#WellBoxed Recap

I've decided to take a break from the #dogood52ways challenge until after the honeymoon! I will definitely still be doing good [and so should you!] but it might be difficult to keep updating everyone on my progress. I would still love to see your do goods on Instagram! I'm going to try to have some wonderful do goods in Europe. Wouldn't that be so fun? 

This past week our challenge was to have another dinner without our cell phones! Did you succeed? 

I did! In part, my cell phone died while we were at dinner. But I was consciously using it less when I did have it with me, too. I've been doing a lot of that lately. Letting go and being in the moment. It is wonderful!! 

I also wanted to tell you all about the #WellBoxed event I went to at the end of March. It was hosted by Bloggers Give Back - my new favorite organization - and a wonderful way for us OC bloggers to get together and do some good!! 

#WellBoxed was an event where a bunch of bloggers from SoCal [and at another event in AZ] got together to enjoy pizza and wine while boxing up a care package for someone in the military. 

The provided us with supplies for decorating our boxes. I brought in a lot of stamps that say "thank you" :) 

I chose to send my box to a girl in the Navy, on a ship, who was on her first trip out. We used Anysoldier.com, so the box was sent to one girl who dispersed it to multiple girls in her group. In my case, there were 5 girls. I included toiletries, WQ bracelets, and a lot of essentials. I did not put any food in there because I did not want the chemicals to contaminate it. I also included a journal. 

Here are some of the boxes lined up :) 

The truth behind blogger meetups. #NoSuchThingAsTooManyPictures

Here we all are after we finished up!! I am so grateful to these ladies [and Monja] for their companionship!! Pictures taken from Melyssa at The Nectar Collective because I didn't get one from us all! 

Now, meet one of my April sponsors, Christine from Life With a Side of Coffee. She was one of the first bloggers I chose to pay to sponsor, and I have had such a blast getting to know her better. 

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If you were going on a European vacation, what is your must-see city and why?

If I went on a European vacation I would have to see a whole lot more than one city, that's for sure. I want to travel all over that continent at some point. I would love to go to Italy. If I had to choose one city I think I would pick Portofino. It's so beautiful there and it's all I've been thinking about lately. Just escaping and never coming back to real life. Maybe one day I'll get there and in the meantime I can explore the rest of the country.


What is your favorite way to volunteer in the Spring?
I used to love going to rescue shelters and playing with the dogs that don't have homes. It would be so hard for me to leave them. I just want to take them all home!


Do you have any spring time traditions? What are they?

I have no spring traditions unless you count going shopping for some warm-weather clothes. Unfortunately, we've had one day above 50 degrees here in Chicago so it's still cold-weather clothes for us. One day I'll be able to dust off my spring dresses.


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47 and 46 Weeks of Doing Good

Erykka and I decided to do the #dogood52ways challenge from the Do Good Bus. Every Wednesday night, we draw a new paper from the jar; complete the task; and invite our blog readers to partake. For more information on how this started go here.

I know I haven't posted one of these in 3 weeks, but, if you follow on Instagram [where most of the posting is happening] you would have seen an update!! Two weeks ago, I was too sick to post the prompt / recap and then last week we decided to take two weeks for the prompt. So today we have a new prompt and two recaps!!

Right before Valentine's Day we pulled this #dogood52ways challenge:

I completed mine on Valentine's Day. There is no photographic evidence because we left both of our phones at home!

So then a few days late, we pulled this challenge, which we did for the past two weeks!

I did a great job at drinking more water at work, but I am still trying to up the number! I drink a ton of water when I'm sick, but not when I'm healthy :/

This week's challenge made me really excited. Especially after watching this video yesterday. [Seriously, watch the video, I can wait.]

It's like Tut made sure I pulled this awesome card!!

So let's get to it, and remember to take pictures on Instagram with the hashtags #dogood52ways and #beawarriorqueen

And in the spirit of doing good, head on over to The Nectar Collective to sign up for the #WellBoxed Bloggers Give Back event in March! If you're in So Cal, join us at Great Over Good on March 29! I bought my ticket today :)


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51 Weeks of Doing Good

Alright, who did the #DoGood52Ways challenge last week?

Join us on Instagram! :) @raetothewyn #dogood52ways

Now's the time to let me know! I am going to put a link up form, but you don't have to do a blog - feel free to just share a picture from Instagram! I just want to go and comment! You can also hashtag the picture in Instagram. I didn't come up with the hash tag, it's from the jar that I received, so the Do Good Bus is following the hashtag, too!!

Don't know what the #DoGood52Ways challenge is? Go here to find out!

We completed week one! I hope it was an easy one - I mean - taking a few minutes to write a Yelp review is very simple and easy, and so gratifying! I reviewed Sushi Joint - my favorite sushi restaurant for the past year! I had no idea that I hadn't reviewed them yet. I'm usually pretty good at that stuff. They have the most awesome and caring staff I've ever encountered, so they definitely deserved the accolade.

Erykka reviewed California Health Foods, a store where she purchased a one day cleanse. I am so excited to share with you that Erykka has joined me in the blogging world! She got a Tumblr where she plans on posting her good deeds, inspirations and other ways to be the change. We're on this path together!

Seriously, you should go follow her. She's the girl who got me into yoga and someday wants to be a yoga instructor. On top of that, she shares my passion for giving back! I am so happy to have called this girl a best friend for almost a decade!

Last night, we picked this week's #DoGood52Ways challenge and it might be a tricky one for anyone effected by snow. You can table this one and come back to it - but still do something good for someone :)

Join us on Instagarm! @raetothewyn #dogood52ways

Can't wait to surprise someone with a car wash!




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Bloggers Give Back Giveaway Round 2!

We all want to leave this world a little better than when we came into it, right?

Bloggers Give Back is a unique giveaway that gives you the opportunity to do some good in the world! One lucky winner will have a donation of $60 USD (or equivalent) made to the charity of their choice in their name.

The giveaway entries work just like any other around the blogosphere but this time all of the money donated by our wonderful sponsors will serve a greater purpose! 

Hosted by Lesley, from By the Porchlight:

support SPCA St John's

With co-host, Raewyn from Be a Warrior Queen:

support TWLOHA

Meet your giveaway sponsors!

 support Justice Mission

support Girl Up

support Cause for Paws Utah

 support LIFT

support RAINN

    support Halfway There Rescue        Enter below to make a difference! Good luck!   a Rafflecopter giveaway


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Bloggers Give Back Sponsor Search

Hey Warrior Queens!

I am just bursting at the seams with excitement about all of the love and giving back I've found in my corner of the blogging community. I hope you're loving it as well :) 

After all, this is one of my biggest identifiers as a warrior queen - the ability to share my love and be the best of me. A few weeks ago [or maybe it was a month ago] I won the Bloggers Give Back Giveaway and, in typical Raewyn fashion, I asked how I could participate in the next one. Not only can I participate, but you can too! 

Lesley @ By The Porchlight was kind enough to share her post reaching out for sponsors with me. Below you can find all of the information to also sponsor this giveaway! 

Remember the first round of Bloggers Give Back when Raewyn, from the blog Warrior Queen, won a $120 donation to to the charity of her choice? She chose the wonderful cause "To Write Love On Her Arms" and was so enthusiastic about the giveaway that now she is going to help me co-host the second round! Very happy to have her.

Now, in case you don't remember Round 1, let me tell you about this very unique giveaway! The entries work just like any other paid giveaway BUT this time all of the money raised will be donated to the charity of the winner's choice!

Would you like to get in on the action? Here are the giveaway entry options - and remember, it's all for a charity!

1 Bloglovin' or GFC entry = $5

+ Facebook AND Twitter entries = add another $5

+ Pinterest = add another $5
+ Instagram = add another $5

Interested in ALL options? That's a total of $20.00, all for a good cause of the winner's choice!

The giveaway will take start on November 3rd.

If you choose to sponsor this giveaway, please send me all your links, an unedited photo of yourself and tell me what your charity of choice would be! Money should be sent via PayPal to lesleyaraymond@gmail.com.

This is going to be a great round of Bloggers Give Back! I hope you'll join in!

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