A Mother in Need

Even if we have never met, I feel such a strong connection with some bloggers. I know each of us have our list of URL friends whom we feel like we've known forever.

I haven't known Steph for very long, but I do know that I love her blog, stories, and any conversations we may have. I was devastated to hear the news of her friend. Her friend tragically and suddenly lost her 18 month old son. I can't even imagine the pain they are feeling. I don't want to.

I am posting this to help Stephanie spread the word of her friend with the hope that there are people out there who can help. I understand that it is almost Christmas and things are extra tight for many people, myself included. But if you can find a way to donate something, anything, I encourage you to do so. Please feel free to copy this post from the button down and post on your own blog. The more people who know, the more people who can help.

This is of course the busiest time of the year but it's also the giving season, the time where we make sure to think of others before ourselves. A family is grieving the loss of their son in a horrific accident. Read more here and here. Most of us can't even imagine the pain this family is experiencing not to mention the financial strain. It's my Christmas wish to be able to help this family, who are also friends of mine, to help take away something on their minds at a time that's focused on family and love and happiness.


I am still trying hard to get some products donated as incentive to donate. I know that a child's death is sad and isn't like a baby with a disease or curing something but it's still just as important. If you son or daughter was killed in an accident what would you do? Every dollar you donate will be one entry into the drawing for prizes. I will get an email with your info and the amount you've donated and will email you back to confirm and give you your drawing numbers. When the auction ends tentatively on the 15th of January, possibly the 31st I will go through and random.org each item with them numbers to pick a winner (the two of you that have donated will be getting emails soon). I hope to have more details on the auction in the next few days as more sponsors get back in touch. Between the weekend and weather people are taking longer to get back in touch. Decide to give up your morning coffee to Riley for a day and you give $5 to a deserving family and get five entries to win some cool stuff!


The donations we have to auction off right now are:

$10 Gift Card to Bath & Body Works
$25 Gift Code to Steph's Rockin Bakery
$50 Gift Code to PinkCherry.com


You can also help by SPREADING THE WORD! I have been surprised that not many people have taken an interest but I'm hoping that it's just because the weekend was busy and you've been busy shopping. I know my readers would do anything they could to help!

Babe and Riley were just a month apart, Sandra and I shared pregnancy stories, ultrasounds, fears and firsts. It always seemed like if one boy was doing something the other was right behind him or had been doing it. Both boys are loving, sweet, funny little boys who changed both of us for the better. I see so much of me in her as a mother. The rest of her firsts with Riley are gone now and as a mother and a friend of Sandra I want to do everything I can to help and I know that you will too. Our blog family can help this family with this burden so that they have one less thing to worry about in the recovery from the death of Riley. Feel free to email me any questions that you may have!

The Rockin' Bakery will be donating 25% off it's profits to The Riley Memorial! We can't do much but we can organize this raffle, donation drive and donate the profits to it.

If you write a post for The Riley Memorial please link it up at this link so that when Sandra is feeling low she can see all the love that we are sending her and her family!

A donation button is located on Steph's blog, Babe's Rockin Mami.



Until next time....