save the world projects

maggie’s month

Posted by on Oct 9, 2010 in make it for maggie, save the world projects | 6 comments

Maggie’s Month is well underway and hundreds of people are participating in making a difference for our dear Maggie. You can read all about current projects here. Kat and I have created a project and we can’t wait to announce it to the world in the next few days. Just a tip…keep November 6th open…and know that you will have an unbelievably fun day learning new skills, making adorable skirts, and eating scrumptious food. Until then, you can be thinking about what you want...

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let’s help maggie!

Posted by on Sep 16, 2010 in make it for maggie, save the world projects | Comments Off

Hello Friends, The letter below is from my dear friend, Jodie Palmer. She and her husband have created a fun way for each of us to help fund some treatments for their daughter Maggie. I have been amazed at this family’s diligence and determination in helping Maggie reach her potential. Maggie is a joy to me and I have loved the time I have spent with her. It has been one of the joys of my life to watch her learn new skills. Several years ago, Jodie had Keziah and I over for lunch and...

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thankful thursdays 3/11

Posted by on Mar 11, 2010 in family, pics, save the world projects, thankful thursdays | 6 comments

* Today we had the privilege of taking 170 books to F.A.I.T.H. – what a remarkable experience! I started the day off still agitated, impatient, and rather snarly, but delivering the books changed all that. I am filled with gratitude for the families that participated, the sponsors that gave generously, and the children that came today with big smiles on their faces to fill a bookshelf. I am grateful for the opportunity to make a difference in the world. I am grateful for fellow...

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joy pillow give-away

Posted by on Feb 17, 2010 in homeschooling, pics, save the world projects, sewing | 4 comments

Dear readers, My children are participating in the First Annual Idaho Homeschool Read-A-Thon and are reading to earn money to buy Usborne books for themselves and for F.A.I.T.H. – Families in Transitional Housing. They have been reading non-stop for the last 10 days and have been trying to find sponsors for themselves. I hatched up an idea to do a give-away to help them raise funds. I made a pillow…yes, me the sewing impaired mama made a very cute pillow to give to some lucky...

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orphan miracle story

Posted by on Feb 8, 2010 in save the world projects | Comments Off

The amazing people at Utah Hospital Task Force gave themselves a mission of delivering food, supplies, medical professionals, and hope to the Haitians and bringing an airplane full of orphans (whose adoptions were in process long before the earthquake) back to the United States on the return trip. They DID it! This is a miracle story that had me crying the whole time I read it this morning. If you need some hope in your life, read on. You will see that God is turning bad things into good on a...

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haiti

Posted by on Jan 25, 2010 in save the world projects | 6 comments

My heart is aching for those in Haiti. My family just watched this video and are going to be making receiving blankets and sending our meager donation to help those who are suffering. I encourage you all to do the same. Help Haiti Please. If we each do something it will add up to something big. All my tears aren’t going to do anyone much good, so instead I will sew some blankets and send some money and say some prayers and hope that we can be God’s hands to work a miracle for this...

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pencil rolls on their way!

Posted by on Dec 1, 2009 in favorite posts, pics, save the world projects, sewing | 3 comments

Hallelujah! The pencil roll project has been a huge success! The pencil rolls have been coming in all month long, but the last few days have been the jackpot with 70 coming in on Sunday, 132 coming in on Monday, and 66 coming in today! Simply amazing! The families that have participated in this project have given their time, money, materials, and hearts to the children of Katie’s school. They have shown me what a small group of willing women can do…I tell you we can do anything! We...

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pencil roll tutorial!

Posted by on Oct 28, 2009 in save the world projects, sewing | 3 comments

Drumroll please ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: (doesn’t that look like a drumroll?) Here are the long-awaited directions for the pencil roll! Go to Kat’s website and you will find step-by-step instructions for our 500 Pencil Roll Project for Katie’s children. After hours of brainstorming, reading other people’s tutorials, and basically making myself crazy, we created this easy, step-by-step guide that anyone (even me!) can follow. I am telling you, if I can sew these,...

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call to arms…er, i mean machines!

Posted by on Oct 26, 2009 in save the world projects | 25 comments

Remember my post back in September about Amazima? Several of you said you were willing to help and now is the time! I feel called to make colored pencil rolls for these children. I cannot get it out of my mind. I know this is what I am supposed to do, but I cannot do it alone. I need your help and I need it now. There are over 400 children in the program. There are over 300 families. They said we could make one pencil roll holder for each family, but I want to make one for each child. My goal...

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oompa loompa outfit

Posted by on Sep 8, 2009 in save the world projects, sewing | Comments Off

I really cannot sew. It hurts my brain. It tries my patience. It drives me batty. But for some ridiculous reason, I am drawn to sewing. I buy fabric. I buy patterns. I dream of creations. I long to be able to whip out something adorable for my children to wear. My dear friend, Kat, taught me how to make this outfit and then she insisted that I sew each and every stitch of it. She practically held my hand through the whole process and it took at least three times longer than she thought it...

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