Monday, April 18, 2016

Weekend and Checklist continued.

This weekend was very. busy for us. It was emotionally taxing as well. I spent Friday and Saturday packing some of my best baby things, many of the clothing still had tags on them and many of the items were never used. Sunday I set up a beautiful stand at the flea market. I priced everything pretty low so that I wouldn't have to do this twice with my favorite items (I still have LOTS of baby stuff to get rid of, this was only about 1/4 of the stuff I have) and most of it I watched walk off one by one. It was like little splinters in my heart each time. I watched my Moses Basket, which I had so loved and was so thrilled to get, walk off. And the teddy bear pack and play that I have many pictures of baby Katie using, where she took her naps and played. Her little Disney Princess pony went, many of the baby outfits for the next baby and from Katie's babyhood went. The adorable pink snow suit and winter jacket set. It was very rough. Being $60 richer doesn't soothe as much as I was hoping it would. Next time comes out all of the baby clothing, the bouncers, the swings, the cosleeper, the exersaucer, etc.

However, I did find time this weekend to continue working on the charity check list.



  • $40 for the molds

  • $35 for the flesh clay start up

  • My own examples and pictures to show  (I've begun working on this! The angel wings came on Saturday, so I've been working on them with different colors. The baby mold is being shipped today, I'm so very eager for it to get here!)

  • A website that lets me have a page for order forms as well as a message page  

  • A paypal for just the charity  I made up a new email and started a personal paypal to begin with. I can upgrade it to a business one if needed, but for now I'd rather keep things simple.

  • Tax information about running a charity

  • A Facebook Page and marketing it

  • A name for the charity  

  • An email for charity use - probably a gmail one?

  • Get business cards made to mail with the angels (all designed, just waiting for funds)

  • Decide on how many angels to list  
  • Get a store front - I set up an Etsy store and will do a Storenvy store today, since I'm still unsure of which one I'll go with. I like Storenvy's set up and being completely free much better, but I know more people are comfortable with Etsy and there's a better reach there.

  • ADDING TO THE LIST: Look into stickers with the logo and angel names on them to put on the flat bottom of each angel. Looking to cashing in some of the $20 free Shutterfly coupons I've gotten lately!   All the stickers I can find won't fit on the bottom of an angel, but I'm still looking into it to put on the box. 

  • Finding perfect, short bible verse to go with the charity - something about comforting
For the bible verse, these are the ones I'm narrowing down from:

When I thought 'My Foot Slips' your steadfast love, oh Lord, held me up. Psalm 94:18
The Lord is near to the broken hearted and He saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 43:18
I have made you and I will carry you. I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 46:4
Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you - Hebrews 13:5
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you - Isaiah 43:2

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