Get ready for a Give-Away!

How many amazing friends can one woman have? I'm so blessed!!

Let me introduce you to Suzanne Parker, of The Joyful Chaos.

She's a fellow Mom of MSC (many small children,) a fellow homeschooler, and a REAL mama. Which means she's one of the rare ones who says it how it is, shows the mess along with the crafts, and sometimes losses it. I'm not alone, folks!! :D

Actually, Suzanne P is the gal who inspired me to open up a little, share my thoughts more, and release the fear that held me back.

For her 5-year Blogiversary, she's hosting a week of giveaways, including a $15 gift certificate off of one of my Nest in the Sun etsy items. Go to her site, and enter to win the giveaways that will kick off tomorrow!

supporting a good cause

I'd like you to meet Ashley.

Ashley is the oldest of six kids (four little brothers and a baby sister.) She is a seventeen year old, homeschooled senior, and blogs at Lens and Needle. Ashley's friends Bryan and Rachel Gumpy had their first baby on September 6, 2010. Baby Charlie was born ten weeks premature and lived three days. As you can imagine, Charlie’s medical bills and funeral expenses are high. Ashley is hosting a giveaway on her blog, to raise money for the Gumpys. You can donate any amount via the Paypal button on my sidebar and leave a comment on the giveaway post saying you’ve done so. All the monies will go to the Charles Benson Gumpy Memorial Fund. You can read about that at Pray for Charlie.

Please consider donating, to help with their expenses. The giveaway packages are fantastic! Hop over to her site to see what people are offering. My Fall "BOO" banner is in package 2. I'll post photos of the finished banners, when I get those uploaded in a day or so.

Above all, please lift Bryan and Rachel, and their families, in prayer.