Sunday, October 13, 2013

I Love You Through and Through

Have you read the book I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak? It’s a childhood gem. And also the theme of the baby shower I attended to celebrate S.J.M.’s soon-to-be third baby. 
The honoree, the host(s), the attendees – everyone – agreed a baby shower for the third born was over the top. Even still, we had to party. I’m delighted we did. It “forced” me to block off my calendar and – when the time came – allowed me to spend a morning with the neighborhood gang after not seeing them for oh so terribly long. In lieu of gifts, there were donations collected for the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter. This is actually the second collection held by this group this year; S.J.M. gathered donations in June during one of her “hormonal episodes” after learning the number of struggling women and children in Loudoun county – the supposed richest county in the nation according to Forbes. To continue this effort, S.J.M. intends to hold biannual, off-season donations to help the shelter because, as we all know, Christmas is often the only time of year do-good organizations are provided any relief.
Aside from doing a hare of good before football on a rainy Sunday, there are few things more perfect sharing brunch, including a crepe and cappuccino bar, with friends in a sweetly decorated home to celebrate new life. 

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