We are in the last two days of this Facebook Fundraiser for Starry Night Prom 2018 which started on #GivingTuesday! You wonderful supporters kicked us off right and we are currently at $889. That is awesome. So, it just dawned on that I never did post the history of Starry Night Prom. My apologies. It's…
Starry Night Prom 2018 Is STILL Accepting Donations via Facebook
Are you upset that you missed the #GivingTuesday donation day for Starry Night Prom? Don't be! Our Facebook Fundraiser is still open and will remain open through December 5, 2017. While the matching of donations is no longer available, you can still donate by clicking on THIS LINK RIGHT HERE to donate via the Network…
Set Your Alarms for 8 O’Clock Tuesday Morning, Y’all
We are so excited! Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday. We are so stoked to be participating in the fundraising again this year. You know what is so cool about giving on the 28th of November, though? Facebook AND the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be matching all nonprofits donations after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 28 November…
Starry Night Prom 2018 Fundraiser Kickoff!
Starry Night Prom is about to kick off its 2018 Fundraising efforts by participating in the #GivingTuesday fundraiser. We have updated our own fundraiser on the YouCaring website and we've set up our #GivingTuesday fundraiser on Facebook. And guess what! Once again, Facebook is waiving their usual fees for all donations made from 12:00am EST…
XX Year Anniversary of XXIX
I woke up to that awesome "wall of guitars" this morning. I was intrigued, yet slightly annoyed, that someone was in my bedroom playing a hauntingly echoing version of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" while I slept. Then I remembered that I had changed my ringtone on my cellphone the other day. So I pulled my phone…
The Secret of Us
This past Sunday my mom texted me at 11:45 p.m. and told me, "Happy Anniversary!" There was a meme attached with floating red hearts. It was very sweet. I know how she must have felt relieved that she got us the message before midnight...just under the deadline. I got out of bed and walked down…
Texas: The European Tour
Did you know that Texas has a plethora of cities named after European cities? I have known about Paris, Texas since I was a young girl. I've toured most of Europe since we lived in Germany most of my childhood. We spent many a holiday visiting the UK, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg,…
Anticipation
I dropped her off two weeks ago yesterday. She left the next morning with her aunt and uncle and cousins. They were heading west to meet my parents at the halfway point between their house and ours. That's not a quick road trip when you live in Texas. They all had lunch together and stretched…
Mothers and Daughters
It's been relatively quiet this Summer. Mostly because the two youngest have been taking accelerated courses (Physics and Economics/US Govt) to get them out of the way for the Fall. The two older boys have been working and Randa and I have been sleeping in a lot and just hanging out. But there are only…
The Little Prom That Could
So, WOW! The amazing response to our last plea for donations has just been incredible. YOU are incredible. The fact that you are reading these updates and posts and sharing them is incredible. And OH so incredibly appreciated. THIS is what has happened in the last 24 hours: We jumped from nearing half our goal…
The Deep Down 