When my Grandpa was in the hospital, I felt very restless. There wasn’t anything I could do for him, but I needed to stay busy to keep from dwelling on the situation. When I sit at my sewing machine, my mind wanders and I do great brainstorming. But for those 2 weeks every time I sat down I found myself crying minutes later. I preferred to lose myself in tv, but then my hands were…
Continue readingI received a really amazing email a few days ago I wanted to share: Hi Melissa, I know you covered the Cranes for Kids program when it first launched last month and we’re excited to let you know that OshKosh B’gosh and its parent company, Carter’s Inc., announced that it has received more than 2 million origami cranes in response to the program. They will be donating $1.5 million worth of clothing to the children…
Continue readingI love handmade gifts and I try to give them whenever possible. But this year for Mother’s Day, I was stumped on what to do for my Mom. I stumbled upon this idea and knew it was perfect!! My Mom is a huge bracelet person and loves her Granddaughters more than anything else. I love this idea so much and I’ve been dying to share it! I consulted my sister, since I’d need pictures of…
Continue readingBack in March, we had to take my computer to the Apple store for a repair. And since I can’t step foot into a mall without indulging in an Auntie Anne’s pretzel, after dropping off my MacBook, we swung through the food court. Sofie noticed a banner hanging in the mall with Tinker Bell on it and pointed it out to me. I glanced at it and acknowledged her, more interested in my pretzel than…
Continue readingLike the rest of the world, my heart broke for Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. People jumped to offer money and goods everywhere they could. I’m not opposed to donating money to amazing resources like The American Red Cross, but I always want to do more. I want my contribution to mean more. I want to help the little guy directly. So when I heard about Cranes for Kids, I knew…
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