GIVEAWAY! In honor of Cards for Kate

Hey!  Just want to give something away today – hope that is ok. :)  I have been thinking about Kate all day and thinking about how much our cards will make her smile.  And, I want to make one of you all smile, too.  So just leave a comment here by Tuesday at 11:59pmEDT telling me what made you smile today and I will pick a winner of these three Fiskars punches…

Fiskars prize

I am going to share all the Cards for Kate info here again because so many people have asked for it.  Please keep them coming in.  The prizes are ROCKING.  Click HERE and check them out.  Several great companies are giving away HUGE $$$ goodies!  And more are coming. 

Here is the info…

Cards for Kate Card Drive

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Here is some info about Kate:

About 6 weeks ago the life of the McRae family changed forever when their precious 5 year old daughter, Kate, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.  Dad (Aaron) is a pastor in Arizona and he and his wife, Holly have two other children, Will and Olivia.  Of course this is devastating for the whole family and many are praying for them.   (Go to www.prayforkate.com to learn more about this family and their struggle).  Kate has a rough road ahead of her for quite awhile.  When you hear their story you will want to do anything you can to help.

And one thing we can do to help is to send cards to Kate and her family to encourage them, give them strength, and let them know how many people are thinking about and praying for them.  And the most generous and kind people in the world are crafters so we thought we’d have a Cards for Kate Card Drive.  This time I have two rockin' friends helping me out – Jana Millen and Kristina Proffitt.  Be sure to watch their blogs for more info, etc.

Think of how much it would encourage this family to receive cards from all over the world.  You can simply send the cards to me. We will then box them up and pay to send them to Kate's parents.  (We have already gotten the ok from them.)

The details:

  • Cards can be for any member of Kate's family:

                           -  Kate (age 5) – The sweet girl who is battling cancer.
                           -  Little brother Will.
                           -  Bigger sister Olivia.
                           -  Mom and Dad, Aaron and Holly.

  • Cards can be anything cheery, encouraging, supportive, etc.  (This family is a family of God, so for all you Christians out there, feel free to share messages of Faith.)  Anyone can send a card – even your children!
  • Please write a message in the card and sign your name and where you are from.  On the card envelope, please write the name of who the card is for (Kate, Will, Olivia, Aaron and/or Kate).  Also, please don't seal the envelope, as Kate's parents might want to preview cards before the kids see them.
  • With your cards, please include a piece of paper with your name, address, email address and number of cards.  We will keep these for picking out prizes.  (See below.)
  • The cards should be sent to:

                        Jennifer McGuire
                 
       Card Drive for Kate
                 
       PO Box 428612
                 
       Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

  • Please send the cards to arrive by October 1. This should give enough time for those overseas to play along. As we get enough to fill a box to send to Kate's family, we will send them.  This way they don't get them all at once.  And since they are having some struggles lately, the sooner we get some cards, the better.
  • If you want to send more than just a card (such as a gift), please just send directly to the address given HERE.
  • If you want to donate money to Kate's family, please click HERE.  If you want to help cover the costs of shipping, feel free to include some money in with your cards.  Any money leftover will be donated to the family.  (But there is NO need to include money.)

And… how about some prizes as a thank you for participating?  For all the cards we get, we will pick random winners of some great prizes.  Click HERE for up-to-date prize info.  Stuff will be added soon and often.  Please keep in mind that winners will be pick based on piece of paper you include with your cards with your name and info. So, be sure to include it!

Thank you everyone,

Jennifer, Kristina and Jana


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487 thoughts on “GIVEAWAY! In honor of Cards for Kate”

  1. Carolyn says:

    Thanks 4 a chance 2 win…

  2. Terrie says:

    My two doxie dogs (Roger and Rosie)greeting me when I came home. and my little girl doxie, Rosie, seems to be feeling better. Thanks for the card drive.

  3. beata spencer says:

    This was my son’s first week of kindergarten and he was really nervous about it. This afternoon when I picked him up, he told me all about his day with the biggest smile… what more could I ask for, seeing him so excited about his day definately made me smile from ear to ear.

  4. Minimimi says:

    my 5 yrs old little boy got in trouble today and after telling him that it was not alright to do so, he looked at me and said: but mommy, it is ok, your just turned 25! Well it was my birthday last Sunday and I turned the big 40 and every time someone mentionned the 40, I said pardon it is 25 I have. Well, he is pretty smart; he knows how to make me smile!

  5. Carrie says:

    It made me smile today that my 11th grade son came home from his first week of classes at a new school and for the first time had a smile on his face.

  6. Laura (vanmama on 2Peas) says:

    What made me smile today? Pictures of my only grandhild, who lives 8 hours away, that I am scrapping. She is absolutely the light of our lives and we just love her so much!

  7. Marie B. says:

    Well, this makes me smile….lol….but I just had to smile today when my DH reached for my hand while we were walking through the store this evening! He made me feel so special! 🙂

  8. So many things make me smile! I am SO very blessed and grateful! The greatest smile I got today came courtesy of my 2 1/2 year great-grandson. I stopped by to see him, and he came running to me with his little arms in the air for me to pick him up. When I did, he threw his arms around my neck and sweetly said “I love you Gigi!” Touched me right to my core!!! How could I help but smile??

  9. Victoria S. says:

    Lots of things made me smile- watching the jk wedding dance entrance -just can’t stop smiling at that one, my oldest daughter (15) texting me encouraging words, cheering me on to accomplish great things today, my youngest (10) making her musical theater faces, my husband washing the dishes – BIG SMILE! ans seeing the 3 punches to win!

  10. quilter says:

    My highschool girl friend sent me a joke today that made me laugh and I smiled to think that she and I can still have good times even though she is in IL and I’m in TX and we are going to celebrate our 55th h.s. reunion next month!! Thank you for helping us to remember those we need to befriend. I still need to make my card for Kate.

  11. Charlene Williams says:

    I watched as my nine year old daughter practiced with her school choir for the first time this morning. She’s been anxiously awaiting going into fourth grade so she would FINALLY be old enough to participate in our school choir. I have to say, not only did it make me smile, but it melted my heart. There is just nothing more precious than watching and listening to children sing their little hearts out 🙂

  12. jennifer says:

    my son is just 5 and has been working with speech therapists since he was two. he has a great attitude and is tireless in his efforts to make himself understood! right now, i am beginning to model the proper way to make a “th”. at the doctor’s office today, he announced that his birthday was july twenty-fourF. i said, “TH, honey.” and he said, “yes, july twenty THourTH.” i love this kid!!

  13. jennifer says:

    my son is just five and has been working with speech therapists since he was two. he has a great attitude and is tireless in his efforts to make himself understood! right now, i am beginning to model the proper way to make a “th”. at the doctor’s office, he announced that his birthday was july twenty-fourF. i said, “TH, honey.” and he said, “yes, july twenty THourTH.” i love this kid!!

  14. Alyce says:

    A few things made me smile today. But I guess having a day off from work and getting to spend it with my husband was the best.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    Time to make a card for Kate………………

  15. Dawn says:

    Talking to friends on the phone that I haven’t talked to in weeks…catching up on our busy lives, always makes me feel good.

  16. Candy says:

    What made me smile today? Meeting our new Basset Hound, which rounds off our “pack” of dogs to a lovely 3. 🙂

  17. SuZeQ says:

    My s-i-l made me smile today when he fixed my computer. Wahoo! Thanks, Mark. Count me in on this generous giveaway. Thank you!

  18. Patti says:

    Just thinking of my family and how blessed I am to have a wonderful husband and 2 great kids always makes me smile.

  19. Donna E says:

    my nephew’s sweet toothless smile upon waking up this morning…

    thanks for the chance to win!

  20. Debbi says:

    I had a great lunch with a great friend, we smiled many times as we chatted and enjoyed our lunch date. Afterward, we went to a little store nearby and we each found some treasures. A great day all around.

  21. Sandra Strickler says:

    She is in my prayers!!! My beautiful baby’s face has been making me smile all day! He makes such innocent faces!!

  22. Mindy says:

    Taking a walk with my daughter, who we help move back to college on Monday, made me smile. However, it’s a smile mixed with some sadness, realizing that this will probably be the last summer that she’ll live at home.

  23. Chelle says:

    My son was eating calamari tonight at dinner and his Grandmother said “I can’t believe you are letting those tentacles down your throat.” My 10yo son replied “It’s okay Grammie, they’re dead.”
    I’m still smiling about that.

  24. After reading the McRae’s Pray for Kate blog, through tears, I smiled that this family is so obviously leaning upon the Lord and looking to Him as the ultimate healer and giver of peace!

  25. Rochelle says:

    I was blessed this afternoon with a smile and a wave from a precious 3 year old little girl as she, her mom and dad were getting on a paddle boat at a near by lake. She said “I’m so excited”. I replied “have a lot of fun” .. she said “ok”. It was so special to see mom, dad and the little darling paddle their way off together, all in life jackets 🙂 Recalling this makes me smile again as I’m posting it.

  26. Marcy Kaminski says:

    Spending the day in my studio made me smile today! Love all the gifts you are getting in.

  27. cards4u says:

    Today I saw a very dear friend of mine who I haven’t seen in three years and it brought a smile and sweet tears of joy to be reunited again! Sometimes you don’t know how much you really love and miss someone until you see them again – if that makes any sense?

  28. Sara says:

    What made me smile today was the fact that I will actually have a place to live come October 1st (my husband lost his job and we have to downsize) and that things are finally starting to look up. I was able to finally spend quality time with my husband tonight!!! God has blessed us more than I have realized.

  29. Shereen says:

    I had to think about that a bit. It was a rough day. It was the very first day of school for my little Head Start students. And quite tearful for some. But, each tearful one had smiles at the end, said they had fun, and all claimed they would come back. That made me smile. And sigh.

  30. Carole RB says:

    Hi Jennifer

    What made me smile today? When I found exactly what I was looking for after visiting so much stores! I could finally stop searching and shopping; I could go back home. What a relief.

    Thanks for giving us a chance to win!

    Have a nice weekend!

  31. Shelley says:

    What made me smile today…the faces of my 4 beautiful grandchildren as they ran around like little crazy people at Chuck E. Cheese’s…thank you for the opportunity!

  32. I smiled today when hubby called from work to say we were going out to dinner!

  33. Ann says:

    What made me smile today? First and foremost a visit from my darling two year old grandson and second the fact that my daughter was in school getting her classroom ready for her grade four students. Why did this make me smile you ask. I have been retired for ten years now and i am glad my daughter has a the best job in the world.

  34. Redhedly says:

    Jennifer,
    Thank you so much for letting all of us participate in this great event. I read Kate’s story today, and it is so moving! I love all of your work and am inspired by your blog. Thanks again!

  35. Angie says:

    What made me smile? You Jennifer, and the pleasure you are showing by being able to help precious little Kate. I am a recipient of others kindness being wheelchair bound with various problems with MS, it is so nice to have it pointed out that people do things for you not out of pity, but to gain pleasure from helping you smile. I live in Australia and realise I’m not eligible for this wonderful prize, but just wanted to say a big thank you for my smile.

  36. Amy Cloud says:

    Today I was looking out my kitchen window watching a dainty little hummingbird sipping nectar from my verbena … and I smiled!

  37. Brenda says:

    Watching my 2 sons march onto the field tonight in their uniforms for the first time made me smile (and cry a little since it’s my last “first” night for my oldest who is a senior this year!)

  38. Anita says:

    What made me smile was knowing that I won some blog candy and that tomorrow is Saturday and I get to sleep in.

  39. Natasha Kara says:

    I spent a long time last night reading about Kate. Her story broke my heart, but more than that, it made me feel so grateful for our health. Something we take for granted too often.
    My oldest son is 5 and I could not imagine what it would be like if he were going thought what Kate is going through.

    So this morning when he woke me up earlier than I wanted to wake up…to say he was super hungry and could he have pancakes for breakfast…I smiled, feeling grateful that I could make them for him.

  40. Dana D. says:

    Having my two granddaughters today make me smile alot. Ages are 3 and 5. They smiled alot also. It was a grand day.

  41. Mary Lou Kemp says:

    Confirming my trip to visit my daughter is what put a smile on my face. Just one more week and off I go to Phoenix for a three week visit. Very hard living in Pa and my daughter in AZ. Only get to visit twice a year. Thanks for the great giveaway and also the opportunity to send some cards and thoughts and prayers for Kate and her family. God bless you!

  42. Sitting outside on a beautiful day, reading a great book, stopping now and then to chat with a neighbor…made me smile MANY times today!
    Eileen
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  43. Kelly Marie says:

    My hubby and dog make me smile everyday! You make me smile with this wonderful thing you are doing for this family. I am hoping for make my Cards for Kate card this weekend!

  44. Loretta says:

    My co-workers made me smile today. We laughed together and it was a good day at work

  45. Latrice says:

    So many things made me smile today. The best has to be when My 11 week old smiles in the morning when he sees my face. It just let’s me know that I am doing something right and he loves me already. Babies are so much fun.

    thanks for the giveaway. You’re awesome.

  46. Dana says:

    My son and I had to go out and do some errands. He thought that we should invite the girl next door who happens to be our new neighbor. This girl is 11, same age as my son and he thinks that she is so pretty. He keeps looking at her and smiling while she continues to tell him stories. While getting out of the car to go into the store, I noticed that my son got out of the car ahead of this girl and to my delight, I watched my young boy and only child, graciously open the door for her and proudly respond “No problem” when thanked for doing so. This pulled at my hearts strings because today he really showed me how fast he is growing up. It only seemed liked yesterday we were told that babies would not be in our future, but God so lovingly looked down and blessed us regardless of what the doctors said. That beautiful boy was placed in my arms, and in our lives for us to love and adore. So watching him show respect and grace to this young girl, reminds me of all we want him to be. To be a man of God who will always show grace and respect to the ladies in his life, regardless of who they are and this helped remind me of how much he watches his Dad show his love and respect to me. God is so good!

  47. My boys made me smile. We are apart for 10 months of the year while they are in school and I treasure every moment we are together over the summer. They are going back on Sunday and today we had a pre-birthday party for them so they could have cake and fun with us! It was a wonderful time! Memories to be treasured for all time!

  48. Leah says:

    Oh what didn’t make me smile todayT I had my 3 grandaughters today age 3 and set of 4 yr. old twins. So as a Grandma that in it’s self makes me smile. They are like little spundges soaking up every thing in life there is to learn. Playing house going to the beach (which is behind my dinning room table)LOL. to making beds for thier babies and telling them that is time to be quiet now. Oh my where did they hear That? So right now life just makes me smile.

  49. Rita Allen says:

    I have moved to Adelaide in Australia -miles from my family -but get a regular email each week from my darling grandaughter,who always makes me smile as she is a typical teenager -full of chit chat and funny mobile type talk, which I find hard to understand and keep up with –
    Love your website and visit daily
    Kindest Regards Rita

  50. Hi Jennifer, What made me smile today was watching my little 15mth old grandaughter, Sophia come out of her room in her brand new fairy outfit with wand, jewellery, wings, crown and all waving her wand around as it it produced magic and it did because it had the power to bring a smile to her Poppas and Nanna’s faces and then tears to their eyes (us) as we have had a lot to do with this little girl who lives with us. We have helped raise her (my daughter has bipolar) so there are times when we will have her for several days until my daughters mental health picks up. Today were off to my other little grandaughters 1st birthday party and it was a fairy party. Sophia was in pink outfit and Lily was in mauve. What an absolute joy to watch them play with their wands and wings. I am truly blessed.
    Regards
    Michelle

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