Sammy Girl: make a difference

Friday, October 23, 2009

Pink Saturday - Celebrate Pink Style!

Pink is so much more than a color ....

It has come to symbolize youth ...

women's independence ...

femininity ...

and a call to action.

October is Breast Cancer Prevention Month

pink ribbon and events ...

What to do and where to start??

Begin with this:

a stunningly beautiful and touching post

from The Bottom of the Ironing Basket

You simply MUST go see this post.

REALLY

NOW

please?

I'll wait.

Now ... go ahead and

do something to celebrate being alive!

feeling adventurous?

Maybe a pink jeep tour.

Something with your pals?

Perhaps host a pink tea?

Lots of pink tea pots to gush over at

Vintage Papers

who has

FABULOUS

PINK SATURDAYS!

How to host a pink tea?

No worries!

Directions right here,

so no excuses, girlfriend!

Maybe just

kick up your heels!

(Couldn't you kick it up

in a dress like this??)

available on Etsy from Ouma

here

Celebrate pink-ness

and sisterhood with

a stroll through

Pink Saturday blogs

hosted by dear Beverly

here

How Sweet the Sound.

Bottom line -

do SOMETHING "pink"!

***

If you sing a song ....

even if you begin by yourself ...

others will hear it

remember

the sounds of joy

and join in the celebration.

We can impact the world when we work together.

Hugs and Encouraging you to Celebrate Pink in your own style!

Sammy Girl

PS .... I'm celebrating this weekend!

Pinkness ... junk ... and a good cause. It just doesn't get any better!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

DREAM and DO!

Had to share ...

Tracey

(who IS MOVING up this-a-way!!)

posted about this

incredible gal

Terry Grahl.

Her non-profit business?

Enchanted Makeovers.

As her website says,

Enchanted Makeovers is a internationally recognized non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that transforms shelters for women and children into places of peace and possibilities—not just where basic needs are met, but spiritual needs for hope and beauty also.

WOW!

I think this is a big deal!

Why?

The primary concern

of women's shelters is safety.

Safety for women and their children.

As we work to

bring beauty into our lives

it may

never

occur to us that

beauty

can be a luxury

for some.

Terry brings beauty

into the lives

of some of our most

fragile sisters.

And their kiddos.

Here's what Tracey posted:

Why am I sharing all of this? Martha Stewart is having a contest, and Terry is in the running for her generous deeds...and I think it's a wildly worth while cause. We all need to go to Martha's site and make our votes count!

Terry (and her non profit company) could win $2,500.

Just take a moment and think about just how far that could go.
Women like Terry inspire me to do more, and to pay better attention to others in need around me. We can all help. Simply click on the link and look on the right hand side of the webpage.(Now, go vote!)

I went to Martha's site ... (here)

read about all the wonderful gals

and voted.

If you have time,

please go visit this site.

Consider the dreams these gals

are DOING.

Vote if you would like

BUT THEN ...

Consider what

YOU

OTHERS