Week Five

I am saving some toys for a garage sale in May and I am going to donate the money I make towards my got goat project.  I was thinking maybe you decide a percentage to save to donate as well if you have a garage sale this summer.

I was unable to complete a design this weekend for the t-shirt, but I left the blanks with Ms. Barbie and she is going to finish it.

Would anyone be interested in reminder bands?  I was thinking of getting some of these.

Wilson

week number four of my adventure

I've decided to do vlog this week.  I hope you enjoy it.

Here is the first poster that I've designed.  You can down load a copy here, and print it on an 8.5x11 piece of paper to display at your work or school.

Week Three

Last week I said I'd talk about how much I've raised.  In just two weeks I've raised $285.09.

This is a picture of Walker and I putting change, from our goat goat jar, into the counting machine (it's a free service our bank offers instead of rolling all of it).

I wanted you all to know that I am joining the giving too.  Every month I get an $8.00 commission from Mom and Dad.  I give 10% to church, I save 10%, and whatever is left is mine to spend.  I've decided to donate $2.00 each month to my "got goat" project.

I'm starting work on my poster ideas today. My first batch of t-shirts should be done after I visit Ms. Barbie later this month.

blog button

"How the blazes do you add one of those?" - in an email from Jenn this week ;)

I am interrupting Wilson's regularly scheduled posting to tell you how to add his blog button to your blog, if you would like to.  Oh, and I only know how to do things on blogger, using a PC.

I am still surprised that I figured out how to make a blog button in the first place!   I sure love Google.

* Ok.  First step you have to be logged into your blog.

* Second step, from your dashboard, click on "design."  Your page elements template should be open.

* Click anywhere that you want to "add a gadget."  This will open a box with a variety of gadget options.

* Scroll down until you find "HTML/JavaScript"

* This will open ANOTHER window titled "Configure HTML/JavaScript."  There is a box for title... which can be whatever your heart desires "Wilson's Blog" works fine....

* Then in the next box is where you add the HTML for the button.  You copy this code from the sidebar... (working in multiple windows works best for this.)  Highlight and then copy all of the code from the white text box below Wilson's button on the sidebar.

* Then just "paste" it into the large box labeled "content" on the "Configure HTML/JavaScript" window.

* At this point you will think to yourself "No way is that going to work."  Click the orange "save" button and then view your blog to see if it worked!

{Email me if it didn't so I can figure out which critical step I left out.  Or google "how to add a blog button" to find someone that is better at writing these technical tutorials.}

Week two

I wanted to give you some ideas that make it easy to help save money to donate.  One thing we made is a jar to put loose change and dollars into. You can do this too. You can send money in too.
 

If you have a twitter or facebook account please share the link to my blog.  Also on my donation page is a like button for facebook.  If you have you're own blog, I have a button available that you can add to it.

This week I am going to make a poster to help with donations.  You can contact me if you want to put one up at your school, work, or church.

I've been asked some questions, so I will do my best to answer them.  

Question 1:  How long will you collect donations?

Answer:  My plan is to collect donation through the end of the year (31 Dec 2011).  I will continue to collect donation until the end of the year even if I hit my goal of $2000.

Question 2:  Can anyone comment on your blog?

Answer: Yes you can leave comments on my blog.  You do not need an account to leave one, but it wont show up right away because my editor (mom) has to approve them first.

Question 3:  Can you only donate online?

Answer: While this is the best way to do it, you can also send money in the mail.  I have gotten one donation in the mail already, and a lady at church today gave me some money for my goal.

Next week I will post how much I have raised so far.

Wilson