Fill Their Stockings 2012 is over. And Fill Their Stockings, we did. $26,085 was raised collectively for Half the Sky, An Orphan's Wish and Pearl River Outreach, all because of the fantastic items that were donated and the crazy generous donations that poured in on behalf of those left behind. In other words, y'all brought it. In a big, big way. $10,165 was raised specifically for An Orphan's Wish - a charity that is so very near and dear to my heart. For some very special kids like Ellira, who was born with clubfoot and spina bifida. Kids who are … [Read more...]

Wow. Just wow. Okay, first off, the winner of our Sweet and Sassy Bundle. Congratulations to Jill C. -- you are the winner! We hope you enjoy every bit of that sweet and sassiness. And now it's time for an update on the amount of funds raised for An Orphan's Wish. I had updated my update button yesterday morning and planned to post it yesterday. But yesterday was Monday. And Mondays are crazy. And you can probably guess the rest. It never got posted. And y'all were so crazy generous... the donations have been coming in since posting our "Flights, … [Read more...]

Come. Walk with me. Let's stroll through over $2000 worth of fabulousness that awaits one incredibly fortunate person.... P.S. Y'all be sure to read through to the bottom because you will not believe all that this "Flights, Camera, Action!" bundle includes. donated anonymously donated by Florabella: website :: facebook read more about the Photography Classes donated by The Long Road to China in honor of Half the Sky donated by The Long Road to China in honor of Half the Sky donated by The Long Road to China in honor of Half the … [Read more...]

Man, do I feel blessed to to witness y'all donate so generously to An Orphan's Wish. $5648 has been donated so far. But we're not done yet! We have the Sweet and Sassy Bundle running right now, and one final bundle... (P.S. y'all are not going to believe what is up for grabs in this last bundle). I can hardly wait to see what the total amount raised for AOW will be! And, woohooo! We have a winner! The Fabulous Fourth Bundle goes to Kimberly Silar. Congratulations Kimberly -- enjoy all your fabulous gifts! Each and every donation is such a blessing … [Read more...]

I am seriously beside myself with this new total raised so far for An Orphan's Wish: $4764. Y'all have been crazy generous and it makes me smile so big to know that we share a deep love and concern for the orphan. Annnnnd.... we have a winner! The Apple-icious Bundle goes to April Yarger. Congratulations April! Each and every donation is such a blessing to these kids. An Orphan's Wish cares for 51 special needs children. But AOW does more than care for these kids. They love them. And it shows. Thank you for supporting such an important mission -- … [Read more...]

So we took a tiny break after the craziness of Thanksgiving - sorry to keep y'all waiting - but we are back and ready to roll with our next big bundle of goodness, all to raise funds for orphans in China. This bundle will close on Saturday at midnight. Every donation made through Ni Hao Y'all will go directly to An Orphan's Wish. All the items in this post will be gifted to one winner, chosen at random, from all entries. Please see below for all the details and the button to donate to help Fill Their Stockings this Christmas. donated by the Kessler … [Read more...]