Appreciations 3/7 – 3/26

I am humbled and delighted by the MDFun Bingo Kickstarter success! So grateful to everyone who backed, promoted, or shared the project β€” AND everyone who supported me during those busy last couple weeks!!

Other things I appreciate from the past few weeks…
β€’ Warm, sunny weather and crunchy ice.

β€’ Flinger toys that stick to the ceiling and entertain Toby who watches hopefully for one to fall.

β€’ Ida’s careful flagging of all the important pages in her book. 🀣

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β€’ Amazing meals with amazing people including (but not limited to!!) Lisa, Alison, Amy, Sarah, James, Mckenzie, Terri, Ellis, Katie, Cina. ❀️

β€’ My new Irish guardian angel. Thank you, Lisa! ☺️

β€’ Thought-provoking live shows (at Open Eye Figure Theatre) and movies (Black Panther!!).

β€’ New games! Modern Art, Evolution (with Climate expansion!), Pandemic, Sushi Go, and Go Nuts for Donuts.

β€’ Not-new games! Bohnanza, Carcassonne, Catan, and of course our old standby, Canasta.

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β€’ A fabulous family outing that included a stop at Sugar Sugar Candy and Anoka Ramsey Farm & Garden. New candy and baby chicks for the household all in one day!! 🍭🍭🍭πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯

Last day of the MDFun Kickstarter!

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We are seriously happy that we made our goal – and even posted a stretch goal to add a Spanish version of the game to this round of printing. Whether we make that goal or not, we are incredibly grateful for the love and support from so many people to make this project a reality! Here’s to the last day of this campaign!!

 

Spanish version stretch goal unlocked! 39 hours left to pre-order MDFun Bingo cards!

Kickstarter-MainProjectImage Day 39 hoursWe are so excited to share these bingo cards designed to generate giggles, create community, and make doctor appointments fun!

M. D. Fun Bingo cards make a wonderful gift for someone with a new diagnosis. And if you don’t want the cards for yourself, we will donate them to a community clinic for you! Learn more about the project here:

kickstarter.com/projects/949221807/md-fun-bingo-card-game

Today we reached our original goal and are now working on a Spanish version stretch goal! Our Kickstarter campaign ends on March 21, so be sure to check it out before then to order your cards.

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Appreciations 3/5 – 3/6: Magic!

The absolute magic of a smart, funny, superbly written and performed show. Mu Performing Arts’ production of Two Mile Hollow was brilliant. I’m so glad Sarah and I got to see it!!

The magic of anticipation. We are already excitedly looking forward to adding more chickens to the coop this year. It’s fun to learn about the different breeds and think about what our flock might like.

The magic of March weather. 40ΒΊ and sunny one day, 6 inches of snow the next day. πŸ˜‰

The magic of snail mail. Receiving it has brightened so many days lately…and now I get to make cards to send out. Fun!

Scratch off rainbow sparkle unicorn magic! Jane is her own very special kind of magic!! πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–

What’s in a name? A lot! Help us find a new one for our game!!

We just got some great feedback from a friend regarding the name of our game: M. D. Fun Bingo. She pointed out that lots of care providers are not MDs β€” and that maybe we’d want to reflect that in the name of our game. Yes! We do!

MDFUN-name-heart-stethoscopeI spend at least as much time with nurses, PAs, lab techs, schedulers, and other people on my care team as I do with my docs. And we want our game to be inclusive and accessible for as many people (patients and care providers) as possible. Thank you for that comment,Β Maria!

We would love to hear your thoughts about this. What ideas do you have for name alternatives? Let us know in the comments here or email me at diana@seriously-happy.com.

Please and thank you!

You can learn more about our project here:
kickstarter.com/projects/949221807/md-fun-bingo-card-game

Appreciations 2/28 – 3/4: fantastic friends, noble neighbors, phenomenal people and more! An alliterative list of amazing awesomeness.

Awesome Anne – who saved me from having my car towed during snow emergency #2 AND who even helped me scrape my windows!

Wonderful Work-buddy, Ellis – who made getting things done SO much easier and more fun! 😁

Really Good Race Group – whose insightful, vulnerable, thought-provoking discussions are upsetting, comforting, and relational. I’m so fortunate to be part of this group of wise and wonderful women.

Canasta & Coffee with my bestie-roomie Sarah! My favorite way to start a weekend!! ❀️

Snow-melting Sunshine (and 40º temps) so many days in a row. Swell! 🌞

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Super Sweet Snail mail with Wonder Woman stamp! All y’all who’ve been sending me mail are making my days so much brighter and more fun! Thank you!!

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Pretty Promo cards! Okay, so that’s a little bit of a stretch πŸ˜‰… but we are SO excited to have our mini-cards printed to pass out to friends and care providers to help get word out about M. D. Fun Bingo!

Beautiful Beginnings – like starting my day thinking of you all and recording my appreciations. I appreciate you! πŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ§‘β€οΈ

M. D. Fun Bingo is 38% funded – 19 days to go!

Hooray! 38% funded! Thank you to our current backers for helping us get this far!

Kickstarter is an “all or nothing” platform, so M. D. Fun Bingo will only be funded if we reach our goal byΒ Please help us reach our goal by sharing the project with your friends and family!

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We are so excited to get our first run of “basic” cards printed so we can start adding other versions of the cards for people in special circumstances!

Thank you for supporting us and for spreading the word. We appreciate you!

Snow in MN and MT – is there a difference?

According to one local care provider, there is! One of ourΒ M. D. Fun BingoΒ card testers was “learning an interesting fact about someone” β€” her doc β€” who told her about growing up in Montana and that the snow there is different from the snow here in MN. It’s amazing how doing the little activities on these bingo cards can make a routine appointment so much more personal and fun!

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You can learn more about the project and order cards for you or a loved on here

M. D. Fun Bingo