M.O.M. to Moms

M.O.M.* to Moms

My sister-in-law, Michelle, loved being a mom. Jade Isabella is blessed to have called her "Momma." Her sisters, Emina and Leila, never had the privilege of calling her by name, but nevertheless they received their mother's love while growing within her. Sadly, within a span of just 11 months, Michelle, Emina and Leila were gone. To honor Michelle's 38 years with us, her husband Archie and the rest of her family want to honor her memory by putting together 38 Newborn Kits which will be distributed through MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) to new mothers around the world. They will be sent on Michelle's birthday, June 2, 2010, to moms who need a little support to get their babies off to a good start.

You can help in one of the the following ways:
1. Put together a Newborn Kit (see list below) or
2. Donate any amount of money to be put towards Newborn Kits
3. Drop off your kit to any of Michelle's family members or
4. Donate your kit/dollars to MCC yourself in honor of Michelle. (Please let us know).
5. Donate any portion of the Newborn Kit. Contact me so we can arrange for pick up.

Newborn Kit (NEW items only, sizes 3-6 or 6-9 months)
2 gowns/sleepers
2 undershirts/onesies (short or long sleeves)
4 cloth diapers (flat-fold preferred)
1 receiving blanket (light weight fleece or flannel; minimum 36")
4 Diaper pins (2")
1 large bar Dove soap (leave in wrapper)
1 pair of socks
1 cap
Remove packaging material (except soap) and fold into the receiving blanket.
Fasten together with the diaper pins.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT!

*Michelle O. Memorial

Please contact me for questions!

One gallon of milk = so many problems

So...I followed this lady out of the grocery store this morning and noticed her gallon of milk fall off the bottom of her cart and land on the pavement outside. Luckily it didn't break because that has happened to me before. I picked it up, called to her, and gave it back to her. That's okay, she really didn't need to thank me anyway... she was obviously having a rough day. I have forgiven her already. Really... I have.

Ten minutes later I backed into my garage after getting home from the grocery store, opened the hatchback to hear MY gallon of chocolate milk fall onto the floor, split in 2 places and 3/4 of the milk poured onto the floor after spraying two of the garage walls first. Moved the Enclave out of the way, accidently slammed the ball-on-a-rope guide thingy into the trunk and promptly pulled the whole entire thing out of the ceiling while driving forward (so that explains that loud clunky sound!). Had to sweep the garage out first so I didn't make chocolate mud, mopped some milk up with paper towels, threw down some water to squeegee the rest out the full length of the garage (remember I had backed in). Didn't have a plastic pitcher to hold the water so carefully used a glass one... which got knocked over and broke all over the garage floor too. The good news??? The garage floor is clean enough to eat off of. The bad news??? Quinn had one request from the grocery store and it's a no-go this week.

Just another day people... just another day... not sweatin' the small stuff anymore and choosing to still smile.