Better Late Than Never - and a giveaway!

{Tomorrow} WHOOPS!

Tomorrow is a week late! Better late than never!

• The recent blog move

Recently I have been spending much time with Tara Jones

of Flare Productions

Tara and I have been friends since we were four.

Yes. Four years old. Kindergarden.

Somewhere, Tara's mom has a photo of Tara, myself, Sarah, and Lisa in Kindergarden

She has another photo of Tara, myself and Lisa at our graduation ceremony from College.

As I said, we have been friends a LONGGG time.

She is now our family photographer.

She take AH-MAZZ-ING photos

These are from our shoot in August.

As I said, AH-MAZZ-ING photos.

[These are protected by Tara's copyright - Please be respectful.]

So, with spending time with Tara, we get to the

• Recent projects

One of them is a custom photographer's camera bag.

It came out REALLY cute - and she has all the pictures.

When she gets back from showing it off in Vegas, I will post them.

Another project is part of the Style Stitches Monthly Bag Challenge 2011

(You should check it out. Really. EASY instructions to follow)

February's bag{s}

(yes I made two!)

• A new photo or two

Adrianne The Ham

Adrianne & Auntie Louisa with Diego the Snow cat

Adrianne and paint dots - sure am glad I took her WHITE sleved shirt off her first!

Did I mention that my kid is a HAM??

• A fundraiser

On December 1, 2010 2 year old Malyia Jeffers, daughter of Kelseyville High School Graduate, Ryan Jeffers, contracted a serious bacterial infection that invaded her blood stream and caused all of her major organs to shut down. She has been on life support and dialysis while the medical team works relentlessly to save her life. She has undergone amputations of both feet and her left hand and some fingers on her right, from the effects of the virus, and has more surgeries scheduled.

Malyia's Story

On March 12, 2011 we will be holding a fundraiser for Malyia.

 All you can eat Pizza for TEN BUCKS. Thats it.

If you are five and under, Five bucks.

Pizza, salad, and soda.

TEN DOLLARS.

I am also collecting raffle prizes.

Every penny made will be turned over to the Jeffers family

who have lost thier home as well as Leah and Ryan both being out of work.

Malyias Road to Recovery has a great gallery of photos

that really show what the family is going through daily

Malyia's Family

The family has set up an emergency fund to help pay living expenses

and outstanding bills that are not covered by insurance.

 Donations can be made at any branch of Wells Fargo Bank.

The account number is 760 6768 435

A humanitarian project
{this will be in the next posting}

I know. A JAM PACKED POST.

Leave me a comment telling me what you have directly to your right -
and if you are a scrapper, quilter, or crafter
Lets have a giveaway.
For another entry tweet about this, tag me @jmmaxman, and leave me a comment here.
How does some yardage from my stash sound?
So, that is two entries per person.
Lets throw in a third - are you a follower?
Tell me so!
{UPDATE! Winner will be drawn via random.org on Monday February 28th} 

xo,
Jacqui