by Cheryl Bernard | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog
One of my favourite things about being the Ambassador for Goodwill Industries of Alberta is all the magical finds at their retail stores. Recently I was captivated by Nicole Kennedy’s vintage candles…and upon further discussion with Nicole, found out that she re-purposes tea cups into beautiful candles…and most of these treasures are found at her local Goodwill store! With every cup she purchases, she provides funds to help Albertan’s with disabilities…and provides a beautiful tea cup candle to be purchased for someone’s home! A win / win for all ! So I asked Nicole to do a “guest blog” now and then, describing her finds and showcasing her beautiful Vintage Candles! Nicole Kennedy for Aubrey & Brechan Pretty Little Vintage Candles I’ve always been a fan of all things pretty, vintage, and unique. I refer to my many fab finds as my treasures. Some big, some small, some cheap (some not), but all of them special. I like to think about their history, what home they lived in, what conversations were had holding them, and the joy when they were originally purchased. One of my many treasures are teacups. They bring back memories of being a child sitting around my grandmother’s kitchen table. The comfort of that nook in my mind oozes in warmth. I have many teacups, most are not passed on generation to generation, but rather found sitting lonely on a thrift store shelf. No partners in patterns, or fancy store lighting – just a lonely little dusty teacup and saucer. I give this new friend a thorough one over and run my finger along the delicate...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog
As I write this I am on my way home from Tanzania and our incredible trip to climb Kilimanjaro to help raise awareness for kids that are forced into dirty and degrading jobs and not allowed any sort of childhood. There is something magical about Africa that I just can’t explain. I fell in love with the people, the landscape and that mountain, Kilimanjaro! The trip was life-changing, I left a small piece of my heart there and hope that I can over these next 8 blogs share with you our experience through videos, photos and words. Thanks for following and stay tuned for our 8 days of Kiliclimb4kids! “We are all better than we know if only we can be brought to realize this. We may never again be prepared to settle for anything less.” You can view a map of our climb via this link – https://share.delorme.com/Kili4KidsClimb Follow me on twitter @TeamBernard Hashtag to follow our journey on social media: #kiliclimb4kids To Donate To Our Kili Climb 4 Kids Text CLIMB to 45678 Thank you to our sponsors: SoLo Bars (nutrition partner) @SoLo_energybar GoodLife (training partner) @GoodLifeFitness Kenya Airways (travel partner) Charity Challenge (tour partner) @CharityChallCA Heartland Printing and Graphics (printing partner) Sierra Sil (muscle partner) @SierraSil Columbia Gear @columbia1983 @moutainhardwear And a special thanks to Out There Adventure Calgary and Jamie...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 21, 2015 | Blog
So in a few hours at midnite Sunday night we begin our ascent to the summit of Kilimanjaro for the kids. It’s a 7 hour climb in the dark with a total of 4250 ft gain in elevation to summit at sunrise and will feel incredible after 6 hard long days! It will always amaze me how much we have inside ourselves, so much more than we realize. Heart, drive, spirit, and courage. The other amazing thing has been watching 12 people come together, that had never met and become a team that’s sole purpose is to be a voice for children and hopefully prevent them from being sold or forced into dirty degrading jobs. It’s a good world. My next post will be after we descend from the summit of Kili- so until then… Kili4kids! “We are all better than we know if only we can be brought to realize this. We may never again be prepared to settle for anything less.” You can also follow us on our climb starting June 16th via this GPS map – https://share.delorme.com/Kili4KidsClimb Follow me on twitter @TeamBernard Hashtag to follow our journey on social media: #kiliclimb4kids Link to Donate To Our Climb http://www.worldvision.ca/getinvolved/team-world-vision/Pages/Kili-Climb-for-Kids.aspx Thank you to our sponsors: SoLo Bars (nutrition partner) @SoLo_energybar GoodLife (training partner) @GoodLifeFitness Kenya Airways (travel partner) Charity Challenge (tour partner) @CharityChallCA Heartland Printing and Graphics (printing partner) Sierra Sil (muscle partner) @SierraSil Columbia Gear @columbia1983 @moutainhardwear And a special thanks to Out There Adventure Calgary and Jamie...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 20, 2015 | Blog
We just finished day 4 and made it up to 15, 239 feet up to Lava Tower which was blown out of the top of the Kiki volcano! Day 4 is considered the toughest day other than summit night. I’m so very happy to see our entire group push through! All in good spirits! There were some issues with breathing, some nausea and headaches, but we are strong and I think all of us will summit! The best motivation was the World Vision project visit we did the day before the climb. Seeing what the money we raise does and how it can change Many lives for many children so they are not forced into child labour or sold. You can also follow us on our climb starting June 16th via this GPS map – https://share.delorme.com/Kili4KidsClimb Follow me on twitter @TeamBernard Hashtag to follow our journey on social media: #kiliclimb4kids Link to Donate To Our Climb http://www.worldvision.ca/getinvolved/team-world-vision/Pages/Kili-Climb-for-Kids.aspx Thank you to our sponsors: SoLo Bars (nutrition partner) @SoLo_energybar GoodLife (training partner) @GoodLifeFitness Kenya Airways (travel partner) Charity Challenge (tour partner) @CharityChallCA Heartland Printing and Graphics (printing partner) Sierra Sil (muscle partner) @SierraSil Columbia Gear @columbia1983 @moutainhardwear And a special thanks to Out There Adventure Calgary and Jamie...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog
Incredible visit today at a World Vision village of the Maasai Tribe. This will motivate me to make it to the top of Kili! Our climb begins tomorrow!! You can also follow us on our climb starting June 16th via this GPS map – https://share.delorme.com/Kili4KidsClimb Follow me on twitter @TeamBernard Hashtag to follow our journey on social media: #kiliclimb4kids Link to Donate To Our Climb http://www.worldvision.ca/getinvolved/team-world-vision/Pages/Kili-Climb-for-Kids.aspx Thank you to our sponsors: SoLo Bars (nutrition partner) @SoLo_energybar GoodLife (training partner) @GoodLifeFitness Kenya Airways (travel partner) Charity Challenge (tour partner) @CharityChallCA Heartland Printing and Graphics (printing partner) Sierra Sil (muscle partner) @SierraSil Columbia Gear @columbia1983 @moutainhardwear And a special thanks to Out There Adventure Calgary and Jamie...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog
You can also follow us on our climb starting June 16th via this GPS map – https://share.delorme.com/Kili4KidsClimb Follow me on twitter @TeamBernard Hashtag to follow our journey on social media: #kiliclimb4kids Link to Donate To Our Climb http://www.worldvision.ca/getinvolved/team-world-vision/Pages/Kili-Climb-for-Kids.aspx Thank you to our sponsors: SoLo Bars (nutrition partner) @SoLo_energybar GoodLife (training partner) @GoodLifeFitness Kenya Airways (travel partner) Charity Challenge (tour partner) @CharityChallCA Heartland Printing and Graphics (printing partner) Sierra Sil (muscle partner) @SierraSil Columbia Gear @columbia1983 @moutainhardwear And a special thanks to Out There Adventure Calgary and Jamie Clarke @OutThereCalgary @JC_Climbs ...
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