7th Annual Cut-a-Thon Craft Fair and Bake Sale

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
On Saturday, May 19th, I will be at the 7th Annual Cut-a-Thon His and Hairs Family Hair Care, Inc. in Wind Lake Plaza - Highway 36.
Highlights:
*Craft Fair and Bake Sale from 9am-3pm.
*Cut-a-Thon will be from 12pm-3pm. His and Hairs Family Hair Care, Inc. will be giving haircuts for $15.
*Silent Auction
*50/50 Raffle
*Margie Bruce Books will have a space.
*JBS Jewels will have a space.
*To benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life
*Donations accepted for US Marines deployed in Afghanistan.

Hope to see you there!
Also check out my website: http://margiebruce.com/News.html

First Day of School

Connor and Colin were excited about their first day of school. They got up early to take their showers and we did our weighing, measuring and hand-printing for their School Years Scrapbook. I made Colin his favorite breakfast--fried rice with eggs, green onions and soy sauce while Connor had rice and soy sauce! (Yep, rice and soy sauce. It's the Filipino in him). He usually eats it just like that, without anything else but I managed to talk him into having some chicken strips with it! (By the way, that's also how he eats chicken nuggets--with rice and soy sauce!)
With their lunches packed, meds and medical forms ready, I packed everyone in the van. We got to school early so there was not a long line of cars at the drop-off where I found a parking spot close to the front door. I took this snapshot of them--which I almost forgot to take! I had to run back to the car and get my camera. Crazy mom always has to take a picture on the first day of school! Connor was not too happy. He doesn't like his picture taken in the first place and having to wait around for me to take his picture is almost too much. (Thus, the expression on his face.) I finally let them go to their respective classrooms while Tommy and I went to the Health Room.
The house is so quiet now with just me and Tommy. I was getting used to having all the boys around and I sure miss them! (sniffles). Can't wait to see them again and hear their tales of their first day of school.

Muskego Corvette Club Annual Car Show

Home at last! Sold a lot of burgers, brats and beer at the car show while Tom, as he had done many times in the past, helped judge this year's car show winners. The weather was perfect; the car attendance was awesome! There were over a hundred show cars! The parking lot was full.
Once a year, on the last Saturday of August, the Muskego Corvette Club holds a car show since 1990-the year that Tom joined the club. The venue has always been in the same place, except maybe for one year: Sindic Motorcars, Inc./Richlonn's Tire & Service Centers at the intersection of Racine Avenue and Janesville Road in Muskego. The trophies are sponsored by local businesses who give generously. The proceeds of the food sales and 50/50 raffles go to local charities. It is one charitable drive that Tom and I are proud to be a part of and have not missed since he joined the club and since I came to Wisconsin.
Usually, Tom is at the venue getting the place set up by seven in the morning. But today, we did not get there until noon because of Connor's scrimmage. Still, I managed to take over in preparing food orders. We came at a busy time for food sales so I was on my feet for a good two hours. When food sales ended, I crawled into my van and took a cat nap (ssshh) while Tom helped bring down the tents and put tables away.
I was too tired to walk around and look at the show cars but my boys did all that for me. :o)

WWOCN Annual Employment and Training Conference

Madison, WI. The Wisconsin Women of Color Network, Inc. (WWOCN) will hold its annual employment and training conference on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 10A.M. to 3P.M. at the Madison College, 3550 Anderson Street, Madison, WI 53704. The conference's main event is a MULTICULTURAL ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBIT.
During the conference, WWOCN will recognize the recipients of the Women of Achievement Award and present the awardee of its a...nnual Mabel Smith Memorial Scholarship.
This is the first time that WWOCN will sponsor a multicultural arts and crafts exhibit that will present the work of women and youths of color artists from the community. The purpose of the exhibit is to bring awareness and understanding of the various cultures through art.
The exhibits will includes some or all of the following forms of visual arts: woodcarving, jewelry, metal work, needlework, painting, quilting, sculpture, textile and basket weaving.
We are inviting artists of color from the community to display and sell their artwork. The exhibit also will offer participants an opportunity to describe their artwork and relate it to their respective cultural roots, network and advertise the items they are offering to sell.
The MULTICULTURAL ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBIT is open to the public. The doors will be open from 10A.M. to 3P.M.
A BUFFET LUNCH will be served at noon to honor the recipients of the WWOCN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS and the MABEL SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. Advance registration is required for attending the lunch. The cost of the lunch is: ADULTS -$25.00 and children under 12 years old - $10.00. Deadline for registration is Monday, September 19, 2011.
WWOCN acknowledges the conference support of the John Deere Credit Foundation and the Madison College. To encourage more participation from artists, WWOCN is appealing to our members, friends and supporters to sponsor an artist by donating $25.00 to cover direct costs for artist's registration. Conference brochures and registration forms will be made available on our website: www.womenofcolornetwork-wis.org.
For more information, please call Janet Saiz, WWOCN president at (608) 298-7150 or e-mail: wwocnagc@gmail.com

Simple Stitch and JBS Jewels

Warm smiles will greet you when you first walk into this little shop on Main Street and smiles are what you're going to leave with when you walk out the door. Not only are the hand-crafted goods in this shop adorable, they are affordable as well! Divina, fondly known as "Divine" to her friends, is the seamstress who does your alterations and tailoring needs while Janice's hand-crafted jewelries will complement any ensemble you have or plan to have. From earrings, bracelets to necklaces, purses, hair accessories to dresses, this shop has something that will surely tickle every girl's fancy.

SIMPLE STITCH and JBS JEWELS
1121 Main Street
Union Grove, Racine, Wisconsin, 53182
Jan: 262-930-6953
Divine: 262-806-2602
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: 10am-2pm

Outdoor Wisconsin

Connor woke up early today and got ready to go with his dad to work. It's not everyday that he gets to go to work with Dad. A few times a year, yes. But today is not just one of those stay-at-the-TV-station-all-day kind of day. He gets to go out with the Electronic Field Production (EFP) crew (which includes Dad) to shoot a segment for the local TV show, Outdoor Wisconsin. Not only does he get to go with the crew, he's going to be in the show!
The Milwaukee Public Television's show, Outdoor Wisconsin airs on Channel 10.1 HD on Thursdays at 8 p.m. with repeats on Saturdays at 9 a.m. It's a half-hour show covering different outdoor activities in Wisconsin like fishing, hunting, etc...
Today's segment shoot is about bike trails in Wisconsin. Connor will get to ride his bike on one of the trails. He was so excited about it. He and Tom loaded his bike and protective gear in the car and off they went just a little after six this morning. I can't wait for them to come home and for Connor to tell me all about the experience.
For more information about Outdoor Wisconsin and other Milwaukee Public Television programs, visit www.mptv.org.

Twelve Foot Falls

Just northwest of the town of Crivitz in Marinette County lies the picturesque Twelve-Foot Falls along with other waterfalls nestled within a two-mile area. It is located inside the Twelve Foot Falls County Park where you pay a $3 fee to get in for the day. The day pass is good for all the parks in Marinette County in Northern WI.
We had planned to visit this park while on our way home from our place in Long Lake this time around but as of yesterday, decided not to do it for we just wanted to get back home. We thought we'd need at least a day to explore the park--which is very true.
We have not come upon this park by accident. I started noticing a sign for Twelve Foot Falls County Park every time we drove along the alternate route that we sometimes took going up North. I had always been curious about it. The sign is there on Hwy 8 and along Hwy 141. So I looked it up on the map one day and found that there are other waterfalls in the area. Since then, I've bugged Tom to take us there and check out the falls.
We started driving home this morning and as we came upon the sign, Tom decided at the last minute to check out where the falls is. Along winding dirt roads we drove, following the signs for the falls. It would be better if they tell you how many miles there are to go but anyway, we drove a long ways until we found the first sign for the Eighteen Foot Falls. We stopped. The sign told us that the falls is 300 yards (I think it was yards--anyway, we decided it was too far to walk along dense brush and steep hills and I was not even wearing the proper shoes for a hike!). So we kept on driving and followed the signs to Twelve Foot Falls. We finally found it and walked around a little. We decided to come back and go hiking (with the proper shoes!) next time. At least, we know where it is now and how far we had to go out of the main highways.

On our way back to Hwy 141, I spotted a good size turtle along the side of the road. I made Tom back the car up to go back to where the turtle was so I could take a picture. I told him we should pick it up and bring it to a water someplace but he said it probably knew where it was going. Besides, it looked like a snapping turtle and it did look like it was ready to snap at me for snapping a picture of it!
There is another park called Daves Falls located not very far from this cluster of waterfalls. We're going to check that one out next time. The park ranger said it's pretty there too.
I'm excited to go back and spend the entire day hiking, having a picnic and just enjoying the beauty of nature (with the proper attire and equipment)!