Do you enjoy beer-related competitive gaming as much as I do?

flip cup champion (what, what!)

Well then, you may be v. interested to hear about THIS:

On Sunday, May 15, Atkins Park Tavern in the Virginia Highlands will host a cornhole tournament from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the back parking lot of the restaurant to benefit the Georgia Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training.

The event will also feature live music from Homefront, cold beer from Sweetwater Brewery, lunch + dinner specials cooked in the Big Green Egg + a raffle.  (Oh, how I love a raffle!) 

Registration fees cost $25 per person for a single entry or $50 for a team of two + 100% of the participants’ registration fees will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Participants will receive one complimentary Sweetwater beer with registration.  Raffle items + team prizes include a hot air balloon ride, restaurant + bar gift certificates, a Sweetwater cornhole set, Sweetwater brewery tour passes and more.

yeaaaaaaaaah!

Participants must compete in teams of two + those who are interested can call 404.876.7249 or stop by the restaurant to pre-register with the manager on duty.  All singles will be placed with another single to make a team.  Pre-registration is strongly encouraged; however, teams who wish to register the day of the event need to arrive by 1:30 p.m. to be placed in the brackets.  Play begins at 2:00 p.m. for all teams + a prize will be awarded to the winning team!

I do enjoy a good cornhole touney – especially when the proceeds go to such a worthy cause!

Come join the competition at Atkins Park on Sunday! 

xx, L

Atkins Park Tavern – Virginia Highlands
794 N. Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA  30306
404.876.7249
www.atkinspark.com

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This month sure is flying by…  I received information yesterday morning about the event I am about to mention below + thought to myself – I’ll wait a bit to put this on the blog since it’s just the beginning of March.  Uh, WRONG!  (I don’t know what’s more shocking – how quickly the days are flying by or that I have no idea what day it is…)

Anyway, I want you all to know about an upcoming fundraising event for a really special place:  Camp Twitch and Shout (a Camp Twin Lakes partner).

Here’s the Q+DD on the Event:
1st Annual Denim and Pearls Cocktail Party
Benefiting Camp Twitch and Shout
March 25, 2011: 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
King Plow Arts Center (love this space…)
Atlanta, GA

Come dressed to impress in your most elegant denim!  Please no t-shirts or sneakers.

Join the fun for a live band, silent auction, appetizers, cash bar + raffle! 

Tickets are as follows:
Pearl – $25/person
Ruby – $50/person (includes 1 drink + 1 raffle ticket)
Emerald – $75/person (includes 1 drink + 3 raffle tickets)
Diamond – $100/person (includes 2 drinks + 5 raffle tickets)

For more information or to request an invitation contact: Hailey Sasine @ camptwitchandshout@gmail.com or 706.248.9328

Click HERE to learn more about Camp Twitch and Shout.

This is going to be a GREAT event.  Hope to see you all there!

xx, L

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This year, I decided to make a New Year’s resolution that would stick – and wasn’t selfish.  (Let’s be real, my diet-related resolutions NEVER last more than a few weeks…)  I needed a long-term goal to work towards + I wanted it to be something that would be meaningful to others. 

And so, I decided to participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure once again.

I participated in the 3-Day in 2006, and I look back on my six months of training, fundraising + walking for breast cancer research as one of my proudest accomplishments.  Over the course of 72 hours, I walked with wonderful people who had lost loved ones to this disease and walked in their memory; I bonded with brave survivors who had funny team names written across their pink shirts and hats; I heard incredible stories from warriors in the middle of their own fights against breast cancer.  I felt like I was part of the community + I was so honored to fundraise for such a worthy cause.

2006 Atlanta 3-Day - Day 2

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk that raises money for breast cancer research and community programs.  Without a cure, one person will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States.  That’s a pretty startling statistic!  No one should have to face this disease, so in order to help create a future without breast cancer, I have decided to participate again in the Walk.

If you’ve ever seen a TV commercial or heard a radio ad for the 3-Day for the Cure, it’s incredibly evident how emotional + moving the Walk is over the three days.  If you’ve ever wanted to participate – please do!  Here’s the link to sign up:  GET INVOLVED WITH THE 3-DAY!  Meeting the fundraising goal + training for/ participating in the Walk is challenging – but it’s nothing compared to fighting breast cancer.  I’d love to have more folks to share this journey with in Atlanta, so please sign up today! 

You will receive $25 off your registration fee if you sign up before February 28!

2006 Atlanta 3-Day Closing Ceremony - Day 3

Please consider attending the Atlanta 3-Day Closing Ceremony on October 23rd.  I will update The Q+DD with location and timing details much closer to the Walk.  The Closing Ceremony is an incredibly memorable event that you will not want to miss!

Thank you for your support!  We CAN make a difference in the fight against breast cancer.

xx, L

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Yesterday night, I attended a host committee meeting for a truly amazing event taking place on Thursday, February 24.

 

7:30pm- 8:30pm- Cocktails & Shopping for A Cause

8:30pm- Walk for a Wish Fashion Show with local Atlanta Celebrities and Socialites.   Host for the evening: Crazy Mike from Star 94 and PowerRadioOnline.com with a Special Guest!

9:00pm- Raffle drawing for hundreds of dollars in prizes.  Raffle tickets are $5 and will benefit A Wish for Wendy.

RSVP requested to events@eastandrews.com

If you are interested in donating a raffle item or being a sponsor please contact Emily Lipman at Rawdenim@live.com

About the Charity:
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and young adults in the United States.  CF causes the body to produce an abnormally thick mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections.  This mucus also obstructs the pancreas and interferes with digestion.  The median life expectancy for a CF patient is 37 years.

LK + I think that this event is going to be SO incredible!  Please join us + tell your friends.  We hope to see you there!  We’re excited to help raise money for CF + have one (okay, a few…) of THESE w/ you! 

xx, L

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If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know a LOT about my sister.

First of all, you know she’s absolutely adorable

Duh.

and married to the best guy in the world

Love the Helds.

You also probably know that she’s…

a wine enthusiast

a lover of fine food

an excellent dancer
a Jenga ninja

a shoe expert
and generally awesome and a total riot to be around.

I think that hits all the high points, no?

What you may NOT know is that she suffers from a chronic auto-immune disorder called Lupus.

The Q+DD on Lupus is this: Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints and/or organs inside the body). Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from foreign substances, like bacteria and viruses. With lupus, your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues and creates autoantibodies (“auto” means “self”) to attack and destroy healthy tissue. These autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body.  (www.lupusfoundation.org.)

While Katie’s Lupus does affect her everyday life in many ways, Lupus is largely a disease of “flares” and “remission” and Katie is a total fighter and does a good job of showing Lupus who’s boss.

However, for many people, Lupus is quite debilitating and can be fatal.  As of now, the cause of Lupus is unknown and there is no cure.

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is the nation’s leading nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus and providing support and services to all people affected by lupus and next weekend my sister will once again be leading TEAM KATIE in the Birmingham “Walk for Lupus Now”

Last year’s team was incredibly successful in their fundraising goals and in being totally adorable. Witness:

Tiaras for everyone!

Please consider making a donation to TEAM KATIE…every little bit helps…and if you are a Birmingham reader, Katie would LOVE to have you as a part of her team next Saturday, June 5th (and if you wanna come with us from Atlanta, there’s room in the car with La, Brooke, Olive and me!)

Please click here to visit Katie’s personal fundraising page!

See ya in Birmingham!

xx, L

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