I have had several problems with my blog working in reader and other blog reading programs. I am just not able to get it to work for some reason. I am working on it. Tho…in the mean time if you add this link to your readers it should work. It doesn’t show the whole post just a little bit of it…. http://jaimepottphotography.com/blog/?feed=rss
I hope this helps. And I will let you know when I get it working correctly.
Thanks.

My cousin, Sarah and the teachers of Bella Visit first grade classrooms (not the whole school) are selling the Original ChicoBags as a fundraiser. Their classrooms are out of money due to budget cuts and any supplies from here on out, the teacher must use their own personal money! Even for basic class materials like paper! The teachers and myself came up with this idea to help the classes and the environment at the same time!

ChicoBags are reusable bags to use at stores instead of single-use plastic bags for your purchases. They are compact enough to fit on your key chain or in your purse, and can hold 25 lbs of stuff! You can keep several in your purse and extras in your car for those big grocery trips!

They are easy to use! Simply un-stuff the bag, use, then simply re-stuff into the attached little bag (you can’t loose it)!
Only $5 per Original bag! And the classrooms keep 50% of the sales!

Can you help them out?
Please check out their website for more details and to SEE ALL THE GREAT COLORS! We are selling the Original ChicoBag.

COLORS - PINK, RED, PURPLE, BRIGHT-YELLOW, BLACK, BROWN, OLIVE/DARK GREEN, GRASS-GREEN, BLUE, EARTH

BENEFITS?
Help our planet; Save energy; Reduce the amount of plastic bags made; Save money*
*Most stores offer cents back for using your own bag every visit! Anywhere from .04-.10 cents per bag!

USES for all ChicoBags:
Grocery stores; Shopping trips; Gift topper on a present; Wrap a gift in a ChicoBag and the bag becomes part of the gift*; Give all pink or blue as Baby Shower gifts/prizes; Birthday Party Favors; Give all one color for guests at a small function, party or bridal shower; laundry bags for teenagers and college students; day bag/overnight bag for kids; beach bag; gym bag; dirty clothes bag; kids’ bag for road trips; stocking stuffers; lunch bag for work; craft/knitting bag; or just a present on it’s own to a friend, family member or co-worker! Anytime you’d use a plastic bag, now use a ChicoBag!
*By the time you buy a paper gift bag, tissue paper and ribbon for a gift, you’ve spent almost $5 already, if not more! Use a ChicoBag instead and reduce the amount of paper products being used.

We are specifically selling the Orignal bag, what you have (I have like 400 of those on hand, ready to send out) and also we have a limited # of the rePETe bags and if we had at least an order of 25 Vita bags, I can get those as well. Start eliminating those single-use bags TODAY!

Thank you! And remember, the money goes straight to ONLY my nieces classrooms!

Here’s how to order them:

1. If you are in my town you can order thru me (Checks made out to Bella Vista School) and my cousin will send them directly to me and I will get them to you.

2.  If you are outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan, I can give you my cousin’s email address so you can mail a check to her and she can send the bag directly to you. 

This is a great deal on these bags and it is going to a good cause. Won’t you please help?

Be sure to contact me FIRST, do not go thru the company website because then the classroom will not get the profit.

You can email me at jaimepott[at]gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thanks.

let me just tell you if you do not have one of these plasmacars you have to get one….it is SOOOO FUN. I just got one for Ethan to review…and heck I love riding it….wait for my review on it on SIMPLE. Should be within the next week.

These parents have been waiting so patiently while my computer took a vacation. Thanks so much for waiting. I hope these make it worth it. They are so adorable. We has such a good time trying to get these 2 to go to sleep. We did not succeed but that’s okay they gave me some great images. Enjoy. I will let you know when the rest are done. Thanks again for being so patient.

I am bummed out that my computer is taking a vacation (aka…died).  Maybe it needed it.  Well I need it…darn thing.  It just wouldn’t  turn on after my session last Wednesday.  So frustrating.  It would turn on but it wouldn’t stay on.  Josh looked at it and said it could be 1 of 2 things….with it being a computer that is hard to get parts for he just ordered different parts and this will work just as well.  These so called parts would be here tomorrow.  And I should be up and running by Wednesday.  So if you are waiting for a preview or your proofs, Please be patient because I have not been able to get to them yet, which makes me crazy. 

I have a doctor’s appointment today, the exciting yearly doctor’s appointment.  I have a specific list that I am bringing on things that I would like to talk about.  First off, how many times can one person be sick?  For me 5.5 months out of 7.  Yeah..that’s just not right.  I really want to know why?  Allergies?  Sinus’?  I will be asking for blood work and possibly a CT Scan for my sinus’, there is something going on in there.  Second, If anyone remembers I fell last July on my left knee…well guess what it is still swollen.  Nice huh?  Plus I have a great grinding noise in my knee when walking up and down the stairs that I can NOT stand.  It is really kind of gross.  Thirdly,  I know this might sound weird, but I have pain whenever anyone touchs me, like just a poke to the arm, back rub, or anything of the sort.  This type of touch just leaves me in terrible pain.  And it seems to be getting worse.  If I have an itch on my arm or leg, I can’t even scratch it without causing pain.  I don’t think this is right….any thoughts? Anyone have the same problem?  I do bruise very easily….who knows if that has anything to do with it. 

I jumped on board with the P90X recently.  Well I have only done ONE workout….I did the Plyometrics on Saturday. These are 1 hour workout videos, and I made it thru 40 minutes of this one.  Let me tell you that this workout is kicka**.  I was so tried.  My legs are killing me today.  I think I am going to do the Cardio X one tonight. 

I want to highlight a few giveaways that we have going on over at SIMPLE:

Photofuzz - Shelley got to review a few of their products. They look fabulous.  This company is offereing a generous giveaways, such as GRAND prize will be any size photo blanket from their site, and TWO runners up will receive a Microsuede photo pillow.  All you need to do is e-mail your favorite photo representing a “mother moment” to them at simple-reviews@photofuzz.com.  ENDS 3.31.09

Leap Frog TAG - Visit the 1 Million Reading Hours site. Make a pledge and leave in the comment HERE on SIMPLE how much you pledge to read (how and what if you want)!! LeapFrog is generously offering a randomly chosen SIMPLE reader 1 Tag reader + 5 Tag Books AND 1 expanded memory Tag reader + 10 Tag Books for their local library!!  ENDS 3.27.09

Bumbleride Indie Twin - The amazing folks at Bumbleride want one deserving Simple reader to experience the Indie Twin ($659). To enter, go to Bumbleride and shop around. Leave us a comment on this post letting us know your favorite Bumbleride Model and why.  ENDS 3.30.09

Eyes Cream Shades  - They are giving away two pair of children’s sunglasses, valued at $35 per pair! To enter, simply leave a comment HERE with your EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment, and let us know who you would like to win a pair for.  ENDS   3.23.09

Okay so I am alittle irritated that I can’t get the italic off….argh…I have tried everything…darn it.

Anyways that’s it…I hope to be able to post pictures soon…

My computer is down…ACK!!  Nothing is lost but it just won’t turn on.  I think it just needs to be cleaned out….Josh says it needs to be blown….dust maybe.

If everyone could please go and vote on my photo at www.dolesweetretreat.com that would be great….I would love to win….it is called 9:00 snack…if you just search for it you will find it.  Thanks so much.

Look at these fantastic giveaways.  I know several of my clients will need a double stroller soon…go check it out…that is a fantastic stroller.  Plus check out all the other giveaways…

Bumbleride Indie Twin Stroller  ($659 value) Ends March 30th
Photofuzz  Ends March 31st
Smelly Washer (12 winners!)  March 13th
Texas Beauties - Organizer Ends March 11th

Win a free Bumgenius 3.0 Diaper! This is a valuable All-In-One cloth diaper that you can use for yourself or give as a gift to someone expecting a baby! Go check out Hot Belly Mama’s Blog for details on how to win this wonderful All In One Cloth Diaper. Hot Belly Mama will announce the winner on March 30th, after her 30th birthday!

Here is the direct link to her blog:
http://hotbellymama.blogspot.com/
Good luck!