Well today will be the final day. The final tagging and wrapping of handmade hats from all over the US that have landed on my doorstep in the hopes of making a Hurricane Sandy victim feel a tiny bit of love, warmth and support. The final day of a huge collection (final count coming tonight) that I dreamed of at 3am on a Saturday night/Sunday morning and by that Tuesday I had received HUNDREDS of ...
Spreading the Warmth
Spreading the Warmth: First Delivery
Yesterday morning Hayley and I tagged and packed up some hats to bring to a new friend Jen, founder of World Moms Blog, who is helping her friends Shannon and Nikki with the Jersey Shore Good Day/Good Night Bag Drive (post to come about the awesomeness these ladies are doing) . Hayley and I got together 6 baby blankets, 10 scarves, 51 kids hats, 3 sets of mittens and 25 adult/teenage ...
Spreading the Warmth: A Little Pattern Love
I really never expected such a huge response to this collection. I knew that people all over the world were good and kind but I didn't realize how many would step up and send so much love to strangers. I am humbled by all of you, I have learned a huge lesson. The power of good can outweigh the power of evil if you let it in. Thank you ALL.... As the boxes are starting to come in packed with ...
Knitting in my bones….
I like to think knitting is in my bones. My Great-Grandmother Eva was a knitter. She taught my mother to knit when she was just 10 years old. My Grandma Sara was a knitter and so was her sister Loretta. My Aunts Carol and Janet are knitters and crocheters too. When I was in my early 20's my mother taught me how to knit and I loved it! I loved to create new projects, finishing them...well that ...
Picking up my Needles
Ok well time to, as they say "put up or shut up" I have been a total knitting and crocheting SLACKER!! A hobby I once loved and obsessed over fell to the wayside when Derek was born. It has been 4 years since I have made anything...FOURS YEARS!!! Then came Sandy, or "Screw You Sandy", as I like to refer to her. She ripped apart our worlds like a total nasty lunatic. She has left friends, ...
Spreading the Warmth: One Hat at a Time
I was born and raised in Staten Island, New York. Since Hurricane Sandy hit last week I have seen my hometown suffering via photos on the internet. I see facebook posts of old friends that want to help but can't go anywhere because they don't have gas. I have seen devastation as well as coming together as New Yorkers and Jersey People do! I now live just outside of Philadelphia in Cherry Hill, ...
