25 Days of Giveaways!!!

Check here everyday to see where to go to enter in the 25 Days of Giveaways!!

NOTE: These giveaways are open to all baby lost mamas. If you didn't sign up to host a giveaway we still want you to participate and try to win some of these GREAT items. We want to spread happiness to everyone, not just those who are hosting a day! xo

Day 5 - Hop on over and see Sarah at Oh, The Possibilities! She has something special to give!!
Day 4 - Stop by Lea's blog at Nicholas' Touch and see what special item she is giving away!
Day 3 - Go visit Karen at Busy Hands to see what she is giving away!
Day 2 -To enter in today's giveaway visit Jeanette at Lazy Seamstress.
Day 1 - To enter in today's giveaway visit Tina at Living Without Sophia & Ellie.

Sophia's & Ellie's Christmas Ornament

I want to share something with you all. I have found what I think is the perfect Christmas ornament on the Internet. (That is, as perfect as can be considering our situation.) It is a sleeping baby wrapped in wings. I just ordered 2 from this website http://www.getfed.com/. I can't post a picture because of copyright issues, but here is the link to the item:

Joseph's Studio Baby's First Christmas Ornament at Getfed Discount Catholic Catalog

I also ordered 2 indoor statues that look very similar to the ornament so I can keep them out all year long. And I ordered 2 outdoor outdoor statues that also depict sleeping babies wrapped in wings. All of the pieces were somewhat affordable and shipping was free!!

I don't really think of my Sophia & Ellie as angels, but I do think of them as two Heavenly beings that are absolutely perfect in every way. Anyway, I just thought I would share because I know some of you have been searching for the perfect ornament to represent your babies and this is as close to it I have found.

Don't forget to visit Jeanette's blog to enter her giveaway and check back here tomorrow to see where to go next. Peace to you my friends!!

And the winner of the 1st giveaway is.....

I held out on randomly choosing a winner for as long as I could to make sure everyone had time to leave a comment. So without further hesitation, random.org chose #18 as the winner...................................................


That is Nicolle from Missing Kasey!!


Congratulations Nicolle!!!! Please e-mail me at hutchtina@bak.rr.com and we will discuss what you want exactly!


I loved hearing all of your ideas on keeping your babies' spirits alive during the holiday season. I know we all do what we can on a daily basis, but it is these holidays that we feel our losses even more (I think.)


I wish I could give a necklace to all of you. But since that is not possible, I would like to offer all of you bloggers a 10% discount through November 30th. If you want to take advantage of this offer, then convo me on etsy or e-mail me telling me who you are and which peice you are interested in and I will set up a listing for you. If you are on facebook, you can also become a fan here.


Tomorrow's givieaway is being hosted by Jeanette at Lazy Seamstress. Jeanette is a WONDERFUL seamstress (I am so jealous!) so go by and leave her a comment so you can be entered to win her very special giveaway.

Thank you for being a part of 25 Days of Giveaways!!!

25 Days of Giveaways...Day 1!!!

Happy Black Friday!!! Can you believe Christmas is in less than a month now??? I know that this holiday season is going t0 be a difficult one for me (and you.) Shopping needs to be done and it always makes me sad to see all the things I would love to buy for my sweet Sophia & Ellie. That is why I decided to do what I can to spread some joy to our community. So with the help of 24 other lovely ladies we are doing 1 giveaway a day for the next 25 days. So check back here every morning to see where to go for that day's giveaway. Don't forget because each giveaway will probably only last for 1 day (sorry to those of you who live oceans away, I hope you are able to participate in this too!)

Now for the first giveaway...

I am having a really hard time deciding what to give. Of course it will be one of my handstamped pieces, but not everyone has the same needs. So I am going to "advertise" my newest creation for the giveaway, but if it doesn't fit your needs, I will be happy to work with you and create the perfect piece just for you. So here it is...my newest necklace and it can be yours...

All you have to do is leave me a comment and tell me any special things you might me doing to keep your babies' spirits alive during this holiday season. Here a few things we are doing: My parentes bought us a white Christmas Tree that we plan on decorating with mostly pink ornaments just for Sophia & Ellie. I also want to have a special stocking made (or purchase) for them to hang with the rest of ours. However, I can't find what I want anywhere (any suggestions would be great!) Also, the girls are buried under an olive tree and I want to have some ornaments painted with their names to hang in the tree during this season. Anyway...I can't wait to here (and steal!) some of your ideas too. Leave me a comment quickly!!! I will randomly choose a winner this evening!!!

Thanks for participating and don't forget to check back here tomorrow to see where to go next!!!

7 months

Yesterday was 7 months since Sophia & Ellie left us. It was a busy day for me. I didn't go to work because I had a few appointments. So in between taking the kids to school and my first appointment, I went out to the cemetery. I took the girls the most beautiful lavender roses (I know not very Thanksgivingish, but they reminded me of the spray that was on top of their casket.) On my way out there I kept thinking of all the things I should have picked up on, things I should have felt weren't right. I still harbor so much guilt for losing them; I know it's not my fault, but I still feel guilty...I should have known.

Last night we went to a friend's house for a little get together. Our school librarian "A" was there. A lost identical twin boys to TTTS 24 years ago. I found out about this after I lost the girls, but she had never spoken to me about it. Last night she brought it up and we talked for a while about our losses. She told me the hurt never goes away and that she too carries guilt with her. She said she heard a song on the radio a few weeks ago and it is one that she has always associated with her boys and she started crying. She said that when she sees twins still, it hurts. A has 5 other children (1 older than the twins and 4 younger) but she said none of them have ever filled the void from losing her boys. It was so nice to be able to talk to her, someone who knows what it feels like. I am sure my experience was very difficult for her, first me being pregnant with twins, then losing them; it couldn't have been easy even after all this time. I appreciate her talking to me last night, she is a good friend.

Today is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for. I sometimes forget all the blessings I have in my life. It is so easy for me to focus on the things I am missing, but I truly am fortunate. We are going to my parents house and will spend the day with my family. Holidays just aren't the same for me anymore. I used to wake up excited for the day's festivities, now I wake up thinking of my girls and not even realizing it is a holiday. I would love to skip this season altogether, but I have to get through it for Brady & Emma.

I hope you all have a wonderful day and are surrounded by good food, friends, family and peace. Don't forget to check back here tomorrow for the kickoff of 25 Days of Giveaways!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Sophia & Ellie. Mommy wishes you were her with us to celebrate your first turkey day. Know we will be thinking of you and missing you as always. xoxo

25 Days of Giveaways!!!

I am so excited!!! We have 21 giveaways planned starting with the day after Thanksgiving. We have a few more spots available if anyone else is interested...you can just leave me a comment. I have contacted everyone who has expressed interest, but there are a few of you who I had to leave comments for since I couldn't locate your e-mail address. If you haven't heard from me yet, let me know so I can send you all the info.

Also, Angie had a GREAT suggestion. She thought we could maybe use a button to get the word out about our giveaways. And, she offered to design it too! I love it Angie! Thank you so much! So grab the button and start spreading the word...We have 4 more days till the first giveaway, and I am the first host, so come back and see me on Friday!!!!!

12 Days of Christmas...maybe more!!!

Yay!!!! I am so excited about the response for our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!!! (If you don't have any idea what I am talking about read my last post.) We will definitely be able to do at least 12 days of giveaways and help to cheer all of us baby lost mamas up!

Just a few notes...I will be contacting all who wish to host a giveaway and let you know which day you will be (if you have a preference please let me know.) I know some of you are concerned about Christmas delivery. I don't think it matters if your item arrives before or after Christmas (unless it is a seasonal item.) The purpose is to spread some joy in our worlds and that can be at anytime!! All of your ideas will be great!!! I can't wait to hear more about them! If you still want to participate its not too late, just leave me a comment or send me an e-mail!!!

I can't wait! You all have already brightened my day by making this crazy idea in my head a reality!!! Thank you, thank you , thank you!