Halloween Super Simple: forget yourself and go to work

Hello lovies. Do you remember my friend Cady of Enjoy Essential? She makes the adorable onesies Ava loves to wear. Cady reached out to me asking if I would share a special shirt she has designed to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - and I am very happy to share it with you today! Here is the info Cady sent me - all about her friends that are running for cancer awareness. I hope you'll check it out and share the love, if you'd like to help support. :)

"Enjoy Essential is partnering up with two young women who have decided to run the San Francisco Nike Women's marathon this fall, and in order to do so, they will need to raise money for the charity of their choice. We have designed kids tees and women's tanks to support their cause, and all proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Here is some info about Arianna and Jenn and how they encouraged each other to start running and training, and why:

Along with our decision to run came a decision to pick up a mantra. When we thought about why we were choosing to run we could have thought up a few different reasons; bonding, fitness, the Tiffanys necklace waiting for us at the end, to shed the final few baby pounds, but what seemed to hit home for both of us was "I'm worth it." Because we are. We deserve something that is good for us and makes us feel good, something that motivates us, a win. Everyone deserves a win, because we are all worth it. We also decided to take up a fundraising challenge to sweeten the deal. We both partnered with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, committing to raise money to fund research and for the care of patients and their families. Who is more worth it then people fighting cancer, their support systems, and the people fighting to find a cure. We are both personally connected to this cause with multiple family members that have survived blood cancers. If we are worth it, they are worth even more. Purchasing a shirt means that you are coming along with us for this crazy training, fundraising and racing journey. We so appreciate Enjoy Essential supporting us with this fundraiser. We look forward to seeing people sporting their new shirts and supporting a great cause as well!

Women's tanks and kids tees can be pre-ordered exclusively here, for only $15.99:

http://www.enjoyessential.com/products/for-charity-because-im-worth-it-tee-or-tank

All profits will be donate to the charity and will sponsor Arianna and Jen running for the greater good. Grab a tank for you, a tee for your little one, and show the world you're worth it!"

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Happy Monday, everyone!

I am really excited to talk about something a little different from crafts and Ava {which are my two favorite things to talk about!}. One of my favorite parts of blogging is feeling like I have a voice! And can reach people - especially when the cause is good! Today, I get to talk about two great organizations working towards a good cause. Warby Parker is an eyewear company I found out about from my brother-in-law just a couple weeks ago. I was super intrigued with how this company worked. You order 5 frames you get to try on, see which ones look amaze on you, then return them all. You then can customize and order the pairs that you LOVED. And he said it was pretty affordable, too. It sounded awesome. I've used other online glasses companies before and blindly ordered glasses, which can get dicey, but have never heard of a company sending you frames to try on first. Plus, he said for every pair of glasses they sell, they give a pair to someone in need. Sounds pretty cool, right?

What was even more cool was when, last week, Warby Parker contacted me asking me to tell all of my fabulous readers about a new eyewear collaboration they are doing with Architecture for Humanity. After hearing about the great work they are doing, I, of course, said YES and am super excited today to share this great effort with all of you.

Here's the skinny: Warby Parker has teamed up with Architecture for Humanity and designed 2 really cool pairs of glasses {the Aslin & the Fowler}. A portion of each pair sold will go to Architecture for Humanity and, like with all other glasses you buy from Warby Parker, a pair is given to someone in need. I'm kind of in love with the Aslin frames in English Oak!

You can view the rest of the collection here: Warby Parker + Architecture for Humanity

I got so excited when reading about Architecture for Humanity and the amazing work they do. Founded in 1999, each year they help over 100,000 people in need from structures they design. Houses, community centers, athletic fields, and lots more. Through "thoughtful, inclusive design," they create lasting change in communities by:

Alleviating poverty and providing access to water, sanitation, power and essential services
Bringing safe shelter to communities prone to disaster and displaced populations
Rebuilding community and creating neutral spaces for dialogue in post-conflict areas
Mitigating the effects of rapid urbanization in unplanned settlements
Creating spaces to meet the needs of those with disabilities and other at-risk populations
Reducing the footprint of the built environment and addressing climate change.