2011 Welcomes... Evangelyne AnnMarie

Yep, that's right (if you're a fan of CK Events on Facebook, you probably already know this news!).  My little niece finally made her debut into this crazy world on Saturday (1-1-11) at 7:06 a.m.  She weighed 7 lbs, 13 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.  I'm already in LOVE!  Tomorrow I took the day off to spend as much time with my new little peanut as possible!  I'll be taking some photos (I'm already planning on part of her 1st birthday present being a scrap/baby book - another part - the planning of her party!) tomorrow - so I'll have more to show in addition to the few I have below.

I think her little feet need some lotion!!

Look at that adorable little face!

Eva... my little peanut

baby and mommy

I just wanted to update everyone as to why we've been lacking in posts the past weekend.  I'm setting up my resolutions and goals for this year - where I'd like myself to be on both a personal and professional level by the end of 2011.  I love hearing from my readers - what would you like to see more of from CK Events in 2011?  Do you want more birthday parties? More baby showers?  Real weddings?  Stationery?  You tell me!

Here's a little peek at what I would like to see happen with the CK Events blog in 2011:
- more collaborations with other bloggers and businesses
- present more giveaways to my readers
- blog more often
- update blog with more work created by CK Events
- update look of blog to look more appealing (to both reader and operator)
- continue to grow and gain new followers!!!


Well - that's a quick update!  We will have plenty more to come in 2011!  Be sure to leave a comment about what you would like to see from us this year!

Help in Finding a Cure

My family and I found out (well, got confirmation) that my grandma on my mom's side has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, which is a type of cancer that affects ones plasma, blood cells and bone marrow, as I understand it. While we're still unsure of the stage of the cancer, it's come as a big shock to my family. There's nothing worse than feeling helpless to try and help the ones you love. When I heard the news, I instantly began to think of ways that I could help out with this disease that's hurting my grandma - I've gotten as far as holding my own fundraiser (which seems like a good idea, but not sure I'll have the time to do it all on my own), purchasing wristbands and selling them to friends and coworkers, participating in the marathon being held in October (October in Minnesota can be sketchy... and I must admit I'm in NO shape to be running a marathon anytime soon... even with 9 months of training, that might be pushing it!) and creating something of my own and trying to sell it... however, what that creation would be, I haven't a clue - my creative juices aren't flowing the way they normally would because I'm still in shock (I haven't had to deal with friends or family being diagnosed with cancer). What I could do right now was start looking up products that are being sold to benefit cancer research, specifically Multiple Myeloma. While I'm already trying to come up with ways that I myself can help (partially to relieve my creative ability), looking up what other people have done adds great inspiration! So I hope you enjoy the Multiple Myeloma items I've picked out - stop by the Cafe Press and Choose Hope web sites and find something that supports your loved ones who have been diagnosed cancer or other illnesses - they have a great selection! I will post any creative ideas I've come up with to help the fight against all cancers when those brainwaves start working again!