Flitterbugs

As some of you may know, I am trying my best to learn to sew. But being in a teeny apartment and about to move, sewing has been SLOW going. I hope to start back after the New Year (and probably after boxes are unpacked) so in the meantime, I am finding FUN, FUN handmade items.

As we turn to buying Christmas presents and other gifts from people wouldn't it be great to find items that are giving to a cause or raising money for a cause. If we are going to be spending money anyway then we might as well help others in the process. There are many many worthy causes out there, but these next few people are all raising money for adoptions. Please take the time to read through and click on their blogs or shops and considering buying some of your gifts from them.

First, I have mentioned my friend Leigh a bunch. Be sure to check out her blog every Monday for a Making a Difference Monday post. She has some great resources for buying and supporting local people for good causes. She will also be hosting some really sandal parties after the new year. Trying to decide if I can host one or not...

Second, I will start with my new friend Julie, she and her husband are the parents of three beautiful children here in the US and one precious one waiting for them in Ethiopia. Julie and her husband have about 80 days now to raise over $7000!!!

Julie makes fabulous little girls dresses and clothes. It would be the perfect gift or you can get your own daughter a beautiful Christmas dress now. She custom makes ALL the outfits.

Check out Flitterbug SUPER CUTE!!!

Here are the outfits Julie custom made for Sara and Emily... and under that are just a few other tempting items!

Snow, Attic Sale, More Snow, now 70 degrees!

It has been awhile since I had time to write because I have been consumed by the attic sale at church. It is a HUGE annual event that take up all of my days for a whole week! We had it this past Saturday and as always, it was a great success. One little bump in the week was that it snowed on Wednesday causing everyone to lay low for the morning. Luckily the snow did not keep my parents from coming to pick up my kids for a few days so I could spend all of my time sorting attic sale stuff. It is fun, don't get me wrong, but oh so exhausting!
I am pleased to say that we raised about $2000 for Stop Hunger Now and over $3000 for youth missions. Hooray!!!

So that was Saturday and since then I have been resting, recuperating, cleaning, blah, blah, blah. All I want to do is sleep or go enjoy the beautiful sunshine outside. Did I mention that it has gotten to 70 degrees over the past couple of days? And yep, that is less than a week after a snow. Crazy!!!

Hope to post more later... with some pics and interested things about the kids!