{Shop for Jop}

When I first stumbled across Wendy's blog I was so intrigued to be following a former childhood actress...especially one who had worked with Kirk Cameron and Mark Paul Gosselaar...swoon! Her humor and authenticity of the craziness and joys called motherhood kept me coming back for more. Then as I read more her faith and Faith, my heart connected on a deeper level.

Like most of us I was so saddened by the devastation that occurred with the Joplin Tornadoes. Wendy shared her cousin Shane's story of how is family survived, but their house and vehicle did not.

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She also shared an amazing idea: Shop for Jop!

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Each shop , including my shop Ragamuffin Beauties, is donating a portion of their shop sales to aide in relief efforts starting today through midnight on June13th.  I have selected to donate 25% to World Vision.  If you make a purchase today you can also gain 5 additional entries into my giveaway that ends tonight at midnight!  

Wendy has details on how you can donate directly to her cousin on today's blog post.  As Wendy stated, I encourage you to donate to an organization of your choice aiding the relief efforts if you just want to donate directly.

Showing some ETSY love, baby!

Okay, so most of you are familiar with EBAY, but have you heard of the competition? As, in no store bought taste here. Grade A, mostly American made, greatness! ETSY is the online protege of EBAY, only better. Like homemade better, baby! I'm getting excited just typing about it! So, here is my gift to you. Everybody, this is ETSY. ETSY, this is everybody. Here are some of my favs, so far:

Bought this awhile back and it was love at first sight! You can buy it from A Window Into Whismy, or one of her other delightful creations!

Loved when the mailman brought me this fabric goodness. Sorry it's the kid in me I had to have it!

You can find this and other yumminess at

Joy's Hope. She also has a lovely blog, also named Joy's Hope.

It's a coffee sleeve/coozie! Check it out @ Red Owl Designs.

I bought an awesome monogrammed one!

How about this perfection at Creative Bee?  Is this not precious!?!?

Umm, amazing. Amen.  I love GeeZee's work!

I definitely have a damask fetish, but is it not adorable!? Krispy Banana is just a precious shop!

Check out this onesie!  I love Hot Mamas Cool Babes!

Such cute bows!  Take a look at Little Bow Head to score some great stocking stuffers!

Now that I made the introduction, go forth and shop with gusto!

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