three great things

i love getting mail that is not crappy ads or credit card offers (aka. JUNK) and the not to be forgotten BILLS, and lets face it - bills just aren't fun. so yesterday was a pretty awesome day as far as mail gettings go. because mixed in with the usual junk, three great things came along.

great thing #1: PUL from neptune fabrics.
the high country mommies (oh i love these ladies) next charity event is the goods4girls project. our goal is to make at least 50 reusable pads, all from donated and recycled materials. they will hopefully done and sent out mid-summer for the use of young girls in africa. neptune fabrics was kind enough to donate nearly 3 yards of this PUL (will give the pads a waterproof barrier) to the cause. SO GENEROUS!! thank you neptune fabrics!

great thing #2: my donor test kit for the international breastmilk project.
breastmilk, in my opinion, is the most amazing substance on the planet. i feel so proud that i can produce and feed my babies with this powerfully nutritious goodness, and i want to spread that goodness further. the IBMP makes it so easy to donate breastmilk to infants in africa who are orphaned by AIDS/HIV (and the other good bit of my milk will stay in the states and become human milk fortifier for premature babies). i am about halfway through the application process and this kit is the next step. in it are the goods i need to collect my DNA ID and blood sample. it will be a few weeks yet before all the tests are completed, but seeing that i'm not a drug addict and fairly healthy i should be good to go.

great thing #3: oh amazon, how i love thee, and your free shipping.
my latest order arrived which includes 2 Born Free bottles (oh please let this baby take a bottle) and a copy of The Creative Family by Amanda Blake Soule (aka. soulemama). we will be trying out the bottle this weekend, so wish us luck!