Giving Back - Fabric Marker Decorated Baby Onesies

You can buy your child material things, but

you can not buy them character. 

It is taught. 

Life is not about "Me Me Me"....it's about Me and You.
You and Me. Working Together.

Each summer I give Sophia the task of 

coming up with a project that she can use

her creative skills to help others.

Last year she put together eyeglass cleaning kits for our

local nursing home. The post can be found Here.

This year she wanted to do something that helped

children.  At first we thought to make some blankets to giveaway 

to the local crisis nursery, but after calling them to ask what they needed, it became clear that they had plenty of blankets but were in need of baby clothes, specifically onesies. 

The idea followed that plain onesies were OK, but

handmade custom decorated onesies were THE BOMB!!

What baby wouldn't love to be wearing this work of art!!

This was the first set we did. I abandoned

taking pictures for drawing on my own "fashion line".  

I drew this crabbie!!

I wrapped them up in the cutest tissue paper

with a big bow and we delivered them along with a

bunch of formula, diapers, and baby food. 
They were so excited to get them - it was cute. 

I am not pretending that we are

the perfect example all the time for our daughter.

As the only child, we indulge her on a regular basis.

However, the awareness that comes with doing for others

and executing a project that will help someone else, is

now, and always will be,  a priority in our home.
 

I just want her to be a nice kid who turns into a nice
person. Someone who opens doors for old ladies and 
smiles for no reason at strangers. Someone who thinks of things to do for others and then does them.  

Sure, Sophia is lucky, she has a playroom
full of toys and a room full of the latest and greatest. 
We go fun places and do
crazy fun things but someday that all will be old news and what
will be left behind??? 

CHARACTER.

I hope.