It's Wednesday, which means it's time to be kind again! (Read here if you don't know what I am talking about) 
I am SUPER DUPER excited about this one, friends....but am slightly cheating, and am turning this into "Random Act Weekend" because I can't complete the task (below) until Saturday. Forgive me? 

I have been very much looking forward to this card/task and have been scheming on to make it awesome. Well, this morning I awoke to news of the "Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup" happening from September 17th - 25th allllll across Canada and I knew it was the right time for Boom Boom card #13! 

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a joint effort of the World Wildlife Fund & Vancouver Aquarium - encouraging all Canadians to participate in a clean-up and further understand the issues surrounding shoreline litter. It's super easy to participate - just go to www.shorlinecleanup.ca and find a shoreline event near you.....it doesn't even cost a dime! SO easy to be kind!

I will be in Saskatoon on Saturday & have added myself to a cleanup on Saturday morning with a bunch of strangers. I am sure it will be an awesome experience and I sincerely can't wait to complete this card.....finally!

Don't forget to keep me updated on Facebook, Twitter, on this blog or through e-mail about your own experience! You can also post it to the Boom Boom Cards website (card registration # TBQWP47)

MUCH LOVE!
- Becky xo

The day is here!! Do a Random Act of Kindness using a Boom Boom! Card - #20 to be exact - and let me know how it goes. You just might win a prize!! Watch the video below for details.

Picked up the keys to the 2011 Chevy Cruze today! It's an AMAZING vehicle with top-notch features - what an addition to the Roadtrip with Reason project. 

I feel BEYOND lucky & cannot thank Chevrolet Canada enough for their support.

7 days until departure. Holy moly! 
Excitement.
xo 

I have superb news! Henry's Canada has donated a video camera to Roadtrip with Reason.
The use of an HD camcorder will make a HUGE difference in the quality of the videos that are produced throughout the journey. It is a huge relief knowing that the non-profit volunteer videos will be created using high quality equipment.

I am SO grateful to Henry's for 'doing their part & showing some heart' by jumping on board as a Roadtrip with Reason sponsor. They are wonderful!

I am headed to the Oakville store tomorrow to pick up the SAMSUNG HMX-S10 BLACK FULL HIGH DEFINITION CAMCORDER and purchase the rest of the necessary equipment.

12 days until departure.....

Every single Wednesday while on the Roadtrip with Reason, I will be completing a random act of kindess (or two) with the help of a Boom Boom! Card.

What IS a Boom Boom! card, you ask?
It's a set of 26 cards that encourages a person to perform a "underground act of guerilla goodness" - 1 act per card - everything from buying a stranger a cup o' joe, sending someone a surprise "love" letter, being overly generous with a tip, or giving out 5 genuine compliments. Fun! Once you've completed your task, you can pass the card on to someone else with the intention that they will then do the random act as well. The super cool thing about these cards is that they are trackable online - after you complete the act, you can register the card and watch it's movement....

Starting on July 20th (and every Wednesday after that), I will announce what the random act of the day is and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE for you all to jump on board as well. You will be given 24 hrs to complete the same task & send me a note (or picture or video) on my blog, twitter (using #randomactwed) or facebook to be eligible to win a PRIZE! You will also be provided with the tracking code number so that you can put it up on the Boom Boom! site.

What do you think?
Are you in for spreading a little random love across Canada?
Eh?

Can't wait to be a part of the Boom Boom! Revolution. I hope that you'll join me.
xoxo

In 1.5 weeks my contract will be officially finished with the Arts Council of Muskoka, and I will be moving back to Oakville in preparation for my Roadtrip with Reason. Insanity! I have been living in the lovely town of Bracebridge for an entire year but it feels like I just got here. As (ridiculously) excited as I am for my upcoming journey, I have mixed feelings about leaving this part of my life behind. My very first apartment and real job! It's such a special place to live and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to really get to know Muskoka. I sure hope I have the chance to return one day!

The ACM board & other friends got together this afternoon to throw me a "Going Away" party! They even surprised me by inviting my parents up for the occasion. It was really quite lovely.

One of the highlights of the afternoon was the cake. Haha! It was designed so perfectly - the red Chevy car, the Pepsi can, the "BC or Bust" sign, the moose - such a cute idea.
It was tasty too. Bonus!!!

Sigh. I still can't believe that my dream has turned into reality.
This is really happening! I am really leaving!!

Off I go to pack some boxes.....xo

You are not seeing things.

Chevrolet Canada has stepped up to the plate as Roadtrip with Reason's official VEHICLE SPONSOR.

Can you believe it?!

I will be hitting the road with a 2011 Chevy Cruze.

I could not feel more excited, grateful and lucky.

More on this soon. Just wanted to let you know.

LOVE!
P.S. General Motors Canada happens to be the Automative Sponsor of the Vancouver Canucks.
A sign?! I think so. GO CANUCKS GO!

So excited about these little suckers! These are (very) special edition Roadtrip with Reason t-shirts.
Only 12 of them are being printed. They are TEAM shirts. Receiving one of these means that you are not only a friend of the Roadtrip with Reason project, you are family. Part of the team!
We are TEAM ROADIE!

A few of these will be given to some of the folks who have made this project possible.
The rest will be used as prizes for some of our fun contests that are coming up.

Wooooot!

A SPECIAL THANKS goes to my dear friend (and designer), Sara Farnell. She is responsible for the beauty of the shirt.

An EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS goes out to Classic Embroidery from Winfield, Alberta. They reached out to me via Pepsi Refresh and have provided these shirts.....just because they are lovely folks! Who does that?! They do! I heart them.

Stay tuned for the official Roadtrip with Reason t-shirt.
Coming soooon!

Much Love!