Something BIG for Coleman...

Don't click on anything else on the internet until you read about my precious little friend, Coleman Larson. And, if you have ANY connections to the "powers that be" at John Deere, I emplore you to contact them and see what they can do. PRAY! PLEASE! We all have one BIG contact in Heaven...call on Him. Pray for a miracle! If you do NOTHING else...just pray! Coleman Larson is 4, he will be 5 in early December. His twin Caden has been a trooper for the last 2 1/2 years that Coleman has been fighting a beast known as Medulloblastoma... BRAIN CANCER! Together they are TEAM LARSON! Coleman has endurred brain surgery, chemo, radiation, CT scans by the dozen, MRIs that he no longer has to be sedated for...he is a pro, multiple lines, port-a-caths, a stem cell harvest and transplant and two relapses. His fight is getting harder and there are less and less options for him. How can a doctor look into these eyes and say, "We are out of options."?

I am on a personal mission to bring the BIGGEST SMILE ever to this little face. His beautiful Mama, Peggy, gets some HUGE smiles out of him and so does his Daddy, Scott, and brother, Caden...but if we all come together and see what we can do...I think we can beat them all!

Coleman and his family are in IOWA. But they are "regulars" at the Ronald McDonald house in NYC. I need YOU, those of you who kept reading even though tears are streaming down your face, to help me come up with an idea, give me a connection to make this Christmas one Coleman and Caden will never forget! THE BESTEST EV-A! Cause if TEAM LARSON has taught me ANYTHING it's to NE-VA DIV UP!

Coleman and Caden will tell you exactly what they think of Cancer if you ask.

I did.

This is what they said:

Coleman explains, “It’s hard to be hooked up to a pole all day when it’s a sun-shiny day, ann be in your hos-pita woom all day when yoa don’t wanna be there ann wish ya tould be outside in-said, but NO, ya tan’t. I wish that no more tids would det tancer, tuz it's tewwible to haffa do all-a the suff what ya dotta do. If no more tids dot it, then we tould all yust be no-mal wif no more pokes."

Coleman’s twin Caden chimed in and gave his two cents, “Cancer is the worse day of my wife (life) because you don’t getta pway wif your brudder when ya weally want to. Sometimes the hospital is fun …if ya aren’t froe-in up wike Coleman does sometimes. I wish that no tids ever det tancer, so they tan haff fun all-a their days until they be daddies."

WON'T YOU HELP ME DO SOMETHING?! PLEASE?! DON'T TURN AWAY.

LEAVE YOUR IDEAS, CONTACT ME, FORWARD THIS LINK TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. COLEMAN NEEDS YOU NOW! Thanks for hangin' in there and loving Coleman already!

For more info on Coleman Larson and his family, go to http://www.carepages.com/ and register (it's FREE and takes seconds). Click on Visit and type in ColemanScott (all one word). Be prepared to fall in love. This is ONE AMAZING FAMILY!!!!!

Kate Gosselin...here I come!

I am sooooo excited...

On November 14th I will be spending the afternoon with someone I have recently bonded with although she doesn't know we have bonded. Someone I think has an amazing head on her shoulders. Someone I admire for her strong Christian values. Someone who may dislike messes but sure knows how to show her kids a good time. Someone who is not afraid to be real. Someone who doesn't pretend to have it ALL together ALL of the time. Someone who hopefully won't think I am a stalker when I say,

"OHMYGOSHKATEIJUSTTHINKYOUARETHEBESTTHINGANDIJUSTKNOWIFWEHUNGOUTYOUWOULDLIKEME,YOUWOULDREALLYLIKEME!"

On November 14th I am headed to the WOMEN OF PURPOSE conference in Hershey, PA. Kate is one of the speakers and although my friends that I am going with think I am going to tackle her and embarrass them with my giddy squealing, I assure them I will be composed and normal. LOL! They giggle when I refer to myself as normal! Just because I am fun! Really fun!

In all seriousness though...I am truly not psychotic. I just really hate when people who insist their poo don't stink throw slander in the direction of someone who is NOT asking for it! Kate has never asked for anyone's opinion and yet there are people who spend hours each week blogging about her and usually not in a nice way.

I love that Kate has scripture hanging from every cabinet in her kitchen. I have scripture in my kitchen. It helps to keep me focused. It helps to remind me of where my mind should be when someone pees on the floor or feeds play-doh to the dog.

I love that Kate is REAL on the show. She doesn't fake anything. If she is annoyed with Jon, he is quite aware. And you if you watch the show enough, he has said more than once that they are not the kind of couple that WANTS to hold it in...they find comfort in letting it out. Now if she was whacking him in the back of the head with a frozen turkey leg, that might be a bit extreme, but she is simply being honest and open. How can anyone find fault with that?

So, I am so excited to meet Kate and have her sign their new book and give her 8 NAMESAKES! Yes, between now and November 14th, I will make each of the kids their own NAMESAKE. Ironically, I make NAMESAKES to raise money for Childhood Cancer Families and Jon & Kate's charity of choice is Childhood Cancer. Even more ironic...I instituted a new facet of fundraising to my foundation its4thekids and it is a YARD SALE fundraiser - kind of similar to an Alex's Lemonade Stand...hold a yard sale and donate your profits to its4thekids! Jon & Kate just held a yard sale and raised $1000 for Childhood Cancer! Good minds think alike!

I love their new website! Check it out!

This post is in SUPPORT of Kate. Let me know your favorite thing about the Gosselin 10! If you have nothing positive to say, please don't bother leaving a comment, I am not interested in your opinion.

Don't EVER look away...

So, when someone says to a Childhood Cancer Activist, "Do you want to do a Cancer display at XYZ event?" She would most definitely say, "yes!" Even if she is supposed to be re-writing the church website, filling NAMESAKE orders, reading for her Bible Study, making phone calls for her church group's hospital visit to deliver blankets they made last year to sick kids, planning her daughter's Class Fall Party, writing an article for Root & Sprout, researching for her job @ BettyConfidential.com, writing her Gift of Gab Column, wasting a little bit of time on FACEBOOK, cooking, cleaning....and you know the rest.

You know what?

I think I saw 3 people looking at these kids...my kids...the kids I cry for... the kids who deserve that attention...YOUR attention...EVERYONE'S ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the left panel of my display were 46 of the most beautifully precious children, there were stars placed on the photos of those children who have passed through the gates of Heaven. Why 46, you ask? Because 46 children are diagnosed with cancer EVERY DAY! EVERY DAY!

The center of my display was Coleman, his story and my favorite quote from him,

“It’s hard to be hooked up to a pole all day when it’s a sun-shiny day, ann be in your hos-pita woom all day when yoa don’t wanna be there ann wish ya tould be outside in-said, but NO, ya tan’t. I wish that no more tids would det tancer, tuz it's tewwible to haffa do all-a the suff what ya dotta do. If no more tids dot it, then we tould all yust be no-mal wif no more pokes."

Julian's story and pictures of Mimi, Ken, Sam, Alex and William without him were under Coleman.

COOLCOLE and Jessica Easley and their struggles were at the bottom in a "Before & After Cancer" segment that showed the effects cancer has on our children.

The right panel was a collage of children who ALL passed away in one weekend a couple months ago and information about its4thekids.

I also had The Childhood Cancer Petition available for people to sign. 2 people signed. 2! If you haven't already signed the petition, you can do it online - it is easy and simple...name, address, email. The email address is used as a verification tool not a way to fill your inbox...you WON'T get any emails. Bob Pinewski (carepage: AJspace) started the petition with a goal of 1,000,000 signatures because that's what it takes to get media attention...there are roughly 17,000 signatures so far.

I even had JuliansWorld, SuperBay, Team Larson and John Eric bands sprinkled across the table.

It doesn't bother me that I spent a large number of hours preparing for the event and putting the display together...

What bothers me is people see the word "Cancer" and see children's photos and they run the other direction.

"It's just too hard to look at."

"It's too sad!"

Maybe this is why these sweet kids who fight for their lives, LITERALLY, every frippin' day only get 1% of the money raised for cancer research. Because NO ONE WANTS TO SEE IT!

1%

Is that what they are worth to you?

it's 4 the kids is a non-profit organization made up of artists who sell their wares to supports cancer families in need by helping to offset bills, sending gifts to siblings after the passing of a sister/brother, donate to CureSearch, etc.

If you can't bear to look, can you at least FWD the its4thekids link or this post to everyone you know. Christmas is coming. Wouldn't it feel good to spend money that you know 50% or more is going to a child who may not see another holiday?

Can you at least do that?

Please pray...

Want to do something? Check out it's 4 the kids, now!

ART TIME!

Inside: Praying for a better day!

Inside: Happy Birthday, big girl!

Inside: Blank

Inside: Blank

Inside: know I am here for you

Alright, you asked for it! The above are 5 original designs I have made into notecards. Nothing fancy, just quad-folded paper cards. But, as always, I am raising money for it's 4 the kids! $1.00 a piece, your choice, free shipping! Leave your order and email address in the comments section. PayPal orders ship same day.

WHEW...DONE...take a peek!

The following NAMESAKES were completed over the last two month when I opened my ORDER PAD for a 24 hour time frame. As always, 50% of proceeds of all artwork sold on this blog goes to it's 4 the kids, a blog of artists that raise money for the human side of pediatric cancer! Scroll through the NAMESAKES (9 x 12" and priced at $40 each) to find order information because the ORDER PAD IS OPEN FOR 48 HOURS! (Orders taken until 2am (EST) Thursday June 26th) Here's the TWIST - just like me to shake it up a bit - The person with the most referrals gets a FREE NAMESAKE!! So, write a quick blurb about the NAMESAKES (or send an email to friends). Tell them that 50% of their money will go to a specific family who, in addition to having a child suffering from cancer, is dealing with some uncomfortable financial situations! Link to me and have your readers include you as the referring party in their order email.

Email your child's name and desired theme, hobbies and/or colors, referring friend/blogger's name and your mailing address to michellebrownlow@yahoo.com . Paypal me or send a check for $40 for each NAMESAKE. Shipping is FREE.

Disclaimer: It took roughly 2 months to complete 20 NAMESAKES. Please understand the volume of orders this post may cause and please be patient in your wait for your artwork. I will let you know of your # in line when your payment is received.

I LOOK FORWARD TO CREATING YOUR ONE-OF-A-KIND NAMESAKE!

It's 5 o'clock somewhere...

At 5 o'clock (EST) I will be heading ... 3 kids in tow ... to the TWIN VALLEY RELAY FOR LIFE!

Wearing my Julian's World and Team Larson bracelets and my 4 the kids shirt!!!

Not sure yet if I am spending the night or coming home at 2am when I finish my portion of the walk.

If you would like to donate, please go to MY RELAY PAGE.

If you would like to see how else you can help, go to it's 4 the kids and check out our artists and our precious Cancer Kids!

Want the media to see the need for funding, visit the CANCER PETITION!

Light a candle for King Julian here!

CANCER IS KILLING OUR BABIES...

RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES!

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!!

Up for air...

GASP....GASP....GASP....

Came up for air just long enough to tell you I finished another NAMESAKE...started potty-training the baby, came up with a COOLER idea for a greeting card line and a NEW contest....

...back to work....

...will fill you in later tonight...

(so, how badly do you wanna know what the new contest is??? you know I love it when you beg!)

~SPLASH~

It is your lucky day...

First, before I reveal the secret, please know the responsibility that is in your hands at this moment! If this new website can change one life before it's even designed (we donated $478.00 to CJ Shaw's family - carepage: cjshaw), imagine what it can do when it goes live. Imagine the lives we will change....together! So, are you ready to forward the link to everyone you know? Are you ready to put the logo on your blog? Are you ready to spread the word like wildfire? So, are you ready? Are you ready to check out it's 4 the kids for the first time?! Just a minute...be patient! Are you ready to go see the AMAZING designer Karen at Simply Amusing Designs? GO! GO! GO! Check her out! Revamp your blog! She is a magician!! OH WAIT, before I give you the link, I am still looking for artists who want to share their talents and donate a portion of their proceeds to it's 4 the kids! I have about 6-8 artists who are getting their photos and descriptions to me as we speak so keep watching as the 4 sale page will be increasing in size soon! And, I will forever be asking for children to post on the KIDS page. So, simply go to it's 4 the kids ! Want to help by adding the html to your blog? Thanks in advance! Leave a comment and I will leave the html in your comments! I can't figure out how to put it on here without Blogger telling me there's something wrong with what I wrote.

it's 4 the kids...

HOLY COW! Thanks to an AMAZING woman and her AMAZING talents, I am almost ready to share with you the AMAZING SITE she created for me so we can move mountains and help families dealing with the monster we have come to know as Pediatric Cancer! This is your official OPEN CALL, I am now accepting artists who would like to be featured on the site. I will need a photo of you and your wares, a blurb about what you create and about you, the price of your item and what percentage you will be donating to it's 4 the kids! Also, if you have a "cancer kid" that you would like to see featured in the "kids" section, please send me a photo, a list of their favorite things and type of cancer they are battling. If your child has earned his/her wings, please include the year their wings were fitted. You can mail all of this info to its4thekids@gmail.com! Also, if you are reading this post, you have entered a binding agreement *wink, wink* to forward the link of the AMAZING WOMAN who made the (almost ready) it's 4 the kids website a reality to at least 10 people! I will unveil her with the link to the site soon! She put up with a lot from my non-computer-minded brain and made it all happen! Out of the goodness of her heart. If you ever THOUGHT of having someone do a custom design for you, SHE IS THE ONE!! Peace!

What a gift!

There is nothing like opening your email and getting a great big blessing of generosity inside! A couple posts back I was hashing out all of my hopes and dreams for its 4 the kids and soon after I received a wonderful email from Karen from Simply Amusing Designs. Her email said that she had been "following my crumbs" and was moved to help my designing the kids website - for FREE! I accepted after looking at her blog - HOLY COW THIS IS ONE TALENTED WOMAN - only to receive two more similar offers from other readers! Thank you! Karen wanted to use MY drawings and my designs for the website so I have decided to use the 6 children whose families have touched my life and pulled me into their world so far that helping in some way was not even a question anymore. For those of you who visit the carepages go check out Mimi and Julian at juliansworlds, Haley at haleyworld, Coleman at colemanscott, John Eric at johnericbartels, Mikayla at mikaylavenwey and Crazy Bailey at superbay. For those of you who have never gone on the carepages you are missing out on life changing stories and precious children who will impact your life in a way you never imagined! It is free to register and won't sign you up for anything other than a peek into the lives of these amazing families! I have had a lot of feedback over the past couple months and some of it has been less than fond. I have had people tell me that they have stopped reading my blog because it is "too depressing when all you do is talk about those cancer kids." Well, I see the reasoning behind that comment although it rubs me the wrong way because if we all turned our backs because it was too sad, who could "those cancer kids" look to for help? I try and read between the lines when I get those comments and I hear this, " I come to your blog to laugh at what was stuck in your toilet, what your toddler did with a box of markers, etc! I look to your blog for relief from MY OWN chaos!" This is why I have decided to take Karen up on her offer. Within the next week or so I will be unveiling my new website where you can go to make a purchase that will benefit these babies. And if your heart allows you, you can stay and take a peek around and meet some of God's precious angels who have been dealt a really rough hand. But you will also leave being blessed by the network of friends that were brought together through the carepages. I hope that my new site will be a blessing to everyone who visits. I hope that all of my loyal readers will link to it. 7 years ago, while cringing at the baby screams as I painted a mural in a chemo room at CHOP I never imagine voluntarily walking back into that world again. It was painful and sad. But, now I see it as a blessing to be a part of something that is grounded in giving back, in being warriors. its 4 the kids will be what it will be and by the Grace of God I hope it is HUGE! Thank you Karen...from me AND THE KIDS!

(check out my NAMESAKE ebay auction - 100% of the proceeds goes toward its 4 the kids!)

Gabbin' Mama Thursday...

OK, so I said something about ebay TWICE...haha...I had to do a couple takes trying to do this without sounding like a geek or tripping over my words so I forgot that I had already mentioned it.

1st NAMESAKE (so far)

Have a RIP-ROARIN' CANCER FIGHTIN' day!

Asking God...

We don't always see where God is "going" when He plops circumstances into our lives. I am never quite sure why He can't orchestrate the day's happenings so that the phone doesn't ring at the same time that I am fishing a "blanky" out of the toilet which was dropped there when the dog barked because the UPS guy was delivering a package that had to be signed for...ALL while my original intent in opening the bathroom door was so that I could USE the bathroom! Sometimes I just KNOW, my God has a HUGE sense of humor. I can't explain my passion for Cancer Kids...I can much more easily explain Mimi's, Haley's, and Peggy's. All I know is that God is laying BIG things on my heart and I pray He is SURE I am the one He wants to do this because it is growing every single day! The cards are selling on CafePress, the NAMESAKES sold amazingly well and in our drive to the airport, Mimi and I had a thousand other ideas. Things that we will need a TEAM to do. You are my team! Heather and Marcy have offered to sell some of their wares on my NEW website/blog (which still needs a DESIGNER! I may be artistic but I cannot "HTML" to save my life!) and donate 50% of their proceeds to the kids! On the way to the airport the Heavens opened and DUMPED a plethora of ideas right into my van! Mimi and I were struggling to not interrupt each other as the ideas were flowing from our mouths like .... um, ideas flowing from our mouths! You thought I was going to say, "vomit!" I was telling her about a book I had written long before I met her or had a blog that is called, "Look What We Can Do..." and is a craft book for kids that shows them how to put their creativity to work and blessing those around them with it. A Philanthropy 101 course for the creative child, if you will. The second part of that series is called, "...When We Put Our Heads Together!" and would be vignettes of the children/scouting groups/schools that used the book to raise money for someone in their community or for a larger organization. Problem is...publishers and agents tell me that because there isn't a "philanthropic" shelf in most children's sections of the big book stores, they do not think it would sell well. I NEED A PUBLISHER FOR THIS PROJECT! Mimi and I were also talking about designing a line of ChemoPals...small beanie-type boy and girl dolls that would accompany children to treatments. The doll would have various hairstyles and colors to match any child but would be removable. The top of the head would turn inside out to reveal a bald head while the child goes through treatment. And it would have a velcro closure that could be reversed to show hair again as the child's hair grows back after treatment. We were thinking that the nurses could poke and prod the ChemoPal as well, to give the child a partner when most feel very alone. Christie, Mikayla VanWey's mom from the carepages said Mikayla asked her at bedtime, "Mommy, when you were 4 and had cancer did you have to take chemo?" It's all they know and it breaks my heart! Mimi has a passion for having pre-packed backpacks for the hospitals to give out when what started as an appointment for testing turns into an immediate and lengthy hospital stay. There would be a change of clothes for a parent, magazine, toiletries to get you through a couple days and some miscellaneous items that would help a scared child's mom not HAVE to leave his side during the scariest time of his life! And - eBay (it's where it all started!!) I currently have an auction of a NAMESAKE that I am hoping will make TONS of $$ because I am donating 100% of the proceeds for this one!! Of course, children's book ideas pop into my head throughout the day but lately I have had images of Julian, Coleman, Bailey, Mikayla, Haley and many others being the subjects of these books. I was thinking about going the self-publishing route and having these kids (ANY kids) tell THEIR story and illustrate it as a means to heal but also to share their story with someone who is about to jump into the same boat. Can you just imagine the stories that are hidden inside these babies? (Sorry, Hales, you are not a baby!) Just imagine the lives they could touch with their words and their pictures. The cancer cards will continue to be a focus as I have talked with some cancer moms who are willing to share their child's artwork with me as the designs and the child's photo and type of cancer on the back. Haley and Mimi continue to help me come up with phrasing ideas for things that NEED to be said but no card company has had the nerve to print. I have been working my artwork into some chemo cards as well. The philanthropic gene must run in the family because as Mimi packed up her stuff this morning and the little ones played, I got my big kids breakfast on the table and my oldest's mind was obviously elsewhere as he sat writing on a piece of notebook paper. "Whatcha doin', bud?" I asked. He said, "Making an order form." "For what?" "I am going to ask Mimi if I can sell Juju's bracelets here and send her the orders." I am one PROUD MAMA! I ask that you PLEASE fwd this post to everyone you know. Those of you with blogs, I ask that you link back to it. I ask that you spread the word like wildfire so that God can orchestrate this new venture through you by making some that we could not make alone. Pray for 4 the kids! It is exploding and Mimi and I will never sleep again if we have to do it all by ourselves!! Give us a Hip Hip Hooray in the comments as we are feeling a bit overwhelmed. I feel blessed by your readership!

NEW card...

Here's the last auction piece - now a blank notecard all 4 the kids! Stop by my CafePress store where 50% of your total purchase will go to Pediatric Cancer! Notice the really cool graphic in my sidebar from WILDWOOD GIRLS at etsy. If you would like to add it to your blog, leave me a comment that you wanna snag it and I will send you the link. Remember: Don't turn your head...turn up your heart!

Gabbin' Mama is at it again....

Namesake Order Pad Closed...and a SECRET!!!

Thank you - OH MY GOODNESS - Thank you! I will have to sift through all of my emails and comments to get an exact count of HOW MANY NAMESAKES were sold to support 4 the kids! I Am flabbergasted! Abso*frippin*lutely flabbergasted! (Say that 5 times!) Michele from 2BOYSTWINGIRLS won the 1/2 price deal! So, Michele only pays half price and ALL of it goes to PEDIATRIC CANCER!! Yeah for Michele as she is buying TWO NAMESAKES! If you ordered a NAMESAKE, you will hear from me soon! I promise! I want to transfer all the orders and details to a ME-style order pad - the kind I can flip through and add ideas to throughout the day without having to be in front of the computer. It's just how I roll! So, bear with me! If I am uber organized, I will crank these out much quicker! I will also let that one lucky person know that they only have to pay 1/2 price for their NAMESAKE! (all proceeds going to 4 the kids!) There is a sort of COUNTDOWN this week - something VERY VERY cool is happening on Friday! and another on SATURDAY! Something that will make your chins HIT THE FLOOR!! I can't even begin to tell you HOW VERY VERY EXCITED I AM!!! You all know how I have a little "pee" problem when I get excited, well....I may have to. Pee that is! Do you wanna know what it is? Do you wanna know WHY I am so excited? Do you wanna know what is happening in 45 hours and 58 minutes? Yes, that's 3:35pm (EST) on Friday! And what's happening in 68 hours and 56 minutes? I am sure you do....but I am going to keep you in the D-A-R-K! Because, I have a MICHELLEKEMPERBROWNLOW way of unveiling said surprise!! And it will be so FUN!! I am not giving you any hints - unless I am begged, of course! You know how much I like being hounded!! That's how the whole VIDEO BLOG got started, Mimi joined in the begging fun and WHAMMO - I had my "Dancin' Queen" debut on YouTube! And I am not telling you WHEN I will reveal the secret! You will just have to keep checkin' back! Cuz, THAT'S HOW I ROLL!

NAMESAKES...custom orders OPEN

Each NAMESAKE is done in commercial quality pencils and paint on 9 x 12" bristol board as per your personal choices. The one above was for a little girl adopted from China. You can request specific colors or themes or hobbies and I reserve the right to use what I can from the info you supply to make the best celebration for the person receiving it. These are perfect gifts for TEACHERS, FRIENDS, BABYSITTERS, BABY SHOWERS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, etc. So...here's the scoop!

Order pad open for the next 24 hours - CLOSING at 11pm Tuesday night.

Each hand-drawn, hand-colored NAMESAKE is $40.

50% of all proceeds goes to Pediatric Cancer.

Post a comment with your order to secure your place in line.

Make arrangements for payment via email. PayPal or personal check.

One person will win a 1/2 price NAMESAKE.

Pertinent information to supply in your follow-up email...

Child's name as you want it on the artwork

Theme, colors or hobbies

(trucks, racecars, the beach, dress-up, etc.)

Any vitals that you would like included

(usually for new baby gifts - weight, length, date, time)

If you have any questions please contact me at :

michellebrownlow@yahoo.com

MORE 4 the kids...

So, I have decided to merge the two ideas I have been mulling over in my brain these last few weeks. A couple posts ago I told you about my NAMESAKES and then I dove right into the 4 the kids project. I had so many comments saying that if I listed the NAMESAKES my readers, YOU, would be interested so...how about NAMESAKES that have the same rules as 4 the kids? 50% of proceeds donated to pediatric cancer! I will offer up NAMESAKES and for 24 hours you can reserve yours! 24 hours only! Those who wish to purchase can use PayPal or mail me a check. Then I will take no more orders until I have those caught up....then I will offer another "lot" and so on... Here's the FUN part...I will place numbers in a basket based on how many people order and at the end of the 24 hours, I will pull a number. That number will coincide with the order in which the orders came in via my comments section on THAT post. If I choose YOUR number, your NAMESAKE IS 1/2 PRICE! That way, 50% of all proceeds still are 4 the kids! The winner will simply pay the donated 50%! Sound cool? These are one-of-a-kind pieces that will celebrate your child and will match their decor, favorite hobby, etc. Leave your ideas, comments and suggestions below!

Original ARTWORK for SALE..4 the kids...

Noon UPDATE: "J" from SPICING UP THE LITTLE THINGS is the Proud Owner of THIS original piece! Thank you "J" for having a heart 4 the kids!

Once again, 4 the kids is offering this 9 x 12" original piece for the taking. 50% of the proceeds from this sale with go directly to pediatric cancer. Check out the running tally on my side bar.

The last person who purchased a 4 the kids piece had me include a notecard and send it to a friend whose daughter is battling leukemia. What a beautiful gift! I am always happy to ship anywhere (it's FREE for you) and include a gift card as well.

I am not putting a starting bid, however, go with your heart. The bidding will end tomorrow (4/25) at noon (EST).

Bookmark me so you can check back often. Forward my link or put me on your FAVES list to spread the word. I am an artist and children's illustrator so it wouldn't be unlikely for me to have 3 or 4 of these sales a week. It's all 4 the kids!