a way to help

Hi, dear readers.  My, what a week.  Thank you so much for the emails and comments.  I want to assure everyone that our family is safe and our home fine in the wake of the hurricane.  Our neighborhood is still without electricity, but we are incredibly fortunate to be staying nearby at the home of a family member so we are all warm and fed and bathed. The main reason that it has taken me so long to post is that have actually been experiencing some health problems of late (unrelated to the weather!) and I have been trying to focus on resting and healing.  Just so you know, I will be taking a break from blogging  indefinitely while I recover.

But before I go, I have to say my heart is breaking for the multitudes of people not as fortunate as us, who are suffering so greatly and experiencing profound loss and trauma because of Sandy.  There is not much I can do to physically help, but I know that one incredibly easy and productive way to make a difference is to donate funds to the relief effort.  If you too are interested in helping out in this way, you will be excited to know that Sakura Bloom is spearheading a three-day fundraiser to benefit the storm victims.

Three slings from the Luxe Collection are being raffled, and the winners will be free to choose their favorite colorway.

Tickets are available for purchase by clicking here. The more you give, the more chances there are to win: $10 will get you one ticket, $25 will get you five tickets, $50 will get you twenty tickets, and $100 will get you fifty tickets.

100% of proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to the Red Cross.

Thank you so much for your generosity.  Leave a comment here letting me know how you are doing.  I've been worried about so many friends and readers who have been affected by Sandy.  I'm sending you my thoughts and prayers :)