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Beauty for Brokenness

Hello everyone. We have a total of 3 donations so far. Shower gel is still very needed. Don't forget to check out retailmenot.com for coupons. Bath and body works has new sales daily posted on their site that make a things more budget friendly. The last couple days they have had a different $5 item each day. Stay tuned! Also, you can use the coupons on top of the sales. For example, if you choose to do the buy 3, get 3 free, you can still use the 20% coupon. Also, bath and body works has a 3 day grace on physical coupons in store. You can use them 3 days before they start or after they expire.

Thank you everyone who has helped or is planning to. I think that we can really all bless this mission together and share a lot of love with these men, women, and children. After we start getting more donations in and shares, I'm going to see if I can talk to the managers at bath and body works and see if there's any way they can help get the word out or if they want to help on donations or collection of donations. They're more likely to be interested in helping if the c ampaign has some publicity. Thank you everyone who has shared on YouTube and Facebook.

Beauty for Brokenness first donations

3 donations so far. Thanks to those who have participated so far!

Beauty for Brokenness

"Beauty for Brokenness" was created to serve our local SafeHouse Center in Ann Arbor. I am collecting either, funds, donations or Full sized, new and unused (and unexpired!), Bath and Body Works body washes, lotions, or shampoos. I am specifically looking for Bath and Body Works only due to the nature of the campaign.

Safe House provides a number of programs to victims, but this program will most directly benefit the Emergency Housing program. The Gifts and Grants Manager at Safe House, "While we are open to all survivors of domestic violence and their children, regardless of gender, almost all of our service participants are women and children. Through all of our programs and services (shelter, counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, crisis line, response teams), we provided services to more than 5,700 people in 2013, almost all of whom were women (the exception being children in shelter - we have a pretty even split between boys and girls)."

The campaign is to provide luxury bath products to men, women, and teens who are seeking emergency housing at Safe House. It's something that is a necessity, but also provides something that helps them feel valued in a time of difficulty. Bath and Body Works is marketed in scented products and as a luxury item and coveted by Safe House to provide to the victims of domestic violence that just want to feel loved and cared for.

The GoFundMe campaign (http://www.gofundme.com/orjd54) is open for monetary donations for those who don't want to donate the actual items, or you can contact Melissa Cantey skatardrummer@gmail.com for details on how to make money donations in person for these items to be purchased for you or if you are out of area and want to mail your body care donations to be brought in with the rest.

IMPORTANT:
At the end of the campaign, June 30^th, a giant card will be created with all the signatures and messages of encouragement from people that donated. Please fill out one of the notes with a message and your name to be included in the card. If you are donating online through GoFundMe, please make sure you include your message with your donation.

Please note that because this is for third party item donations, none of this is tax deductible per the Gifts and Grants Manager. Applicable tax unfortunately is the responsibility of donors. A tax refund slip will not be available. If you would like to make a financial donation directly to Safe House, please see further details at www.safehousecenter.org

Please note that for the safety of the survivors and staff of the center, I have been asked not to publish any names, and likewise will probably be unable to provide pictures of the people being helped, but I will be happy to take pictures of the donations before it is delivered and the giant card when it's complete. Sorry for the inconveninece, but this was requested by Safe House staff in order to continue to keep those people safe.

Beauty for Brokenness

I have talked to my local Safe House in an effort to reach out in starting a new campaign for victims of domestic violence that are staying at Safe House. Beauty for the Broken will provide something more than just basically needs, it will provide that extra little something that makes them feel valued.

Why do we love Bath and Body Works? Well, the answer is on the back of the Orange Ginger label I realized the other day -- "Luxury." My channel and thus blog has provided an outlet for me to share something that I've enjoyed as a self care luxury during my own times of need and battling some of the same things Safe House victims experience.

I'm still discussing with them how this campaign will work, but I would like to take donations of new and unused Soap, Shampoo, and Lotion only. For those that don't wish to donate the actual items, I'm going to see about setting up a fund so items can be purchased under sale, preferably at the next Semi Annual Sale when they can be maximized. That's usually in June. For those who are still uncomfortable making dontations thus way, I highly recommend checking out  http://www.safehousecenter.org/ to see how you can help.

Stay tuned for more info

New Nintendo 3DS XL

This is something aside from the Bath and Body Works and home fragrance, so I apologize for my separate tangent. 

The "NEW" Nintendo 3DS launched in February. There was a lot of speculation about it and whether new games that were to come out would be exclusive to that system (it turns out they are not). The NEW 3DS is the same compatability as the original.

The differences being a better processor, better graphics, and it upports interface for the new amiibos.

This shows "LL" instead of "XL" because that is how the model is released in Japan.







There has been quite a lot of hype about this NEW 3DS mostly because of the re-release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora' Mask. Just like with the re-release launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for 3DS,  limit edition Zelda Console was also released.

The insanity ensues when people buy these limited edition consoles for $199.99 and then put them on ebay for $325-500.

      AND PEOPLE PAY IT!

















What is the whole point of this article?

What else. Deal hunting. I found a graphic artist on ebay that makes console skins for just about every gaming device, and he's GOOD. I ordered a skin from him that matches the limited edition cover, and it's perfect. I would recommend buying a clear plastic case to go over it to protect it from wear.

The skins are made of vinyl and stick on without tacky adhesion, so they come off without leaving residue. Handheld console skins run about $6.00-9.00 a piece.

Check out game_bandit on ebay!

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