Hearts for Haiti

I am back with a more hopeful heart this time. Thank you for all your sweet comments here on the blog, on Facebook, and through e-mails too. Your comments mean so much to me. I guess we all have our way of working through things. I have a lot going on in my own life right now... that always seems to complicate things. I still find myself sorrowful for the people of Haiti, but I have also been able to rejoice through the miracles that have occurred as survivors have continued to be discovered and saved, as more aid has finally started reaching the desperate, and as I see the outpouring of love and generosity from people all over the world. I know that feeling. We just want to help. 

I discovered another easy way of helping that has been very successful. I know many of my readers are familiar with Etsy, the site for all things artisian! Well, some genius Etsians began a Hearts for Haiti store, and hundreds of us that have our own stores on Etsy have donated items to sell in their store. All proceeds - 100% - go to the Doctors Without Borders organization working in Haiti at this very moment. We even pay shipping for you on everything you purchase! The theme right now is HEARTS because of the love we need to send and because Valentine's Day is on the way. But there are other items as well, and more will arrive. As I mentioned, the store has already been extremely successful - so far it has raised over $13,000!!! That's a lot of money to do a lot of good where it is needed the most - I am thrilled, delighted, and honored to be a part of it. Please stop by the Hearts for Haiti store on Etsy! There's something for everyone and it's an easy and wonderful way to help.  

Here is the Mouse's contribution for the Hope for Haiti Flickr pool - our bunny and lamb finger puppets kissing with a heart sign underneath :) I found out last week that, unbeknownst to me, the Mouse had been e-mailing the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, CURE, and other rescue organizations to ask if he could come help with rescue operations. Sometimes that Mouse just nearly does me in...........