New Chapter in ME and in ONLINE AUCTION!

HELLO!
First, a me update :) 
Last weekend, I think it was last weekend lol, saw me having 3 confirmed seizures and possibly 4 and landing in ICU. I'm out, home, ok as I can be and grateful.
This week alone I will see a new female neuro, yay, get fitted for full length leg braces so I can stand a bit with supervision, go to the Lymphoma Night Reds game VS the Cubs, and try to keep my ever expanding pain under control. I will also begin growth hormone injections and am excited about that.
I have the beginnings of a book thought in my mind.......of the things I've lost over the years, one at a time......my hearing, my sense of control(seizures) , security, my legs.....etc.....but I've never lost my HOPE. HEERS TO HOPE!

OK! The Auction! We have 4 items finishing up this coming week, September 15. Thank you, Donors and bidders alike! This year's auction has been a huge success and we are officially halfway done!

I, of Through Sara's Eyes, am giving an 8x10 giclee fine art print of this beautiful double rainbow that is framed and matted. Highest bid is now $30. Any other bidders? 

Kim Luker of Botanicals for Hope is giving this beautiful basket of goodies. BARBARA BENSON IS THE CURRENT HIGH BIDDER ON THIS ITEM AT $25--Will YOU outbid her???

These products were handed out to the Famous at the Oscars this year! Created by a cancer survivor, Kim Luker's skin care line is aloe vera based and includes skin-loving bioactive formulas. Most are Whole Foods premium compliant, nut-free and vegan — rare in mass produced products — for healthier looking skin. Botanicals for Hope body care products are suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin.

GreenLeaf Candles  
has donated a soy candle in the color of our lymphoma ribbon--lime green!

This is an eco friendly soy wax candle, with a long burn time of 55-60 hours. Allergy free. Beautiful modern lime green color.

Current high bid is $20. You have seven days to place your bid!

Juliet Armstrong  has again donated a beautiful pair of breast cancer earrings. after all , PINK never goes out of style!
Who will be FIRST to bid on these lovelies!

 As always
HEERS TO HOPE!!!
our auction is Right Here! Click, and browse!

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A Personal Chat

I have been pushing this amazing auction for my Light the Night facebook auction   
alot. So I wanted to give a good report on my life and let you know how I am doing. First, the tumor that is about a centimeter through my pituitary tumor is on watch and wait. We are working with a good endocrinologist  who is seriously going to bat for me. She put me on a small dose of hydrocortisone pills for my constant nausea and for the first time in 3 years I have not vomited or had nausea in over a week! Talk about a change in quality of life!
She has also requested and got approval from my insurance for growth hormone from my insurance company. YAY! A woman my age usually has 7-8, and I have 0. This will get rid of my constant fatigue and help me be more diligent in my therapy and in theory help restore muscle growth. I am excited to begin daily injections.

I also FINALLY got my new wheelchair! ultra lite, cherry red! 

It is so awesome! It is custom fit, so it is small enough for me to get around my home by myself! no more having to have Tom to help me to the bathroom! Girls, you absolutely know how liberating this is! I can get to my own kitchen. And here I am, sitting at my Big Mac, with only moderate pain, doing my blog. And that will diminish as I become accustomed to it. I could go on and on about the many ways this has improved my quality of life. But I am sure you can hear it in my speaking/typing.

The 'problem/tumor' is still there, as I am reminded with headaches every day. I take extraordinary amounts of pain meds and oxygen. But every improvement makes life worth living and helps my fight. and this has made me so happy.

ok!
so you have the auction link above! still going strong!
an index of what we have is right here
AND last but surely not least, if you care to  make a direct contribution to the Light the Night cause, here is our Team Page, Light The Night HEERS TO HOPE Cincy Page
If you would be so kind, please choose a team member who hasn't made $100 yet so they can get their T-shirt for the walk night. That would be awesome!

I leave you with this blessing.........

May you always have loved ones to hold
May you always have a future untold
May you always have a helping hand
May you always have a cause for to stand

Thank you , my dear friends, TRUTH

If you would like to follow my medical progress further and cheer me on, visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/saraluptowski
you have to sign in but its just for safety sake. and I appreciate cheering thru this!
as always,
HEERS TO HOPE!
 

Four Down, Several Auction Items to GO!

Thank you so very much bidders for WINNING your items and donating to our Light The Night HEERS TO HOPE Team !

We Still have alot to offer!

FJJ Creations has gone so far over the top for us I cant find the words to say thank you. She gets top billing. Take a look at her website. She has had a button for us! She not only donated $100 but challenged her following to answer my $1 request and use her FJJ tag and she would match it up to an additional $50! WELL SHE DID THAT! She also sent us SEVEN bracelets to auction off, in different styles. Amazing Grace. Check them out. I have two pics. of the bracelets, then of the lovely packaging they will come in.

Beautiful, aren't they! Even a couple leather bracelets, very unisex!


                         My Double Rainbow giclee fine art print

The giclee fine art print framed and matted is retail valued at $125. I am proud to offer this beautiful print in our auction because it symbolizes hope to me.

 Botanicals For Hope Created by a Cancer survivor, we are proud to have Kim Luker sponsor us! Her skin care line is Aloe Vera based and includes skin-loving bioactive formulas.  Most are Whole Foods premium compliant, nut-free and vegan — rare in mass produced products — for healthier looking skin.  Botanicals for Hope body care products are suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin.

THIS ENTIRE PACKAGE YOU SEE IS BEING DONATED AND IS RETAIL AT $125 and was handed out at the Oscars this year!



New Bourgeois  has been generous enough to give us two chic stellar hand bags. Look out girls! Fight over these!

Vintage Pelletteria Andrea red, genuine leather, crossbody Bag, made in Italy, donated by New Bourgeois! Size:
Height: 6.5"
Length: 6.5"
Depth: 2"
Strap drop: 24" Adjustable

Zipper top closure
Clean lining inside
Zipper pocket inside
Scratch line on the front, see photo
Very good pre-owned condition no holes or marks.aption

Vintage MONDANI New York faux leather Small Red purse
 Size:
Height: 7"
Length: 11"
Depth: 2"
Strap drop: 11"

One slip pocket inside.
Zipper closure.

Excellent condition, no marks, tears or holes.

 

 

 

 My sweet friend from Vintage Eye has graced our auction with a sweet bit of country home in this donation.

 Vintage Prints Oval Frame Floral Bouquet Print
Sweet framed prints of a lovely floral bouquet.

Under glass in a beautiful barn red oval frame.

4 3/4" x 5 1/2".

Just the right touch of vintage love in any room.





 Juliet Armstrong, a repeat donator,  
has again donated her lovely breast cancer earrings with hope and courage to keep this fight going. Please take a look at these beautifully crafted earrings.

 My Mom, Linda Elledge, has made
9 adorable baby caps made in the number and colors shown. The caps are 0-6 months, stretchy and all are made with acrylic yarn.

Available in the colors you see and the amount you see

Spell Your Name  has joined our donating fam this year! with such a cool print I want to keep it! I will certainly open the bid on it! Check it out.

this listing is for the word 'hope'.
the letters measure 4x6 each.
the whole print measures 8x20.

this isn't your normal poster print!
it was printed on archival hahnemuhle photo rag 308,
100% cotton-watercolor smooth,
with epson k3vm inks

Our friends Suzanne and Melissa over at Pookie and Jack  have donated a very special pillow cover in memory of Carlene Tota. And it is so so cute!

 Pink Damask Pillow Cover White Decorative 16x16

pink damask pillow cover white decorative 16x16

Pretty pink pillow cover for spring! Classic rose pink and white damask cotton is the perfect pastel accent for any room! Great for your little girl, tween or teen, too!

Details**

Pillow cover only insert not included
Insert can be purchased at Joann's, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Walmart and most fabric stores
Size is 16x16
Seams are double stitched and overlocked
Back has envelope closure for easy access
Spot clean


GreenLeafCandles has given us an awesome gift. It is the color of our lymphoma ribbon! A lime green candle!

 Eco Friendly Soy wax candle, long burn time of 55-60 hours. Allergy free candle. Beautiful modern lime green

SPECS:
- 8.5oz
- 100% Soy Wax
- 55-60hr burn time
- Cotton wick
- Tabbed at bottom for a complete burn
- Clean burning
- Non-Toxic
- Fragrance Free
- Dye Free
- 3"H x 2.75"W x 2.75"D
- 40% Recycled Glass Container
 

Nora Karen is famous  for her amazing hand painted designs on wedding shoes, and clothing. Her talent is incredible and we are lucky to have her also. We have 5 pairs of hand painted stylish jeans, just take a look.These are snug fit, but stretch a bit with Lycra. Take care with detailed sizing, as once bought, no returns. It is a charity auction, not Macy's. lol

Adult form fitting Lycra Denim size 2

Adult form fitting Lycra Denim size 4

dark blue form fitting Lycra Denim size 3 teen or Jr

 light blue form fitting Lycra Denim size 1 teen or Jr

Adult size 6 form fitting Lycra Denim

Janet Hawkins has donated this stunning lotus flower, matted and framed!
Lotus in Bloom by Janet Hawkins






Hand crocheted doily donated by Wanda Eitel Hurst. It is 15" and just beautiful!

So now you have an updated list! Get in on the action and Start BIDDING! 
Light The Night Cincinnati Team HEERS TO HOPE  
That is where your money is going from this auction, so step up and be a HERO!
  

The Auction Continues, and so do I

HI! Yep! I'm still here, doin alot, and the auction......which I'm sure you are all much more interested in than my crap. lol But I will give you a tiny update. I have finally gotten approval for my lovely new wheelchair and none too soon since my black one is being held together by blue electric tape. No teasing! On the Real! lol

TO CHECK ON CURRENT PRICING CHECK OUR FACEBOOK HEERS TO HOPE ONLINE AUCTION
FIND THE ITEMS LISTED, AND CHECK THE LATEST COMMENT!!!!! 

ONCE PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE WITH YOUR NAME TO http://pages.lightthenight.org/soh/Cinci13/HEERSTOHOPE OR http://pages.lightthenight.org/soh/Cinci13/KFry OR http://pages.lightthenight.org/soh/Cinci13/SLUPTOWSKI
ONLY THEN WILL ITEM BE SHIPPED TO YOU.

OK!When Kathy gets back from her vacation we will be ending some item bids and I am very grateful to the bidders.
The Angel painting from KarensFineArt will be ending and the high bid I think is $60.

The beautiful Pink and white baby blanket my own mother crochet will be ended, having brought a stunning $75 so far!

And the hand made glorious stained glass cross with the Lymphoma Ribbon will be ended, with a $30 donation so far!

So check these out if you are bidding on them. 
and check out the other beautiful items we have, as they wont last long! 
 Auction list, but remember to take these items off the list


and TRUTH........a very heartfelt THANKYOU for helping us get to the cure!!!!!

as always.........

HEERS TO HOPE!!!

 

Light The Night Auction Begins!

Yes! Our 4th annual Facebook Light The Night Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's team HEERS TO HOPE auction is now under way.

https://www.facebook.com/HeersToHope?fref=tsHEERS TO HOPE face book

We have alot of excellent stuff this year! to start off, I will give you some wonderful donators and their shops.

Aletta of GlassnWood was my first donator this year. She instantly created special for and sent me this beautiful stained glass ribbon, perfect to hang in your window.

It is valued at $20.00 and stunning in color

FJJ Creations  has gone so far over the top for us I cant find the words to say thank you. She gets top billing. Take a look at her website. She has had a button for us! She not only donated $100 but challenged her following to answer my $1 request and use her FJJ tag and she would match it up to an additional $50! She also sent us SEVEN bracelets to auction off, in different styles. Amazing Grace. Check them out. I have two pics. of the bracelets, then of the lovely packaging they will come in.

JenJer, YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

Here is my donations from Through Saras Eyes

Double Rainbow Print
The giclee fine art print framed and matted is retail valued at $125. I am proud to offer this beautiful print in our auction because it symbolizes hope to me.

And a $25 gift certificate from my shop as well!

We also have a Oscar's hand out! Yes, these products were handed out to the Famous at the Oscars this year!
Botanicals for Hope
Created by a Cancer survivor, we are proud to have Kim Luker sponsor us! Her skin care line is Aloe Vera based and includes skin-loving bioactive formulas.  Most are Whole Foods premium compliant, nut-free and vegan — rare in mass produced products — for healthier looking skin.  Botanicals for Hope body care products are suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin.

 This entire basket of goodies that you see is what is being donated! A retail value of $125! 

FJJCreations has been AMAZING! She has sent me an incredible array of bracelets, pic will follow soon. Several to choose from! They will be auctioned off each as one. She has given us an incredible spot on her website to help advertise us! just click to check it out! We cannot thank her enough! TRUTH!

Karens Fine Art has created an exclusive 12" by 12" stellar Angel painting just for this auction! It is incredibly beautiful.

This beauty is valued at $100 at the least and probably a bit more since it is created just for this auction. Click on the painting and get a good look at this beauty!

New Bourgeois has been generous enough to give us two chic stellar hand bags. Look out girls! Fight over these!

 Vintage Pelletteria Andrea red, genuine leather, crossbody Bag, made in Italy, donated by New Bourgeois! Size:
Height: 6.5"
Length: 6.5"
Depth: 2"
Strap drop: 24" Adjustable

Zipper top closure
Clean lining inside
Zipper pocket inside
Scratch line on the front, see photo
Very good pre-owned condition no holes or marks.aption

Vintage MONDANI New York faux leather Small Red purse
 Size:
Height: 7"
Length: 11"
Depth: 2"
Strap drop: 11"

One slip pocket inside.
Zipper closure.

Excellent condition, no marks, tears or holes.

Both of these Lovelies would look great in my wardrobe, how about YOURS? ;)

My sweet friend in Vintage Eye has graced our auction with a sweet bit of country home in this donation.

Vintage Prints Oval Frame Floral Bouquet Print
Sweet framed prints of a lovely floral bouquet.

Under glass in a beautiful barn red oval frame.

4 3/4" x 5 1/2".

Just the right touch of vintage love in any room.

Ron Cheruka, a repeat donator, has again graced us with a stunning ostrich egg that must be seen to be appreciated. Take a look.

"This amazing hand carved emu egg features a long stem rose motif. The emu is the Australian Cousin to the Ostrich and the egg is actually three distinct colored layers. The dark green, almost black, outer layer, under that is a teal green and the bottom layer is a pure white. Usually, all three colored layers are utilized but this is a new carving technique I have developed and I am actually utilizing the bright white inner layer to showcase the carving
It does come with the display stand shown.

Juliet Armstrong, a repeat donator, has again donated her lovely breast cancer earrings with hope and courage to keep this fight going. Please take a look at these beautifully crafted earrings.

Pink is ALWAYS in style. ;)

Linda Elledge, my own mother, has made and donated a lovely pink and white squared crochet baby blanket and also 9 adorable baby caps made in the number and colors shown. The caps are 0-6 months, stretchy and all and the blanket are made with acrylic yarn.

Alot of pure love went into each, I promise!


SPELLYOURNAME  has joined our donating fam this year! with such a cool print I want to keep it! I will certainly open the bid on it! Check it out.

this listing is for the word 'hope'.
the letters measure 4x6 each.
the whole print measures 8x20.

this isn't your normal poster print!
it was printed on archival hahnemuhle photo rag 308,
100% cotton-watercolor smooth,
with epson k3vm inks


Our friends Suzanne and Melissa over at Pookie and Jack have donated a very special pillow in memory of Carlene Tota. And it is so so cute!

Pink Damask Pillow Cover White Decorative 16x16

pink damask pillow cover white decorative 16x16

Pretty pink pillow cover for spring! Classic rose pink and white damask cotton is the perfect pastel accent for any room! Great for your little girl, tween or teen, too!

Details**

Pillow cover only insert not included
Insert can be purchased at Joann's, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Walmart and most fabric stores
Size is 16x16
Seams are double stitched and overlocked
Back has envelope closure for easy access
Spot clean


GreanLeaf Candles has given us an awesome gift. It is the color of our lymphoma ribbon! A lime green candle!

Eco Friendly Soy wax candle, long burn time of 55-60 hours. Allergy free candle. Beautiful modern lime green

SPECS:
- 8.5oz
- 100% Soy Wax
- 55-60hr burn time
- Cotton wick
- Tabbed at bottom for a complete burn
- Clean burning
- Non-Toxic
- Fragrance Free
- Dye Free
- 3"H x 2.75"W x 2.75"D
- 40% Recycled Glass Container


Nora Karen is known  for her amazing hand painted designs on wedding shoes, and clothing. Her talent is incredible and we are lucky to have her also. We have 5 pairs of hand painted stylish jeans, just take a look.These are snug fit, but stretch a bit with Lycra. Take care with detailed sizing, as once bought, no returns. It is a charity auction, not Macy's. lol

Adult size 6 form fitting Lycra Denim

 light blue form fitting Lycra Denim size 1 teen or Jr

 dark blue form fitting Lycra Denim size 3 teen or Jr

Adult form fitting Lycra Denim size 2

Adult form fitting Lycra Denim size 4

OTHER ITEMS WILL BE ADDED AS WE FINALIZE THEM