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Do A Little Good with Little Rue

by Stacy on November 15, 2011

Sites like Little Rue are one of my favorite ways to jazz up a child’s wardrobe without breaking the bank. Brands that would never fit in to our budget suddenly become competitive with our usual stomping grounds. Today, I have even more reason to love this place and even more reason to spend just a tad more to get something so good in return.

Little Rue’s new initiative, “Doing a Little Good” partners with some of today’s most notable parents to curate one-of-a-kind boutiques – with 100% of proceeds benefiting the curator’s charity of choice.

The first sale begins today, 15 NOV @ 8pm EST, and will be curated by actress/mother Courteney Cox, known for her casual, yet chic California style. All items have been hand-selected by Courteney herself, and the Boutique includes her favorite brands like JOE’S JEANS (kids), Kit+Lili and vintage Chanel! How fantastic does that sound?

If that doesn’t sound fantastic enough, ALL proceeds will benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF) a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping medical scientists learn more about the blistering disease EB, its causes, the development of successful treatment, and ultimately its cure.

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Wait, there’s more …

by Stacy on November 12, 2009

There are a TON of great sales going on right now! Since I have a strong passion for scoring a good deal and a feeling many of you do to, I thought you might appreciate a few more bargains. Good friends will do just about anything to help you save a few bucks, and who doesn’t need all the help they can get just before the holidays, am I right? So here’s a list that will help you get a jump start on your child’s winter clothing. If you happen to take advantage of these terrific deals – stop by and tell me about all your goodies.

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25% OFF EVERYTHING
In stores or online, use code: CZYEMAIL online or print this coupon

Here’s how I recommend using your 25% OFF:

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Have you heard about the Gap, Old Navy & Banana Republic Give & Get Sale? They send selected members 25 certificates for terrific savings (30%) and donate (5%) of the purchase amount to a chosen charity – I’ve chosen CARE – and I have 22 certificates left to share with you. Leave a comment on this post if you’d like me to email you a copy of this amazing coupon {Psst, I just found out you can also print one from the CARE.org website}

30% OFF Gap, Banana Republic & Old Navy
In store only
NOV 12-15

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Item #2- A time for HOPE

by Stacy on August 28, 2008

Our second item up for bids is a darling necklace handmade by Jennifer of The Vintage Chain.

Peace necklace

The actual piece necklace up for bids is similar to this one, only will have the word HOPE stamped in place of the PEACE as shown here. The winning bidder can choose a red or a blue accent as they wish. Red is shown above, blue is shown here.

Blue Stone

We designed this piece especially for Nie Nie and again, we feel she would really enjoy it.

Just to review, the bidder is bidding on a teardrop silver pendant with the word HOPE stamped on it, they may choose a red or a blue accent piece.

Bidding starts at $5, each bid shows our love and support to the Nielson Family.
Official Rules Here

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99 Red Balloons for Nie

by Stacy on August 19, 2008

Rarely am I at a loss for words or topics to post on, yet the last few days have left me and many others speechless. If you have been around the blogosphere much in the last few years then you probably feel as if you are as much a part of the Nielson family as I do. Stephanie Nielson of the NieNie Dialogues has been leaving her mark on the world over the last few years (since 2005) with her artistic posts, beautiful photographs, adorable children, and distinct parenting style. An absolute favorite of ours, we were devastated to discover Stephanie and her husband Christian were in a plane crash last Saturday, 16 August. While the couple has been reclassified as serious and are no longer in critical condition, it sounds as if they will have months-years of recovery ahead of them. This young, gorgeous mother of four has sustained severe burns and may be away from her children for quite some time. If any of you know/read Nie Nie you know how trying this will be for her. Her family has been awesome and maintains a constant update for her readers here .

Want to do something to help the Nielson’s ? So do we, the family has started two donation accounts. The first is the “Christian and Stephanie Rehab Fund” at Bank of America. The second is the “Stephanie Nielson Fund” at Wells Fargo. They are looking to set up an online donation soon, we will follow up with another post when it is available. Would you like to do something a little more personal, something a little more NieNie’s style? The family is welcoming letters/crafts to dress the hospital rooms up a bit,

Send cards, pictures, etc. to:

c/o Stephanie and Christian Nielson
Maricopa County Hospital
2601 East Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008

And finally, this Saturday- 23 August, at 5:00 AZ time (6:00 MST/7:00/Central/8:00/Eastern) the family will celebrate a Stephanie tradition. A balloon release with your thoughts, prayers, and wishes scribbled on the balloons in true NieNie fashion. The family asks that you photograph the event, if possible, so you can share it with Steph, it will surely bring a smile to her face to see so many people thinking of her family in this time of need.

NieNie photos by Blue Lily Photography

Steph, wishing you a speedy painfree recovery, countless blessings, and of course… 99 red balloons