Cake Stalls and other fundraising trivia

Is there anyone else out there, who quakes at the mention of cakes stalls, trivia nights and other fundraising activities for my daughter's school?

It seems as though there is something every week, a walkathon, dolphins, red noses, Stewart House, book week and then there are the activities as well.

Plus to put the icing on the cake, you have to bring home made cakes, shop bought are not acceptable. How many of us really have the time to be baking cakes?

I think it is a wonderful thing that my daughter gets a well rounded education, but you know, I think I would prefer a "lazy" parents levy which would be the one where I just handed in some extra money to be let off the hook.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Jerry's 50th

It was a beautiful night for a party. Crisp autumn night, fairy lights in the garden. Live music in a tiny terrace at the back of Newtown.

Making it special is the fact that Jerry is still with us, he is on the list for a heart transplant, so every day counts, when RPA is a regular rest stop.

Great people - as is always the case at Jerry's parties. His mother from afar, I imagine her as a Grande Dame in New York, apparently told Jerry to take photos as she wanted to make sure that he still had friends and that he hadn't driven them away from being too cantakerous!

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Neat kids

So how do other mothers do it? How do they manage to make their kids look neat and clean at all times?

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Points of view

This week I have been working on my music project, trying to make a reality a dream I have to produce a concert series of music, underpinned by fantastic musicians. The concept is to connect artists with music lovers. There is so much great music happening in Sydney, and I am sure many people who would love to hear it. The trick is marrying the two.

It seems that mainly pop music has been able to do this and be commercially successful, or organisations with lots of clout and marketing budget. I proceed on the old one step at a time philosophy and with a shoe string budget. Hopefully I will end up being able to present music in a environment people want to experience.

I have my venue, my artists, business plan etc mapped out, now I just need to find the money to kick start the project.

It is interesting as I talk to various people what thoughts they have to who would pull an audience, what sort of artistic direction to take etc, plus how easy it is to lose focus and head down many different directions.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au