Want some of my loot? :)

I love Meg and I love Amy, and somehow God has used both of their blogs to enrich my life and to give me an innate desire to help the Jupin family bring Davis home.

If you are new to my blog, Amy Jupin and her family already have three beautiful children, and now they are trying to bring their fourth one home from Russia through adoption.

Do you wanna help?
...and get a big package from me?  :)

I'm giving away some loot from my shop.

Here's how you can win:

1.  Go over here and donate to Davis' adoption costs.

It can be $1, it can be $10, it can be $100!

After you make your donation, come back here and leave me a comment that you donated.

2.  Blog it, tweet it, facebook it.

Spread the word somehow and then come back here and leave me another comment that you are a hip social networker!  ;)

3.  I'm offering Whatever Readers (you know you're one!)  a 15% discount through October 10th for anything in my shop. ( Please use code WHATEVER15 when checking out.)  If you make a purchase between now and October 10th, leave me another comment!

On Monday, October 10th, I will pick a winner.  Well, the random generator will pick a winner for me.
That person will get all this loot...

This 18 x 18 inch "Fly Free" pillow...

These three 8x 10" prints that are ready to pop in a frame...

This new quilted list maker, made in some yummy Fall colors...

This 5 x 5" print of one of my "She Said" girls...

Three handmade cards and a blessings postcard...

...and last, but not least, the Autumn issue with Matthew Mead and one super duper very large messy flower pin.

Thank you!:)
Now, go read all about Davis and prepare to fall in love :)

Even more...;)

I hope you're not getting tired of seeing them.  :)
Happy August!!

More Pillows :)

36!

It's my birthday!   :)

Remember when 36 was old? haha

I like my thirties.  A lot.

The teen years were fun, but the 20's were hard.

The 30's...get better and better.

You get more comfortable in your skin, I think.

You stop worrying so much about trivial things.

You become more grateful for all the blessings in your life.

I like my birthday.

I'm looking forward to a hot date tonite with my honey.

I'm giving myself a membership at the YMCA for my present,

and the permission to use it at least 3-4 times a week.

Even when I think I should be doing other things...

I will remember I promised myself "time"...

time to do important things just for me.

Today is the last day for Pillows for Davis...

I wish I could do it forever, but it's already been a whole month!

I just wanted to remind you that it's not just pillows-

25% of everything will go to Davis...

prints, checkbook covers, cards, list-makers...the whole shop!

So thanks again for helping Davis this month...

I dream of the day that Amy announces that he's coming home!

Have a wonderful day...

and even if it's not your birfday,

eat a cupcake for me!  ;)

38 down, 26 more to go...

Last night when I was drifting off to sleep, I was thinking of Davis.
How he has a mother and father, a sister and 2 brothers waiting for him.
I thought how Amy dreams of the space he will share with his brother.
How she probably imagines how he sounds, how he smells, how he feels.

Each time I was pregnant with my children, I would lie awake at night and wonder what they would look like.  What kind of personality they would have.  I would pray for them, for a safe arrival, for a healthy life.  I would pray that they would love God, and I would feel so grateful...

Last night I thought about how lucky Davis is, to have a family waiting for him.
How good God is...how He is protecting Davis until he arrives home safely.

Someone asked me if I knew Amy...and no, I have never met her in real life (at least not yet)

Somehow God brought her and Davis into my heart.  I pray for them every day...

I love how open Amy and her husbands hearts are...how they knew they had another son and are willing to make sacrifices to make sure he is safe and sound in their arms.

Four more days are open for Pillows for Davis.  I promise I am sewing as much as I can.  :)  I appreciate all of your patience...I am still 2-3 weeks out.  I've finished 38, and as of this morning I have 26 more to go.

But I want each one to be with as much love and attention as your child deserves, so it does take a little while.  But they are worth the wait, I promise!

Happy Monday Friends!!

And because I don't say it enough,

thank you for reading my little ole blog!  :)