March for Babies 2010

It probably won't surprise any of you that I've decided to participate in March for Babies this year...and next year...and probably for the rest of my life.  March for Babies is March of Dimes' annual fund raising event, held every spring/summer in cities spanning the country.  76% of the proceeds gained are used to fund research and other programs that help babies have healthy lives and offer support to families with terminally ill infants.  When we first saw Lily's 20-week ultrasound and learned she had holoprosencephaly, March of Dimes became a trusted resource.  Since her passing, it's become my favorite charity project.  My family will be marching on May 15th in Salt Lake City as team Lily Jane.  Our goal is to raise $500 by then.  Will you help us out?  I've placed a widget in the sidebar that will allow you to donate to our team and track our progress.  And, of course, we invite anyone who'd like to walk with us that day to do so.  Just join our team.  Or start your own where you live!

                    

                      

        

New in the Shop: Valentines

I've just updated the Lily Jane Stationery shop with a few digitally printed cards for Valentine's Day.  I'm absolutely in love with how this first one turned out.

And I can't help but start singing Sugar, Sugar every time I look at the Honey card.

 

And now you probably have it stuck in your head, too.  It's a classic.  More Valentine's Day inspired products will be available shortly - including pint sized valentines for the little ones to share.  Keep checking back or subscribe to the RSS feed to be updated when the shop is.

2010 Resolutions

Happy New Year!  It's been a lovely week here at my house with nothing to do but spend time together and get excited for everything that this next year might hold for us.  As you can see, I'm beginning the year with a fresh start here on the blog.  I wanted to simplify and make everything that I'm doing a little bit more cohesive.  So I've changed the blog's name to Lily Jane (which is also the name of my stationery shop) and I've given it a cleaner, simpler feel.  What do you think?

Fresh, clean starts are so invigorating that I've become quite excited about all the possibilities 2010 might hold.  I haven't been a big resolution person in the past, but this year I have a list that I can't wait to get started on.

1. Learn to knit, so that maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to knit those stockings I want for next Christmas


2. Have family night every week, complete with games and dessert to make it something really fun


3. Grow a garden, with lots of big red tomatoes, crisp cucumbers and fresh herbs


4. Visit with a few of the ladies from my churchmonthly.  This has been a goal of mine for a long time.  This year it's happening!


5. Give as many handmade (preferably by me) gifts as possible, from now on through Christmas 2010.  I already have ideas swimming in my head.


6. Cook one thing each month that I would usually buy at the store, like pickles, salsa and jam.


7. Write a book.  Something I've already started, actually, but my deadline will be to finish it (at least the first few drafts) before the crystal ball drops on December 31st.

Do you have anything you're itching to do this year?