Build it and they will come...

Will loves spending time with his cousin and for his Birthday his Uncle Mark took him and his cousin to Build-a- Bear and then to lunch. In the last picture they both finished the day with a cookie. Will had just dropped his on the floor so his cousin split his in half and shared it with Will, a very good lesson in sharing if you ask me!

Andrew's Day to shine....

Today is Andrew's day in the spotlight! I felt with the Olympics kicking off and my featured organization for August being The Special Olympics of Michigan, it was only fitting to introduce you to my cousin Andrew. Andrew is the inspiration behind selecting The Special Olympics of Michigan. Andrew as I mentioned before has been a participant for many years and I hope our Olympians have as much heart and soul as Andrew does when he competes.

We adore Andrew and hope he brings you a smile today!

Just a reminder for every hand stamped Shine necklace that is sold in my shop a portion of proceeds will be donated to The Special Olympics of Michigan. Please also visit their site to see how you can support just a great cause.

My Big Cousin

Author: Sharon Froese

We're sitting together

My big cousin and me

She tells me stories

As I sit on her knee

I tell her things, too

In my own special way

And she understands

All the words I can't say

I'm happy as can be

As I'm up on her knee

Just sitting together

My big cousin and me