I Am Taking the Chatelaine Fresh Start Contest! And Other News

Ok, Ok, before I get to that, some of you asked for some wedding photos so here is one - I have to go slowly, lol. Thank you all SO much for your congratulations and well wishes, you made us smile with each comment.

Also, praise God, all of those miners are either out of the mine, or are on their way out right now in Chile. Praise to the rescue workers and God be with the miners and their families as they recover from such a scary ordeal.

Now for the Chatelaine contest - I have blogged in the past about trying to exercise regularly, and usually I do it, but here is a cool incentive, in a contest from Chatelaine, called the Fresh Start Contest. Basically, you make a pledge, sign up on their site and then follow through with emails each day from them filled with encouragement. There will be prizes and I hope I win!

After just getting married I realized that it isn't just for me that I need to be healthy and exercise - I need to be healthy to support my husband too, so that we can have a happy, healthy marriage for "as long as we both shall live". Therefore, I am pledging to exercise at least 3-5 times per week and I will post (pinky swear) each time I do. My page is here: http://freshstart.chatelaine.com/entry/3318699

Today I spent about an hour shoveling and moving large wheelbarrow loads of soil around my yard. That was hard! Later on I will be doing about 40 minutes of yoga to make sure I'm not too sore from all the soil-moving. Yay! I did it! You can sign up too, and make all sorts of pledges at Chatelaine's website at: http://freshstart.chatelaine.com/home

What's your pledge?

Have a great day!

About Me and Press

 Meghann and Arwen

About Meghann Gervais-Lynch

Web: www.littlestudio.ca
Blog: http://www.meglittlestudio.blogspot.com

Do you see an item you like, but want it in a different color or metal? Convo me and we can make it happen! I love custom orders and always want to thrill you with your purchases. Please see my feedback and know that I am a reputable business.

Things I love:
Animals, especially puppies and kittens playing
The color pink, and lace
The smells and sounds of forests in the morning
Sunshine breaking through clouds after lots of rainy days
Vegan food and Chocolate
Sparkly things, mostly jewelry
Researching strong women in History
Gardening
Blank paper journals and a new pen
New jewelry tools
Reading a good book under a handmade quilt
A good cup of tea or a huge mug of coffee
Silver

I also give 10% of the total sales before taxes to charities. Each month has a specific charity, and they are:
January: Polar Bears International (http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/)
February: Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (http://mssociety.ca/)
March: Country Cat Rescue (http://www.countrycatrescue.com)
April: National Wildlife Federation (http://www.nwf.org/)
May: ME/FM Action Network for Fibromyalgia (http://www.mefmaction.net)
June: Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (http://www.rideauwildlife.org/)
July: Rescue 100 Foundation (http://rescue100.ca/)
August: Arthritis Society of Canada (http://www.arthritis.ca/)
September: Epic Farms Horse Rescue (http://www.epicfarms.com/Home_Page.html)
October: Lanark Animal Welfare Society (http://www.lanarkanimals.ca/)
November: Canadian Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.ca/)
December: The Snuggles Project (http://www.snugglesproject.org/)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! You are making a real difference to the lives of people and animals everywhere! To date, Little Studio has donated over $3000 to these and other charities since 2005!

On Etsy, I’m a member of:
Capital Crafters, search “Ottawa team”
Etsy for Animals, search for us with “teamefa”, or visit our website http://efaartistshelpinganimals.org
Christian Artists Street Team, search for us with “castteam”
Like My Facebook Page Team
The Eh! Team, search for us with "Canada"