Details For the Timeshare Promotion

Here are the details on the timeshare giveaway from the flyer that my lovely mom made up for me (She & my steppops were gracious enough to donate this!!!):

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer-SEPT. 12TH & 13TH

My daughter Kim is doing the AVON 2- DAY BREAST CANCER WALK. She has to raise a minimum of $1800.

In order to help her obtain her goal, we are offering a little extra incentive. For any person who donates $50 or more to the cause on her site, we are offering 1 raffle ticket.
http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk2009/LosAngeles?px=4009760&pg=personal&fr_id=1830.
If this link above doesn’t work, go to http://walk.avonfoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=walk_homepage and click on “make a donation.” Then type Kim Cogley.

Here’s what you could win. 1 week of timeshare to go any where depending on the availability. The possibilities are endless. Anywhere from Aruba to Europe to Mexico to Canada. ****

The drawing will be held on July 15, 2009 and must be used by July 1, 2010.
***This only includes accommodations. Airfare, car rental and spending money, are not included. No monetary value** *

Thank you for helping fight this deadly disease.

As a little side note, remember that if you donate anything at all, you may still get a little something special. Just email me with your info at: kimberlycogley@yahoo.com If you have any questions, let me know!

Peace & Love

Happy Post-Mother's Day to All the Mommies

I hope everyone had a great Mommy's Day! I had a wonderful day. I got a pedicure with my mommy & went & had dinner with my mother in-law. My daughter was nice to me (for most of the day) & so was the hubby!

I studied last week like a good girl, but still have not taken my test because I'm a tard. I got lost in San Diego & drove around in circles for about an hour. Stupid one-way streets! I will reschedule because I am ready to take that damn test. I just want to get it done already!!

I am still working on my fundraiser (yes, I've been walking some, too) for the Avon Walk, but I can tell y'all now that for anyone who donates $50 or more within the next month or 2 (I'll let you know when the details are finalized) will be entered into a raffle to win a week long timeshare to your destination of choice, depending on availability. For anyone who donates (anything), please email me at kimberlycogley@yahoo.com with your name, address & telephone # & I may have a special little treat for you! To get to my Avon Walk page, please click here.

I have been lax on the writing to y'all, but it's for a good cause, I swear (me trying to earn income is a great cause!). I will try to do better.

I hope everyone is having a great day & I hope you have a great week!

Peace & Love.

My Embarrassing Little Secret

A glimpse into the way my mind works (written how I think). Sad, isn't it?

I have kinda dropped the ball on writing this last week. I'd like to say that it was because I was studying or because I started training for the Avon Walk or trying to find a cure for world hunger, but that is not the case. I have had my head in the books (Twilight Saga & The Host). I am a major procrastinator. I should be studying now, but I have all my wonderful friends on Twitter & Facebook & the JJS boards to keep me busy. I even went for a walk today (anything to keep me from studying!!!!). I walked 1 1/4 miles today. Not great, but hell it's a start & it got my fat ass off the couch!

I am a person who obsesses over things so when I start a new book, I'm screwed because nothing else gets done. I watched the Twilight movie about a month ago & have been obsessed ever since. That there Robert Pattinson is just beautiful on one of those weird ways. Yes, I'm a 30 year old woman crushing on a 22 yr old boy. Sue me. Just don't tell anyone because, well, it's embarrassing!! Because of this new crush , though, I did find the books. Yes, my sister told me about them before (I LOVE vampire stuff!), but I didn't want to read a young adult book! These books were wonderful (I've now read them all twice) & I can't wait for the New Moon movie to come out in November! I've told my hubby that that is what I want to to for my birthday. Yes, I'm going to brave the millions of teenage girls at the movie theater opening weekend!

Yes, I'm still smoking & still need to quit. I think the walking will help me w/that because I need to breath.

I'm still working on getting my fundraising stuff out to you. I have some absolutely wonderful-smelling soaps, lotions, lip balms, & candles for you. I've got the knowledge of what I want to do, but not on HOW to do it. I'll be working on it (ok, with a little help from a friend)!

Is there something wrong with me? Yes. Yes, I think there is.


Peace & Love

Spring in the High Desert

I don't know if I've mentioned that I moved to the High Desert from Ontario. In Ontario (not really all that far from here), there are no definite seasons, & growing up there I never noticed or cared. I moved to the high desert in the beginning of fall. The trees were in full bloom with leaves & fruit, the roses blossomed & the grape vines had grapes (yes, I have grapevines). It started to cool down & I watched my leave-covered trees grow nekkid & my grapevines start to die (by all appearances).

As I have been watching (damn, I wish I had pics, but I'm just too damn lazy), I've been watching the leaves start to come back & flowers start to blossom again. My grapevines have come back from the dead (I don't know anything about grapevines & I assumed they were dead).

I have never realized how much I truly love seasons. It is a beautiful & amazing thing to watch. I have been busier than usual, but whenever I go outside, I always take a minute (or however long it takes me to smoke) to check out all the new happenings.

When I started working & they asked me about goals & the possibility of getting my dream home. I told them I have my dream home. Yes, it gets hotter than hell here in the summer, but it really is beautiful here.

Wow, I feel like an ad for the High Desert. Move here~where you can get actual seasons in sunny California!

Sorry, I just haven't heard this song in forever! Another thing that I didn't know I missed!

Peace & Love

Happy Friday Everyone!

Ok, so I haven't written since last Friday. Sorry, my daughter is on Spring Break, so I'm going to use that as my excuse.

A little update on my CK: I am a failure & for that I'd like to blame Eric (for buying more), coffee (for going so well w/a smoke), & beer (for the same reason as coffee). Yup, I'm gonna blame everyone, but myself (because it's just so much easier). I have cut back (some), but I'm still a-smokin.

I'm still workin on my fundraiser & I should be able to put my goodies up by the end of the month.

I finished my studying last week, woohoo! Now I just need to take the test for my license!

My daughter & I are driving each other nuts. Gotta love Spring Break! I'm gonna take her to the movies next week. It's hard because I'm used to having her in school all day & she's daddy's girl. I'm an ok mom, but definitely not #1.

Oh, before I forget: Happy Easter (or Passover or nothing, depending on what you celebrate)!!!


Peace & Love

Day One of a Cranky Kim

Ok, I'm not quite cranky yet. So far so good.

This is what I should send to the tobacco company:

To whom it may concern:

Due to the high prices of your product, I am now on my way to becoming a nonsmoker. I thank you greatly for the increase, as I was getting tired of hacking anyway. You are helping my husband quit, too, which is a wonderful thing. I fear though, that he will be your patron for a while longer still. While I think your product is wonderful with a beer, I'm afraid I just can't afford it on a daily basis. I will miss it with my morning coffee & will grow to hate you as my weight increases.

Thank you for all the good & bad years.
Sincerely,
KD Cogley
(your soon to be ex-humble servant)

Peace & Love

It's a Girl!

I just got back from the hospital from seeing my best & oldest friend. She has a baby girl! I'm so happy for her!
Congratulations to Barbara & Chris on their new baby girl, Sophia Grace. I'm going back to the hospital tomorrow to see her & get some pics. As she's not my baby, I will not post pics here until they have put some out.

Peace & Love