Trivia Game - LAST Crop Cash Opportunity!

Ok.  This is the last one... on the blog and/or by email, anyway.  There will be tons of opportunity at the retreat to earn more CROP CASH, so don't worry!  Answer these 7 trivia questions by sending me an email with the answers.  This time, you DON'T post them here.  You just email me the answers at jmpurves@mchsi.com.  I'll be sending this out by email, too and you can simply reply to that email!  To answer some of the questions, you may need to refer back to emails I've sent or blog entries I've made.  Some, you may have to dig for!  Some you may have to guess!

1.  How many people are signed up for this retreat?
2.  How many items will be up for auction at the infamous CROP CASH AUCTION?
3.  What is the name of the hotel where this retreat is being held?
4.  How much in CROP CASH is a homemade snack worth?
5  What direct market scrapbook company am I a consultant for?
6.  How many people who have responded to me are attending this retreat as their very FIRST retreat? 
7.  How much CROP CASH do you think you have earned SO FAR?

You will earn $100 for EACH correct ANSWER!!!

Get that response to me quickly!  Remember CROP CASH earning on this blog or by email will close at 5:00pm Monday, April 12th.  Don't be late!

Let's Get to Know Each Other - AND earn CROP CASH!

Ok... In less than 2 weeks, we are going to be spending 3 days together!  Can you believe it's getting that close!!!  I can't, but I am SO ready.  I really am!

So, it's time for more CROP CASH!!! - Leave a comment, answering these questions and you will earn $200 in CROP CASH!!!

1. Is this your first retreat or have you attended others?  If you've attended others, how many?
2. If you've attended a retreat before this one, what words of wisdom do you have for our "newbies".  I'm sure they would appreciate any thoughts.
3. Are you one who will be up early having coffee with me at 6:30 or 7 in the morning or will you be closing the room down at night?
4. Are you a coffee drinker?  If so, when?
5. Are you planning on getting a ton done or are you going to be happy completing a couple of pages or cards?

Remember, leaving a comment with your answers will earn you $200 in CROP CASH.

Just an update on my planning... Prizes are done.  CTMH orders are in.  Tombow orders are in.  Name tags done. Goody bags DONE!  Food ordered.  Rooms reserved AND paid for.  Room layout and seating chart done.  Signing in stuff done.  Stuff being gathered in my living room room is growing.  Arrangements made to haul stuff to Branson. 

Still to do... Print more CROP CASH! Shopping for last minute stuff (list continues to grow!)  Organize what I am going to take and work on (organize?  what's that?).  Finish Crazy Cropper Pass or Play game envelopes.  PACK, PACK, PACK!

I love it when the done list gets bigger than the TO DO list!!!  I am getting SO excited.  When I have to sit and think about what still needs to be done, that means it's getting SO CLOSE!

Ok... it's time to leave your comments and earn your CROP CASH!

Just a Little Information

Well, quite a few of you picked up your Close to My Heart orders this weekend!  It was SO good to see you who came by.  Some old and some new friends!  I can't wait for this retreat.  I just know we are going to have to much fun!

Here's just a few things you may want to know...

• We will have the convention center all to ourselves. (no sharing with anyone this year!)
• The hotel has free wi-fi in all the rooms AND the convention center
• You will have your very own 6 ft rectangle banquet type table... you don't share it with anyone!
• There will even be an extra 8 ft table that is placed in the middle of a 4 table pod for everyone in that pod to share (it's a good place to stash stuff kind of out of your way or put your cricut on it or whatever!)
• We have access to the kitchen (which is right off the convention center) so you can use that refrigerator and microware and ice machine all you want!
• The crop room will be open from 6:30am to around 2am.  It will be locked up between 2am and 6:30 so your stuff should be safe.
• Our block of rooms is in a building just across a driveway and is covered so in the event on inclement weather, you won't get wet (and you can wear your house shoes back and forth from the crop room to your room.
• Feel free to bring your Ipod or any other form of music, just don't forget to use your earplugs... you may love your music, but that doesn't mean everyone else will! 
• I probably don't have to say this... but.. No children, PLEASE!
• The complimentary hotel continental breakfast is for you, too!  We will be having out catered breakfast at 9, so if you need coffee, juice or a bagel to get you started, don't forget to hit that room on your way to the crop room!
• When you arrive, you can pull right up under the breezeway at the Convention Center to unload.  There will be luggage carriers waiting for you!
• Check in to your hotel room is 3pm (if they have your room ready, you can check in earlier)  If you want to wait to check in, come on to the crop room and get set up!  No earlier than 1, please... we want to have everything ready for you before you get there!
• Be sure to find me when you check in as I will get you your drawing tickets, check in your snacks, and all that stuff and show you where your assigned seating is.
• Don't forget the ScrapNook will be setting up Thursday.  It's an amazing store and you won't believe what all Sheri will bring.
• Check out on Sunday is 11am, but we don't have to be out of the crop room until 2.  (I don't even want to think about checking out.... that made me sad to type that!

These are just a few things to think about and know.  I tend to think my planning out here on this blog so if you have any questions, don't hesitate to shoot me an email or leave a comment here!

Oh, and by the way... At last count... there are 45 auction items!!!!  WOW!!!  Are you getting excited!!!  If you are... you can earn $100 in CROP CASH if you leave a comment and tell me JUST how EXCITED YOU ARE!!!

Who's Ready to Earn Some Crop Cash?

I'm still stuffed up, but I'm feeling like I'm coming back to the land of the living!  And, I'm getting BACK into Retreat Mode!  Which means only one thing.....

CROP CASH OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!!!!

Can I get a WOOHOO!!!  (I said woohoo, NOT  "It's ABOUT TIME!")

Let's talk SNACKS!  I know that's MY favorite subject!  This is something I've done since my first retreat and it works so well, it has become a permanent part of the event.  We get such a variety this way and the homemade stuff is always so yummy!

I will have coffee and iced tea 24/7.  There will be sugar, regular creamer and sweetener available.  There is an unlimited supply of ice.  Also, just FYI, I am going to have fresh fruit brought in each morning along with breakfast juices.  And don't forget the hotel has a free continental breakfast available to us.  PLUS, in the next day or so, I will be posting our menu.  I almost have it complete and ready to publish!

For those of you who have been to one of my retreats, you already know the drill, but we have a lot of first-timers, so I'm going to explain.  (by the way this will go out in email format, too, so don't freak if you start getting overloaded with info from me.  I just want to be sure everyone gets the information... wouldn't want to leave ANYONE out!)

You can earn CROP CASH by bringing some/one of the following.  You can choose to bring something from any one category or from as many as you like.  I would REALLY appreciate knowing ahead of time what you will be bringing, so, in addition to the CROP CASH you will earn from the items themselves, you will earn $100 JUST for posting what you plan to bring here OR by sending me an email (and then I will come on here and post for you).  Does that make sense?  If not... ASK ME PLEASE!  Last year, we ran low on a couple of areas and heaven forbid, we run low on snacks!

Homemade Snack - $50

Store Bought Snack - $50

Chocolate - $10 - $50, depending on quality and quantity!

Soda/Beverages - $20 per liter

You will earn your "Food CROP CASH" when you check in at the Retreat.  Get creative!  This can be SO much fun!

Be watching for more posts coming very soon!


Oh... Happy Snowy Spring!

Right Here... This is It!

This is where you need to post a comment and say... "I Can Blog!" and earn $50 in CROP CASH!

If you are here and you can't post a comment, send me an email at jmpurves@mchsi.com and tell me!  You can earn $50 in CROP CASH by doing that, too!  You just can't earn it twice by doing both!!!  I know you people!  You'll do anything to get some money!

And if you can't figure out how to "Follow" or Subscribe, let me know that, too.

And if you simply don't want to play, that is just fine, too!  I would just like to know so I can MOVE ON!!!  And get to some serious CROP CASH giving away!!!

Are You Planning Yet?

So, are you planning what you are going to be working on yet?  It's never too early to start doing that, you know!  If you are one who wants to get lots of pages done, you can pick out your paper and everything you need to finish that page and stack it together.  And then gather just the tools you need to work on those.  How efficient!  I saw someone get 60 pages done on those 4 days!  I was SO impressed!

But if you are one who really likes the social aspect of a retreat, you may want to plan and pack a little lighter!  Take some cards or a special project.  At least that way, you will feel like you got something accomplished!

CROP CASH OPPORTUNITY!

Leave a comment and tell what your plans are.  Don't worry, no one is going to hold you to it!  It's just a way to earn $200 in CROP CASH!!  Plus you might motivate someone else! 

Have a great Monday!

Wanna Save Some Money?

Since you all are so good and have either subscribed to this blog or have joined as a follower, you are going to get this news FIRST!  (I'll let everyone else know later this week!)

I am going to be offering a 10% discount off your ENTIRE Close to My Heart ordered (placed through me - call or email me as my website can't give the discount!) to everyone who is registered for my 2010 Spring Retreat!  That's a great deal!  This is a no-nonsense, everything included sale!  I plan to submit the order by mid March... just in time to get everything back so you will be stocked up for the RETREAT!  AND... for every $ you order, you will earn that with a zero on the end in CROP CASH!!!  So... if you order $20, you will earn $200 in CROP CASH!!!  WOOHOO!!!

What a great way to get yourself organized!  Order your paper packs and embellies... or, consider the Workshop on the Go kits!  That's what I'm doing this year!  And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, shoot me an email and I'll give you ALL the info!

I'm officially setting March 15th as our "closing" date, so make sure you get me your order by then!  If you need an Idea Book, let me know, but remember, you can view it online from my website... www.jmpurves.myctmh.com.  Let me know if you need any help!

Happy Shopping!

Less than 2 MONTHS..... WOOHOO!

I cannot believe we are NOW less than 2 months away from our SPRING RETREAT!  I can't believe that!  I really HATE wishing away my life, but I really WISH it were starting today!  I need a getaway and I need SPRING!

Ok. that's really great news, but this is even better!  SINCE we are within 2 months of the RETREAT... I think... it's time.... to...

START THE CROP CASH GAMES!!!!!

We need to get EVERYONE following this blog.  It is my preferred way to play CROP CASH games!  It's easier than sending a thousand emails and it's WAY easier to track and keep track of your CROP CASH earnings!  SO... be sure and tell all your friends who are registered that they need to get on here and sign up for email notifications and/or FOLLOW MY BLOG!

Starting right now... leave a message (or, send me an email if you can't get the "leaving a message" figured out) and respond to the following!  (here's another cool thing about blogging.... I don't have to put an end date on the games!)

CROP CASH AUCTION ITEMS

I need ideas.  What would you like to see on the auction block?  You know me... I'll put anything up there! 
So don't hold back!  Leave a message here (or, if you can't, send me an email and I'll add it here to the blog comments) and tell me what you want to see and would bid on.  Let's see, that's pretty easy, so let's make it worth...

$100 in CROP CASH!!!

Don't worry about duplicates... that just tells me that item will be worth fighting for!!!  Oh, and you can list as many things as you like!  Remember this is to give me an idea for some great auction items!!!

Have a great Thursday and start watching this BLOG as I AM going to start doing this more and more frequently as we get closer to the RETREAT!!!  (thanks, Vickie, for reminding me to get this going!)

Is Anyone Out There?

I guess we could call this "The Very First Crop Cash Opportunity" on this blog! If you are following, subscribed or just stumbled upon this, leave me a comment and YOU will earn $100 in Crop Cash! It's simple. I recommend getting a Google account. It's free and you can sign in that way and it doesn't call you "Anonymous"! I also recommend you become a "Follower" and/or "Subscribe". You are not going to want to miss any of the posts that are going to be appearing over the next few months.

Can you believe we are less than 3 months away? WOW! I'm working on Retreat stuff today and I'm ready to get THIS PARTY STARTED!

If you experience ANY problems posting, let me know so we can get you fixed... quickly!

Talk to you soon,
Janis