've been a little stressed out lately. Always too much to do and not enough time :-)

Community Outreach - I need sponsors

Every day, the YMCA touches the life of so many people by providing so many wonderful programs and services like child care, literacy programs, discounted membership, sports and camp scholarships and Camp Boomerang (a summer camp for children with autism). None of these programs would be possible without the support of people like YOU. I'm looking for SPONSORS for the Siskey YMCA Community Outreach Zumbathon. Please consider making a donation. A $1, $5, $10, $50...whatever you can, will be greatly appreciated. And if you work for a matching gift company, that's even better :-) Make your checks payable to the Siskey YMCA. If you are in another State or Country and still would like to contribute, you can send the money through my paypal. The event is on March 13th. I would need the donations by then. Thank you so much for donating!

I'm back!!!

I can't believe how long I've been away from the blogsphere!!! It's been a super hectic 2010 so far. I love it! I just wish my days were longer so I can do even more. It's so good to be back. First thing I found today was an amazing project for an orphanage in Haiti: Dolly Donations: Sending love, 1 dolly at a time! What else do I need to get my inspiration back and keep blogging? I can't wait to start making one of these dolls!!! I've already printed the pattern and I'm getting ready to select my fabric. I'm so excited! I'm already picturing the kids happy faces when they get their dolls. What a great satisfaction knowing that you can make a difference and give those kids hope and let them know that they are loved.

Last week, we had a little zumba gathering to raise money for Haiti. We raise $1,000. Here is a video of me and one of my favorite instructors leading the song "Pegate" by Ricky Martin. You'll notice that the video is edited because we were having technical problems. We ended up doing 3 times. That explains why I'm a little lost and without energy, lol It was so fun anyways!!! If you have time, look at the other videos posted by the same person. Those are all the videos from the zumbafest for Haiti. Here is a picture. I love it because it loos like if we are about to fly, :)

I also participated in the Charlotte Bobcats Halftime. Here is a link of a video I found on youtube. You can see me running to the court at 0:06 time. I'm the one with the sparkly headband. Yeah!!! I made my headband. That's how my family was able to recognize me from a mile away :) Oh, I think you can also see me around minute 2:14 next to the really tall guy.

Here is a picture!

All right guys, I better get going now. I promise to be a better blogger :)