I’m going to Allume!!!

Just a few short months ago, my husband had to skip out early on our Thanksgiving evening up on Fayetteville to head back to prison.

He stayed as late as he could, gave big hugs goodbye and made the 4+ hour trek back down to White Hall. He'd been up for entirely too long. You know no one sleeps when you're overnighting out of town. He also had to be up and in prison by 5:30 a.m. So what does any responsible loving husband do? He set an alarm and got up at midnight to purchase a Black Friday gift for me online. Talk about crazy love. What did he buy and surprise me with on Christmas morning?

Allume conference tickets! Black Friday, Allume opened ticket sales on the 2013 October conference. They only had 10 tickets available at the incredibly low price of $204.97.

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In 5 very short months from Today, I, Julie Rothacher, will be attending the ALLUME CONFERENCE!!! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!

What the smack is Allume?

"Our goal at Allume is to minister to the woman, the blogger, the story teller. We want to love well, encourage, and spur women on to shine the Light that lives within them. We want to serve you in ways that cultivate the Light of Christ in you, help you expand your influence, use your influence well (in your home, your community, or around the world) and encourage you with stories of those who are living out that Light."

Learn more HERE.

Why am I telling you about this?

  1. I'm pumped and I love sharing things with this lil community!
  2. I am pumped and looking for other ladies who are going.
    • We can meet one another in real life.
    • We could possibly travel and/or room together!
  3. I know many of you might be interested in being a personal sponsor!

 

What's the awesome adventure gonna cost?

  • Conference Pass – $269 {all meals included AND Matt scored the cheapest price so knock off ~$55!}
  • Flight - $460 {cheapest I've found thus far but am still searching}
  • Hotel Stay - $445.50 {1 room for 3 nights- and still hoping to get 1-3 roommates to help lower our individual cost}

That's about $1100 for the entire trip, without any more awesome discounts I find.

 

What options are there for you as a sponsor?

Starter Package :: $50

  • Social Media Exposure- I will  mention you at least 5 times on twitter and/or Facebook—before, during, and after the conference, using the #allume hashtag for greatest impact.
  • Ad Space- 125×125 ad {seen below} for 3 months.

your ad here

Up the Annie Package :: $100

  • Sponsorship Page- Your logo or ad and/or a text link on my conference sponsorship page until the end of 2013.
  • Social Media Exposure- I will  mention you at least 5 times on twitter and/or Facebook—before, during, and after the conference, using the #allume hashtag for greatest impact.
  • Ad Space- 125×125 ad {seen below} for 6 months.

your ad here

Everything-You-Could-Ask-For Package :: $200

  • One blog post (including a giveaway of a product of your choice) on asjulesisgoing.com, specifically focusing on your company/product/blog.
  • Promotion of your company/product during the conference. (This can include wearing, carrying, or using a product that you provide, and posting a live photo on instagram and twitter.)
  • Sponsorship Page- Your logo or ad and/or a text link on my conference sponsorship page until the end of 2013.
  • Social Media Exposure- I will  mention you at least 5 times on twitter and/or Facebook—before, during, and after the conference, using the #allume hashtag for greatest impact. Plus 3 other mentions of your choice in 2013.
  • Ad Space- 300×100 ad {seen below} for 3 months

your advertisment here

I-want-All-of-ALLUME-to-know-who-I-am Package :: $500

  • Two-post- This will be a 2 post series (including a giveaway of a product of your choice) on my blog, asjulesisgoing.com, specifically focusing on your company/product/blog.
  • Text links- I will add a direct link to your company/product/blog at the bottom of every post I write about Allume (minimum of 2), giving you permanent added exposure on my blog/RSS feed/email subscriptions long after your ad space expires.
  • Promotion of your company/product during the conference- This can include wearing, carrying, or using a product that you provide, and posting a live photo on Instagram, Facebook, and twitter.
  • Sponsorship Page- Your logo or ad and/or a text link on my conference sponsorship page until the end of 2013.
  • Social Media Exposure- I will  mention you at least 5 times on twitter and/or Facebook—before, during, and after the conference, using the #allume hashtag for greatest impact. Plus 10 other mentions of your choice in 2013.
  • Ad Space- 300×300 ad {seen below} for 6 months.your AD here 300 x 300

If you would really like to be a part but don’t see a package that fits, just let me know; we can come up with something unique!

Keep in mind, Allume has a set of guidelines for personal sponsorship I will be adhering to during the conference and of course, all sponsorship offers will need to be approved. The companies, products, and blogs that I represent will be family friendly and relevant, fitting in with the purpose of this blog.

You can view more stats in the recently updated as Jules is going Media Kit {printable}.
Specks on Allume:

  • 450 conference passes {attendees} to Allume
  • Facebook- 2709+ likes
  • Twitter 2909+ followers
  • 24 well-known speakers/bloggers/authors
  • 3 days of crazy fun, encouraging, networking, community building, learning, growing

 

If you are a reader who is excited with me about this awesome opportunity, shout it out! If you are a fellow blogger/writer interested in going to Allume and are looking for a buddy, let me know! If you are interested in becoming a personal sponsor for Allume, creating a presence for yourself at the conference, I’d love to chat with you! You can email me at Jules {at} as Jules is going {dot} com!

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Assist Those Affected in OK

You can help at least one family affected by the Oklahoma Tornadoes!

I know many of you are looking for a way to help those affected by the tornadoes today.

I just got news of the Kerr family who will be returning home on July 1st to Nothing. Nothing but rubble. Their house was demolished while they were away on a long-awaited cruise. They have nothing but what they had with them.

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They desperately need your help!

A family member of theirs {whom I know personally} has offered to collect items for them, {the address is available on the wish list} so, I have created an amazon wish list to attempt to send aid their way.

These are just examples of things I'm sure they will need. Feel free to send other items {or brands} as well. The family consists of a husband, wife, and teenage daughter. I will let you know as soon as I get clothing sizes!!!!
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I’m an Old Fogey…apparently.

Have I ever told you I'm an old fogey? Well, I am...apparently.

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Never thought I would be. I enjoy learning new things; or at least I used to. Then I had kids. Learn THEM seems to be taking up all the space in my brain. Everything else needs to stay simple {and unchanging} so I don't loose my mind.

Phones. Ugg. Phones. Why do they keep changing? I rather make a quick call on my banana phone with extra long cord like the good 'ole days. My hubs loves technology and enjoys getting the next newest {to us} phone. He jumped on the iPhone wagon shortly after the craze began. He's been hooked ever since. Not me! I was bound and determined to keep my flip phone Razor. That's right. I felt fancy enough with that bad boy!

Several of my friends began to tease me. They were no long making my phone and parts where becoming harder and harder to come by. A sweet couple we went to church with noticed how "behind the times" my phone and I were. They had just upgraded to the NEWEST iPhone and passed down one of the 3 'old' ones they had at the house. SUPER SWEET! but I didn't really care to switch. Eventually I caved and after a absent minded moment on a youth trip where I left one of the doors unlock on the church van, the phone, along with my nice camera {that you Know I used daily}, my new laptop, and my purse were stolen, never to be seen again.

I was so hip by this point that my phone could be bought for a $1 when you used your free upgrade. I guess we'll try this again I thought. A bought a year later, I cracked that joker on a tile floor...yeah, no cover. I didn't like that it didn't fit in my pocket. :/

Yet another friend {along with my hubs} couldn't stand the thought of me using a phone with a cracked screen. That family then passed down an older model of the iPhone. No, this is not a joke. Through humility God often blesses! But the phone wouldn't hold all the info I had on the cracked-screen phone...so I avoided switching like a plague.

Matt, being the gather-hunter in the family, got on Craig's List and located another iPhone. I think there may be more of these than humans lying around the US by now... Anyways, he picked it up from a sweet older lady in a parking lot. Although I still fight against the synced-calendars and all the other cool features, I am amazed at how cheap you can find them. They really are a great tool. If you're NOT an old fogy like me then maybe you could try out this sponsored link {more here} to see if you too can find a cheap phone. Have fun!

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REDEEMED {Thoughtful Thursday} early

 

Thoughtful Thursday a weekly series on asJulesisgoing.com

I know this is early AND this isn't the best picture but I wanted to share how I made this sign in case you wanted to do it...these DaySpring letters are on sale & it ends TODAY!!!! I shared last week about why I chose the word REDEEMED, for the entry way in the valley. {better pics to come}

redeemed word art | how-to on asJulesisgoing.com

  1. Redeemed leftover materials:
    • Wood knocked down from original walls in the building
    • Leftover paint from the green walls
    • Leftover paint from the bathroom cabinets {that were 'revived'}
  2. My buddy John cut the 2x4x1 boards for me
    • ~8 foot long {top & bottom pieces}
    • 2 foot tall {side pieces}
  3. Paint frame pieces with the black {flat CHEAP paint}
    • one coat is fine
    • let dry and then scruff up edges as well as the entire length of the board with sandpaper or a sand sponge {you can use a hand sander if you're intense like that}
  4. Measure and paint the green rectangle {matte inside the frame}
  5. Hang Frame
    • Start with the top piece
      • Center and hang with screws in at least one stud
    • Hang side pieces loosely
    • Hang bottom piece
      • Then match up sides before screwing in tightly
  6. Measure and hang lettering
    • We used push pins to mark & double check our measurements {spacing is totally up to the individual}
    • We ended up putting a screw {or 2 for the M}
    • The holes on the back are large enough to hang with a small nail or even a push pin
    • I think this could look cute just sitting on the bottom ledge of the frame and or staggering letters

There it is. Just wanted to you know how easy this project was and ALL for less than $20 {including shipping of the letters}!!! That's less than $2.5o a letter and I don't think you could buy simple wooden letters for that and I'm pretty sure I couldn't have painted them as cute and even. Get you're HERE. Last day to use this coupon code! Great Deal!!! {and surprisingly super fast shipment arrival!}

COUPON CODE: WATF30 = $14

{expire Tuesday, April 9that midnight CST}

#winning Thanks WeareTHATfamily #weareredeemed
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Happy Spring [Cleaning]!?

I have been told that after this weeks blurp of raininess again, the weather is supposed to feel like spring...from here on out. We'll see. It is Arkansas.

april weather 2013 in ARWhat better way to kick off spring than with the windows and doors open {before the bugs find out its nice out there} and kicking the nasty dust, dirt, and grime out of the house, along with the kids, into the yard?

To celebrate spring and help get you in the cleaning mood, 31 Days to Clean is on sale this month.

It’s got a mini-devotional type reading plus two challenges for each day – a Martha challenge (your home) and a Mary challenge (your heart). It’s 70% off this week, making it only a $1.50 (PDF only), so if you’ve been wanting to read it/take the challenge, now’s a great time to get on it.

April Spring Cleaning Special with coupon code SPRING

You can BUY IT HERE, use code: SPRING

Other Spring hump day deals:

Mother’s Day & Graduate Cards
All Mother’s Day & Graduate Cards are Buy 2 Get 1 Free . The lowest priced item is given free.

Celebrating Friendship
DaySpring has created a Special Section with their most popular Friendship Cards & Gifts. All marked 30% Off.

Good Things & Walk in Grace Collections
These collections – Good Things and Walk in Grace – make great Mother’s Day gifts, and are 30% Off this month with coupon 30MOM

Jewelry Sale - April 8-21
All Jewelry will be 25% off April 8-21 with code GRATEFUL25! Over the next week we’ll be adding new items to the Lisa Leonard Collection, as well as several other new jewelry pieces.

These said they were March Monthly Gift Specials but they are STILL marked down:
57633 – Redeemed Makeup Bag – Reg $26.99, Sale Price $9.99

73306 – Redeemed Pillow – Reg $24.99, Sale Price $9.99

73441 – Courageous Framed Print – Reg $79.99, Sale Price $19.99

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