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Thank You - Love for Ashley Cookbook Sales a Success

I want to thank all of you who purchased a Love for Ashley Recipes for Life Cookbook. Specifically, I would like to thank Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mobile, Alabama most of the members at this church are familiar with Ashley's story because my parents are members of this church, they purchased many cookbooks to support our cause. I would also like to thank the mom's at Studio 5D Dance Studio in Winter Springs not only did they come up with the idea for the cookbook fundraiser but many also bought more than one cookbook. The teachers at Wilson Elementary in Sanford who are strangers with a huge heart. They purchased at least 15 of Ashley's cookbooks even though they don't know Ashley or me. Ashley's school also purchased a few books. I would like to thank the parents of the Oviedo Blackhawks baseball team you guys ROCK, thank you so much for supporting Ashley and caring for our family. Of course, I can't mention the Oviedo Blackhawks without mentioning the Oviedo Babe Ruth Baseball league, they too helped our cause by posting a link to Ashley's cookbook fundraiser on their website. From the Oviedo Babe Ruth website we sold about 5 cookbooks. And I can't mention Oviedo Babe Ruth without mentioning Brad's league teammates with Coach Robey who also purchased many cookbooks. I can't forgot to mention my family; especially my mom and sister, Renee, who marketed Ashley's cookbooks and sold many to their friends and coworkers. I also want to thank my dad's cousin, Skip, from California who sold cookbooks at his church and to my dad's other cousins in California; thanks so much for supporting Ashley,we love you. And I also want to thank my husband, Joey, for taking the cookbooks to work and somehow selling a few despite his very busy work schedule. There are so many people who bought cookbooks that I haven't mentioned but please know that I appreciate your support and we thank you. Of course, the cookbook would not have been such a success without all the recipes donated by you - the reader's of this blog, family, friends, coworkers, and complete strangers. Thank you so much for everything.

Note: We still have cookbooks available so please order one today. Please see the link above under "Ongoing Fundraiser" to order your cookbook.

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