Busy Day with my Princesses

Today I helped my Sunshine Princesses get started on decorating their banks that will hold the change they are collecting for Children's Miracle Network.  The banks are supposed to reflect the theme of the Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant this year which is "Cirque de Crown" so we thought we would start with the bright colors of the pageant logo.  We cut up tissue foil and glued them on the boxes we bought for the banks. 

 

  It was messy, but fun!  We had to scrub the glue off our hands to get ready for our fundraiser for Promise to Kate Foundation.  For three hours we worked a topping bar at Kilwin's Ice Cream and gave out yummy fudge samples.  All of the proceeds, which totalled $200, will go to PTK! 

Kate loved her ice cream!

What a great day!

Princess Time

I love spending time with my Sunshine Princesses and since they've spent so much time helping with our Promise to Kate Junior Board  and raising money for Promise to Kate, I thought it was time to spend a little time pampering them. Today they went with me to the nail salon

Princess time

 

 and we had a great time choosing colors and getting designs painted on our nails.   Since we didn't want our fun time to end soon, we also went out to have some ice cream together. 

Our first serious topic of conversation was the upcoming princess fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network.  Each year, the titleholder's Sunshine Princesses and Princes ask people to donate spare pocket change to add together to make a big change in the life of a sick child.  My girls are planning on asking their friends and teachers at school for a start, but we are continuing to plan different ways to get as much change as we can for them to bring to the Miss Florida pageant in July.  Go girls!  I will support you any way I can. 

Bake Sale at Kindergarten Round Up Night

Many of the kids in the Promise to Kate Junior Board attend Chets Creek Elementary School.  Each year the school does a "Kindergarten Round Up" one evening in April for kids that will be coming to school there in the fall.  We thought that might be a good place to set up a table for a bake sale!  So my awesome Junior Board members baked and wrapped cookies and brownies and some brought cupcakes. 

We greeted the sweet new incoming kindergarteners with smiles and many families not only bought baked goods, but left donations as well.  We raised over $200 that night! 

In our first 6 months as a group, this Junior Board has raised over $1500.00 for Promise to Kate foundation.  WOW!  I keep reminding the kids that every dollar will help scientists with research and hospitals with treating kids with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy and similar health problems.  They may be small but these kids are making a BIG difference.  Go PTK Jr. Board!  Can't wait to see what we come up with next!

Mochi Night Fundraiser

Have you ever had delicious Mochi frozen yogurt?  If not, you don't know what you are missing!  And you never know what new flavors or topping will be there the next time you go.  Yummy!  A personal favorite.

The Conte Family

Then I found out that our neighborhood Mochi was allowing groups to have fundraising nights.  The Promise to Kate Junior Board and I set up our first Mochi night several days ago and it was a hit!  My sunshine princesses Lexie and Lauren were there thanking people for coming and asking them to put their receipts in the bucket for us to get 20% profit of the evening's sales.  Many other Junior Board members stopped by to help, buy some Mochi for themselves and also spread the word.  Even Kate's family came by to enjoy some Mochi!

The wonderful owner of Hodges Pointe Mochi, Patti Bethea, let us know the next morning that we made over $500 for PTK!   That was a tally of the 20% of receipts from the evening as well as a generous donation from Ms. Bethea herself.  Thank you so much!  We will frequent Mochi often and hope to do another fundraiser with you in the future!  And thank you to all our sweet friends and family that came out to support us.  More photos from the evening are here.

And I just have to ask...what's your favorite flavor?  My mom and I love Taro...

Sunshine Princesses

The Sunshine Princess Program is a part of the Miss Florida Scholarship pageant.  It is designed to mentor young girls from the ages of 5 to 12 before they reach competition age.  The girls are mentored by the titleholder that chooses them as their princess.  Last year, my little sister was my princess.  She enjoyed doing work with my platform, Promise to Kate foundation, making appearances and participating in the fun during Miss Florida week.

Hat parade and meeting Miss Florida, Miss Florida Outstanding Teen and Miss America Outstanding Teen

Performing on the stage with Miss Florida and all the other Sunshine Princesses from the state

So this year, I of course continued to have my sister Lexie as a princess, but each girl can have up to five so two of Lexie's friends are joining us.  Meet Josey and Lauren!

My two NEW princesses!

They are so cute and have already jumped in being big helpers during PTK Junior Board activities such as our recent Brucci's pizza night fundraiser! 

Yesterday my three cute princesses had a playdate.  I could not stop laughing when my mom showed me their dance video.  It totally shows their personalitities.  Enjoy!



Just Dance - Beautiful