A wonderful cause, in case you're interested...

For anyone who might be interested in a charitable opportunity this holiday season, this is a wonderful cause. (I'm sponsoring two children, too.)

This plea was sent out by the organization's owner:

Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 7:14:55 PM
Subject: Deadline for mailing Elf packages

I'm beginning to feel desperate. The deadline for getting elf gifts into the mail is DECEMBER 3 -- one week away! BUT we still have several kids who don't have sponsoring elves!

I've sent a request for help to everyone in my email address book, so I'm at a loss as to what more I can do. If you know of an individual, club, church group, or group of co-workers who might be willing to help, please give them information and send them to the web page at http://www.hugsandhope.org/elf.htm

Thanks!
Marsha

Paperkins (or "Putting stash to good use")

Anyone who scrapbooks (or who scrapbooked a few years ago) remembers Paperkins. The little paper doll templates that you could trace to make and dress paper dolls. Then they started selling little kits with pre-cut pieces you could modify and place in themed settings, etc. I'm not sure if they are even sold anymore.

Well, I bought several of these a few years back. My daughter loved them and put several together. The other kits joined my growing piles of stash in my closet (garage, basement, floor, etc.).

I decided to pull them out and turn some into cards for the sick children at the Hugs and Hope site. Alexis (now 8 yrs old) caught the fever, and she's putting several together, too. Here's my first. (I'm a little rusty with the glue stick!) Her official name is "Hang in Hilary".