My Kids, My Sunshine, My World

Part 1: Many moons ago, I'd pinned this on Pinterest. I sing You are My Sunshine to my two girls all the time. I changed the words when my second was born from 'only sunshine' to 'little sunshine', because I now have two little sunshines in my life! However, I'd never gotten around to creating my 'masterpiece'.

Part 2: I'd recently posted about my friend Alice's husband, Alex,who had gone missing. While I commend so many friends who posted and posted about helping to find him, the ending was not what we were praying for, and he was found after he'd passed away.  At his funeral, Alice spoke of his love for his children (ages 22 months and 4 months). Two of the things that he'd once said, I could not get out of my mind. They were so true, and so full of love. I knew that these words were special. I decided to create two additional pieces of wall art to flank my 'Sunshine Art', using the things that Alex had said. These are the pieces I came up with. It just so happened that the colors Yellow, Black, and Gray are special to Alice, and remind her of Alex. The fact that these colors matched perfectly with the Sunshine piece makes it even more perfect in my mind.

Now I will hang the 'Sunshine Art' and the 'Words of Love' art in my children's room. To me, they are just perfect.

I will continue to pray for comfort and peace for Alice and her two babies. There will be many hard days ahead of them, and I ask that all my readers please keep them in your hearts and prayers as well.

*Anyone wanting to purchase Alex's Words of Love may contact me at SweetPeasMarket@gmail.com. 100% of the profits will go to The Blevins Children Education Fund

Timmy Cahill Project

Just another little push for those of you who have a little extra kindness in your hearts this Christmas season.

The Timmy Cahill Project is a great cause that is getting ready to make their big donation to families who have had to say good-bye to their babies. Timmy himself fought a very strong fight in his precious 4 days.

His parents recieved a bereavement box after his passing... something they now cherish. They have decided to create more bereavement boxes to donate to the NICU. Please see the link in this post, or off to the right hand side of this page for more information.

Baby Lilac Hat

http://www.etsy.com/listing/88184856/white-hat-with-lilac-blooms

Something I have decided to do: For every baby (infant or preemie) hat that is purchased, the same style hat (in baby colors) will be donated to a NICU. I have several NICU's in mind as places to start, but if anyone has a specific NICU that they would like a hat sent to, I'm more than willing! Please share this bit of info with your friends, especially anyone you know who's been touched by a NICU angel (that's what I call the nurses and doctors in NICUs).

Help a friend out...

My dear friend, Cara  lost her baby boy, Timmy, in September. Since his passing, Cara and her family have found an awesome way to give back, and make things a "little easier" for other families who have to endure what they did. The Timmy Cahill Fund has been started to create Bereavement Boxes for NICU families to hold keepsakes and personal items of their little ones. However, in order to do this they need our help. To donate through Paypal, send money to timmycahillfund@yahoo.com. For further help with donating money go to http://www.carepages.com/carepages/timothycahill/updates/3183378

 This is totally legit! So please, if you care to help, do!