Find out all you need to know about My Hope Bag:
We're also on Facebook and Twitter. Check us out!
We hope you'll continue supporting us in our efforts to improve the lives of women facing this ugly disease. Together, we CAN make a difference!!!!!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
HOPE Comes In Many Froms... Sometimes A Bag!
While Ta-Ta sisterhood is not walking The 3-Day this year, that's ok. Sarah Ellery, our team survivor, has a new venture... she, along with Beckie, Lizzy & "Monkey", has started My Hope Bag. Basically, they are providing bags of hope to women who find out they have breast cancer. In the bags are resources, medical/nutritional information, stories from breast cancer survivors and items to bring peace to the women (such as a stress ball, teddy bear, relaxation CD, etc).
Find out all you need to know about My Hope Bag:
We're also on Facebook and Twitter. Check us out!
We hope you'll continue supporting us in our efforts to improve the lives of women facing this ugly disease. Together, we CAN make a difference!!!!!
Find out all you need to know about My Hope Bag:
We're also on Facebook and Twitter. Check us out!
We hope you'll continue supporting us in our efforts to improve the lives of women facing this ugly disease. Together, we CAN make a difference!!!!!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
It's Our Birthday!!!
Today is the first birthday of Ta-Ta Sisterhood!
One year ago today, my mom and I sat in a 3-Day information meeting bawling our eyes out. Mom had just finished her radiation treatments and that combined with the already emotional slideshow presentation they showed, the tears just kept on a-comin'. It has been an amazing year and we've done a lot for both our community and the world around us! I'm proud to have created this team. I'm proud of what all we've accomplished. And I'm hopeful for the ways we'll continue to grow!
Happy 1st Birthday, Ta-Ta Sisterhood! Here's to many, MANY more!!! :-)
~*~ Beckie ~*~
Proud Team Captain
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Post 3-Day Meanderings
Wow! The 3-Day came and went so quickly. First of all, for those of you who hadn't heard, I did not raise enough money to participate in the 3-day. I was extremely disappointed and struggled with some pretty heavy feelings for the last couple weeks leading up to the event. But when the event came, and I got to be a walker stalker, it was all good.
I'm noticing now there are pictures of me all over facebook. Me, my son and my sister were the first group of "walker stalkers" cheering on the teams... it was seriously exciting. We had our cars all decked out in PINK... boas, paint, ribbons, etc. It was actually hard to see out the windows. But anyway, we drove around the walk route. Whenever we'd see a PINK person, we'd honk our horns and "woo-hoo" at them. My son was clapping and cheering them on too. super cute. The walkers would all cheer in return. Very VERY exciting!
So at our first unofficial "cheer station", we held up our posters, thanked the walkers for walking, and made sure they all knew how awesome we thought they were.
This continued for all 3 days. We missed a few cheer stations but made it to as many as we could. The closing ceremony was extremely emotional and powerful. Seeing my mom, a survivor, dancing up on that stage in VICTORY... wow! There just are not words to explain that.
As a team, I am so very proud to announce that....
That's a lot of money. And I know it will make a difference... somewhere, somehow. But even more than that, the hard work my family and my team have done this year will make a difference in MANY lives. I know it. We have been out there loving on survivors, remembering lost ones and fighting beside women battling breast cancer. WE CARE! Sure... we raised a lot of money, but we also raised HOPE! And I know our community knows it. That, to me, is worth so much more than the money we raised.
So WOO-HOO, Ta-Ta Sisterhood and all Arizona 3-Day walkers (and walker stalkers)... WE DID IT!!!!
Keep being kind to the world around you and showing love to everyone you meet!
~*~ Beckie ~*~
I'm noticing now there are pictures of me all over facebook. Me, my son and my sister were the first group of "walker stalkers" cheering on the teams... it was seriously exciting. We had our cars all decked out in PINK... boas, paint, ribbons, etc. It was actually hard to see out the windows. But anyway, we drove around the walk route. Whenever we'd see a PINK person, we'd honk our horns and "woo-hoo" at them. My son was clapping and cheering them on too. super cute. The walkers would all cheer in return. Very VERY exciting!
So at our first unofficial "cheer station", we held up our posters, thanked the walkers for walking, and made sure they all knew how awesome we thought they were.
This continued for all 3 days. We missed a few cheer stations but made it to as many as we could. The closing ceremony was extremely emotional and powerful. Seeing my mom, a survivor, dancing up on that stage in VICTORY... wow! There just are not words to explain that.
As a team, I am so very proud to announce that....
We raised over $14,000!!!!!!
That's a lot of money. And I know it will make a difference... somewhere, somehow. But even more than that, the hard work my family and my team have done this year will make a difference in MANY lives. I know it. We have been out there loving on survivors, remembering lost ones and fighting beside women battling breast cancer. WE CARE! Sure... we raised a lot of money, but we also raised HOPE! And I know our community knows it. That, to me, is worth so much more than the money we raised.
So WOO-HOO, Ta-Ta Sisterhood and all Arizona 3-Day walkers (and walker stalkers)... WE DID IT!!!!
Keep being kind to the world around you and showing love to everyone you meet!
~*~ Beckie ~*~
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Boob-B-Q
We're at it again! Part of Ta-Ta Sisterhood (specifically: Brian, Sarah & Lizzy Ellery and Beckie Black) are putting on a Boob-B-Q to raise money for, you guess it, the BOOBIES! Here's the details:
"When is it?"
The Boob-B-Q is Saturday, September 25th from 5:00-8:00 pm. There is seating available at 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 pm. To make sure you get a seat at the time you want, it's best if you purchase your tickets in advance.
"How much are the tickets and what's included?"
They are $10 for adults and $5 for kiddos. Your ticket includes a full BBQ meal (by Joe's Real BBQ), drinks, dessert and live entertainment. We'll also have fantastic raffle items including a Payson Weekend Getaway.
Check out these spiffy event flyers:
As always, let us know if you have any questions. We'll look forward to seeing you at our first annual Boob-B-Q.
"What is it?"
In case you couldn't figure it out on your own, a "Boob-b-q" is a BBQ fundraiser for the boobies. "When is it?"
The Boob-B-Q is Saturday, September 25th from 5:00-8:00 pm. There is seating available at 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 pm. To make sure you get a seat at the time you want, it's best if you purchase your tickets in advance.
"How much are the tickets and what's included?"
They are $10 for adults and $5 for kiddos. Your ticket includes a full BBQ meal (by Joe's Real BBQ), drinks, dessert and live entertainment. We'll also have fantastic raffle items including a Payson Weekend Getaway.
"So how can I get my tickets?"
There's a couple ways to get your tickets. First, comment on here with your contact info... we'll arrange payment with you. Or you can email me, Beckie Black, at beckie@pink-black.com and I'll coordinate the details with you. Or if you're on facebook, you can message us through our team page and again, we'll coordinate all those details with you. We'll be selling tickets this Saturday from 7-10 at the Chick-fil-a in Mesa so if you want to pick them up in person, that's the time to do it!Check out these spiffy event flyers:
As always, let us know if you have any questions. We'll look forward to seeing you at our first annual Boob-B-Q.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Fun2See Face Painting
I'd like to take a minute to talk about someone very special to our team... Anna Hernandez of Fun2See Face Painting. When I contacted Anna in May about donating her time for our "Pink & Black for the Ta-Ta's" event, she didn't hesitate. She willingly donated her time to help make our event a success. And let me tell you, her work is AMAZING! Don't believe me? Check this out:
Gorgeous! Not only is Anna's work so beautiful, but so is she. She's incredibly sweet, professional and more than generous. I appreciate all Anna did for us at our event and her willingness to help us with future events. In fact, she'll be helping us with our "BOOB-B-Q" next month!
Anna is available for birthday parties, events, etc. Check out her website for more information and more sample pictures by clicking here. Fun2See Face Painting is also on facebook. Check it out!
Gorgeous! Not only is Anna's work so beautiful, but so is she. She's incredibly sweet, professional and more than generous. I appreciate all Anna did for us at our event and her willingness to help us with future events. In fact, she'll be helping us with our "BOOB-B-Q" next month!
Anna is available for birthday parties, events, etc. Check out her website for more information and more sample pictures by clicking here. Fun2See Face Painting is also on facebook. Check it out!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Arizona Preview Expo... Done!
So I met up with the majority of my darling Ta-Ta Sisterhood at the Preview Expo earlier today. Super exciting. There were some things I really liked about it... others, not so much! Here's my recap.
First of all, the expo was from 2 - 5 pm. We got there around 2:30 (notoriously late!!!) and couldn't figure out where to park. As it was, we parked in the front of the conference center since there was a lot of open parking... and now I know why. That was the opposite end of the campus of where the expo was. Oops! So we had to walk a lengthy walk... in the INSANE HEAT... just to get to the room where the expo was.
When we walked in, there was a "check-in" table. It was a bit congested in that area but we eventually got checked in and started to roam the event.
When we walked into the main room, we about died. It was SO hot! Like, not just to me... almost everyone was sweating and fanning themselves off. Luckily, there were a couple counters full of plastic cups and pitchers of ice water. I was pretty happy about that.
So we walked around for a bit and the first "goodie" we got was a reusable plastic bag with wet wipes and tampons. Woo-hoo for tampons and wet wipes!!! :-)
Right in the middle of the main room was a few tables occupied by veteran walkers offering advice. It was pretty cool... our sister team, TaTa YaYas, team captain (Chrystine) was at one of the tables so we stopped and chatted with her a bit. Such a sweetheart! Still trying to cool off and and quench my active child's thirst for "something fun" at the same time, we just kept walking.
One of the displays they had up was for fundraising ideas. You could write an idea on a post-it and put it on the board. I didn't get a good pic (sorry) nor did I get to read them all... it was a popular place.
While I was looking through all the clothes they had for sale, I ran into fellow blogger Cat Holland from Fat Girl Walkin'. This girl rocks! In fact, she is this year's "keep going blogger" or as I like to call her, Arizona's Official 3-Day Blogger.
Outside of the main room were some of the crew members and outfitters. The crew set up displays of creative ways to pack your gear and ideas for decorating your tent. Here's a few tent decorating samples they had out.
A few steps further was an actual decorated tent... Hawaiian style! Super cute!
The outfitters and other's "smarties" were there to teach about blister care, show the right way to walk (heel toe, heel toe) and give other important training tips. Very informative.
After all that walking and the extreme heat in there, my team (me incuded) was tired. We waited for Brian to take a quick potty break and decided it was time to go.
My little Monkey had rosey cheeks and was "soooo hungry" so that was it. Expo over. Time to go grab some grub.
All in all it was a good expo. Disappointing how HOT it was but considering it's Arizona, I guess we should've expected it. Great information. Awesome running into other 3-day teams and their families. And lots of fun stuff there!
Can you believe it? 13 1/2 weeks to go till the Arizona 3-Day.... WOO-HOO!!!
~*~ Beckie ~*~
First of all, the expo was from 2 - 5 pm. We got there around 2:30 (notoriously late!!!) and couldn't figure out where to park. As it was, we parked in the front of the conference center since there was a lot of open parking... and now I know why. That was the opposite end of the campus of where the expo was. Oops! So we had to walk a lengthy walk... in the INSANE HEAT... just to get to the room where the expo was.
When we walked in, there was a "check-in" table. It was a bit congested in that area but we eventually got checked in and started to roam the event.
When we walked into the main room, we about died. It was SO hot! Like, not just to me... almost everyone was sweating and fanning themselves off. Luckily, there were a couple counters full of plastic cups and pitchers of ice water. I was pretty happy about that.
So we walked around for a bit and the first "goodie" we got was a reusable plastic bag with wet wipes and tampons. Woo-hoo for tampons and wet wipes!!! :-)
Right in the middle of the main room was a few tables occupied by veteran walkers offering advice. It was pretty cool... our sister team, TaTa YaYas, team captain (Chrystine) was at one of the tables so we stopped and chatted with her a bit. Such a sweetheart! Still trying to cool off and and quench my active child's thirst for "something fun" at the same time, we just kept walking.
One of the displays they had up was for fundraising ideas. You could write an idea on a post-it and put it on the board. I didn't get a good pic (sorry) nor did I get to read them all... it was a popular place.
While I was looking through all the clothes they had for sale, I ran into fellow blogger Cat Holland from Fat Girl Walkin'. This girl rocks! In fact, she is this year's "keep going blogger" or as I like to call her, Arizona's Official 3-Day Blogger.
Outside of the main room were some of the crew members and outfitters. The crew set up displays of creative ways to pack your gear and ideas for decorating your tent. Here's a few tent decorating samples they had out.
A few steps further was an actual decorated tent... Hawaiian style! Super cute!
The outfitters and other's "smarties" were there to teach about blister care, show the right way to walk (heel toe, heel toe) and give other important training tips. Very informative.
After all that walking and the extreme heat in there, my team (me incuded) was tired. We waited for Brian to take a quick potty break and decided it was time to go.
My little Monkey had rosey cheeks and was "soooo hungry" so that was it. Expo over. Time to go grab some grub.
All in all it was a good expo. Disappointing how HOT it was but considering it's Arizona, I guess we should've expected it. Great information. Awesome running into other 3-day teams and their families. And lots of fun stuff there!
Can you believe it? 13 1/2 weeks to go till the Arizona 3-Day.... WOO-HOO!!!
~*~ Beckie ~*~
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Training Tracking Tool
I wanted to share with you my all-time favorite training tracking tool (say that 10 times fast!!) known as Daily Mile. With all the miles we're walking and all the hours we're training, it's nice to have a way to track all that. If you're anything like me, seeing a visual record of all you've done is extra motivation to keep going!
So, first things first... the web address is http://www.dailymiles.com/. It only takes a minute or two to sign up... it's FREE... and it's really easy to use! If you want to check out my profile or add me as a friend, go to www.dailymile.com/people/BlessedMomma.
Ok, so when you get all registered (or if you're already registered, login), you'll see your main screen which is similar to Facebook... current feed of updates, etc. You can click on your picture to see your profile which then displays your most recent exercises and your miles for the week.
There's a tab for "workout" and when you click that, you can enter in your workouts. If you want to map a common route and save it so it's there for future reference, it cuts back on duplication time. But if not, you can manually enter in your miles, the time it took you, and all the other details. It logs walking, running, biking, weight lifting, and all kinds of other exercises. So you truly can log everything.
When you enter in your exercise, it gives you options to track your mood, intensity level, etc. For example, "3 mile walk... 1 hr 5 min... easy... it was hot, sunny, and windy outside... I burned 250 calories..." It's also really cool because other members can send you "motivations" which are things like "good job", "you can do it", "keep up the good work", etc. When they see your workout was hard or you got injured or you're discouraged, they can motivate you, send you encouragement or write on your wall to boost your mood.
You can even get a cool widget for your blog or website, showing off your most recent workout or total miles logged. Here's one of mine:
Be proud of what you've done and share it with the world! Since I started Ta-Ta Sisterhood, I have logged 139 miles... key word being "logged". Sometimes I forget to log in my miles and therefore that number isn't 100% accurate... but pretty dang close! For me, this tool has been extremely helpful to keep me on track with my training and keeping me motivated to keep moving. I like seeing the colors (pink, on my page!) and the numbers getting bigger. It's really exciting for me.
Oh! Another cool part is under the "training" tab, you can see all kinds of cool things. First you'll see your average speed, your average time, your average distance and your average difficulty level, followed by the top 5 of each. Pretty cool. Then, my favorite part is this thing called "Lifetime Stats". It tells you your total miles logged so far, total time, how many pounds that equates to you losing, how many workouts you've posted, how many miles around the world you've walked/ran, how many tv's you've powered by your exercising, how many gallons of gas you've saved and how many doughnuts you've burned.
I have proudly burned 110.46 doughnuts, I've saved 7.5 gallons of gas, I've powered 505.80 tv's, and I've made it around the world 0.01 times. See... where else would you learn cool things like that? Nowhere! So check out Daily Mile, set up an account, add me as a friend and lets have just a little more fun doing all this training together!
~*~ Beckie ~*~
So, first things first... the web address is http://www.dailymiles.com/. It only takes a minute or two to sign up... it's FREE... and it's really easy to use! If you want to check out my profile or add me as a friend, go to www.dailymile.com/people/BlessedMomma.
Ok, so when you get all registered (or if you're already registered, login), you'll see your main screen which is similar to Facebook... current feed of updates, etc. You can click on your picture to see your profile which then displays your most recent exercises and your miles for the week.
There's a tab for "workout" and when you click that, you can enter in your workouts. If you want to map a common route and save it so it's there for future reference, it cuts back on duplication time. But if not, you can manually enter in your miles, the time it took you, and all the other details. It logs walking, running, biking, weight lifting, and all kinds of other exercises. So you truly can log everything.
When you enter in your exercise, it gives you options to track your mood, intensity level, etc. For example, "3 mile walk... 1 hr 5 min... easy... it was hot, sunny, and windy outside... I burned 250 calories..." It's also really cool because other members can send you "motivations" which are things like "good job", "you can do it", "keep up the good work", etc. When they see your workout was hard or you got injured or you're discouraged, they can motivate you, send you encouragement or write on your wall to boost your mood.
You can even get a cool widget for your blog or website, showing off your most recent workout or total miles logged. Here's one of mine:
Be proud of what you've done and share it with the world! Since I started Ta-Ta Sisterhood, I have logged 139 miles... key word being "logged". Sometimes I forget to log in my miles and therefore that number isn't 100% accurate... but pretty dang close! For me, this tool has been extremely helpful to keep me on track with my training and keeping me motivated to keep moving. I like seeing the colors (pink, on my page!) and the numbers getting bigger. It's really exciting for me.
Oh! Another cool part is under the "training" tab, you can see all kinds of cool things. First you'll see your average speed, your average time, your average distance and your average difficulty level, followed by the top 5 of each. Pretty cool. Then, my favorite part is this thing called "Lifetime Stats". It tells you your total miles logged so far, total time, how many pounds that equates to you losing, how many workouts you've posted, how many miles around the world you've walked/ran, how many tv's you've powered by your exercising, how many gallons of gas you've saved and how many doughnuts you've burned.
I have proudly burned 110.46 doughnuts, I've saved 7.5 gallons of gas, I've powered 505.80 tv's, and I've made it around the world 0.01 times. See... where else would you learn cool things like that? Nowhere! So check out Daily Mile, set up an account, add me as a friend and lets have just a little more fun doing all this training together!
~*~ Beckie ~*~
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