ALMOST everything’s a DOLLAR sale going on Jan 25th thru Jan 27th, 2012 @ http://www.crochet4cause.org *Includes beanie hats,dog sweaters,fingerless gloves,etc
CROCHET4CAUSE Huge Sale GREEN MONDAY, Dec 12th!!!
Save 75% off ALL ITEMS All Day GREEN MONDAY, December 12th when you shop at www.crochet4cause.org including Gift Certificates!
Excerpt 3 from my upcoming (life-story) BOOK:
It was 1994 and we were only 20 years old and in love, so I thought…until one day he broke off our engagement. He informed me he was gay and had been doing all he could to cover it up from his family and friends, Pastor and fellow church members, and his fellow Army soldiers and authorities. I was such a close-minded person before then. Freaking out at just a sight of a body piercing or tattoo was something I would often then do. A PFLAG member spoke with me by phone for several hours that same night about her gay son and my breakup. After a few counseling sessions and continuous support from PFLAG, I opened up my mind and heart and allowed so many more amazing people into my life afterwards. That breakup changed my life, for the better, forever. I would much rather me the person I am today than the one I was before.
Moving forward…into just these past few years, I found another source of inspiration as well. This time, it was Brandon Hilton. I first discovered him thru his personal youtube videos. I fell in love with his personality instantly as he was so open about not just his sexuality, but simply everything…so much that it amazed me. How could it be Brandon was so comfortable being openly gay with his family and friends and with the world, but my ex-fiance could not be? A different time, a different world…then and now, perhaps? Yet, I still witness others struggle at times with the issue even now. (Just look at the fight just now finally won for DADT.) I interviewed Brandon on my talk show (Coffee Talk with Chelle) a couple of years ago and met him few months later in person on his birthday one evening at a night club in Dallas (Station 4, my favorite). The more we conversed, the more we found in common, including PFLAG helping pave out the paths of our lives, even if in different ways. I was more than thrilled to discover his music and even had the privilege of interviewing him live via webcam from my home with the release of his last album, Nocturnal. From coping with life issues by listening to his music and erasing the negativity from my life after being surrounded by his positive personality, I’m not sure if Brandon will ever know how much he has helped me.
***PreOrder Chelle’s life story book titled after her talk show, “Coffee Talk with Chelle” at www.coffeetalkwithchelle.com (est release date is late Jan 2012)
CROCHET4CAUSE (Holiday Shop from Home & Help a Cause)
Shop for beanie hats, throw blankets, throw pillows, baby booties, baby blankets, Monkey doll, & lots more @ http://www.crochet4cause.org & Save 10% off all items thru end of November in honor of Adoption Month) Choose colors for most items & Free Shipping! Whenever an item is sold, another one (of same kind) is donated to a cause; click on Causes link on home page of website to learn more.
Veterans Day Weekend (Online) Fundraiser
18 Veterans committ suicide daily; Patriot PAWS matches Veterans with Service Dogs & helps change their lives forever for the better; Purchase item below & help save some lives! THANKS for your support! Hosting Veterans Day weekend (online) Fundraiser for Patriot Paws Service Dogs – check out items listed below at website available for purchase: http://www.coffeetalkwithchelle.com/Patriot-PAWS.html
INTRODUCTION to my Life-Story Book (titled “Coffee Talk with Chelle”)
I was adopted at 13 days old, raised by two high school teacher parents, and reunited with entire biological family at 24 years old. This sums up my life in a nutshell, but there is so much more within. In 2008, I lost six family members within six months, including my adoptive parents and had two broken arms in 2008. This taught me many life lessons, and looking back now, I realize I had six guardian angels and two wings to help me fly through that tumultuous time. I have come full circle in so many ways. From an adoptee to a reunited adoptee, Grief Recovery student to GR Teacher, chatterbox to Talk Show Host, college student to graduate , daughter to motherhood thru foster care, selfish to selfless (volunteer) and so much more. I hope you will join me on this journey including the ups and downs as you read thru the various chapters of my life. And more than anything else, my wish is for you to obtain a sense of HOPE. That to me, is the best feeling and gift in the world {other than the present (now) being a present (gift)}. Hope keeps us going…gives us something to hold onto no matter how difficult something may seem. I will warn you now that not every bit of this story is all pretty as there is some nitty gritty, but we will get thru it together and at the end, I think you will find out what the saying, “Everything happens for a reason” really means.
PReORDER your COPY TODAY @ www.CoffeeTalkWithChelle.com
PRE-ORDER my LIFE-STORY BOOK NOW! (Becoming a Talk Show Host, Reunited Adoptee, Grief Recovery Teacher, & More)
PReORDER my life-story book NOW & you’ll be one of the FIRST to receive a copy of the book when it comes out (est release date Jan 2012) & PreOrders will receive an AUTOGRAPHED copy! You will also get to see Sneak Peeks before release date (sent to your email address)! Named book after my talk show name (Coffee Talk with Chelle); It includes sections about my Life as a Reunited Adoptee, Talk Show Host, HysterSister (hysterectomy), Grief Recovery Teacher (began teaching after losing 6 family members in 6 months incl my adoptive parents who raised me since was baby); Order your copy now on Home Page of website below: www.coffeetalkwithchelle.com
VOLUNTEER HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY with Birdville ISD
Birdville ISD’s Assistance for School-Aged Parents Program needs help to provide for newborn babies and small children this holiday season. Gift sacks will be filled with items that wee ones or their parents need to care for them as well as few education toys. They will be given to our school-aged parents on Sunday, December 11th at Santa’s Workshop.
*For pick-up, contact: Dianne Nixon @ 817-547-6313; she is the Facilitator for School-aged Parents*
***Please review the list below and consider donating one or more items to this project:
Baby thermometers
Newborn Mittens
Package of newborn-size pacificers
BPA-free plastic bottles
Sippy cups
Toddler dish/bowl/cup sets
Medication measuring spoons
Baby feeding spoons
Baby wipes
Bibs
Cloth books
Hardback toddler books
Baby and toddler socks
Cans of dry formula
Baby food (boxes and jars)
Small toys (labeled safe for under age 3)
Wooden puzzles (3 to 10 pieces)
CDs (toddler tunes)
Packages of disposable diapers (newborn to size 6 needed)
Bathtub items: hooded towels, baby washcloths, plastic books, and bath toys
(labeled safe for child under age 3)
Small toys (labels should indicate it is safe for child under age 3)
Parenting books such as What to Expect When You are Pregnant, what to Expect the First Year, What to Expect the Toddler Years, etc
How to Donate to Crochet4Cause
Whenever an item is sold thru www.etsy.com/shop/crochet4cause another item is donated to a (various) cause. If you would like to donate, please either send money via paypal.com to Crochet4Cause@aol.com (or) mail either Yarn &/or Gift Cards (Walmart or Hobby Lobby) to help cover cost of yarn used for donated items. THANKS!
How to ADVERTISE your BUSINESS or PRODUCT on my TALK SHOW
ADVERTISE your BUSINESS or PRODUCT on my TALK SHOW (http://www.coffeetalkwithchelle.com
send up to 150 words script & Fifteen Dollars (via www.paypal.com) to CTalkWC@aol.com
