Spread the Love for Jaimie Blog Hop

Hello and thanks for hopping over! There's a very good reason why we are organising this blog hop today, but it's also a very sad reason too. Recently, something absolutely dreadful happened to a mother and her 11 year old daughter Jaimie, who live in New Hampshire (USA). Erin and Denise, my Stamp Something Team Mates (and co-founders of Stamp Something) wanted to do something to raise awareness and send love and hope to the family following the terrible ordeal. Here's a little about what it's all about...

"On October 4th, 4 teenagers armed with knives broke into a home in a small town in New Hampshire. Alone and sleeping inside were a mother and her 11 year old daughter. These 4 boys broke into this home with the intent to rob and kill anyone inside. They stabbed the mom, Kimberly Cates, to death and left her daughter, Jaimie, for dead in their driveway. It was a completely random act, their home was chosen only due to its secluded surroundings."

Our hope is that everyone hopping around today will stop for a moment and think about Jaimie and her father and what life must be like for them now. One moment in time has changed their lives forever. We are asking that everyone reading this message please take a moment to make a card and send it off to Jaimie. You can make something very simple or much more involved, but please share some words of hope and love and let her know that people do care and want the best for her. Please send your card to the address below:

Jaimie Cates
c/o Mont Vernon Fire Station
Main Street
Mont Vernon, NH 03057

So here's the card that I've made for Jaimie, I know she likes hot pink so I've gone for bright and colourful...


I'm sure you'll all agree that this is just so sad and tradgic, I can't begin to think what Jaimie and her father are going through right now. No one can bring Jaimie's mam back, but at least we can let her know there are people thinking of her. This is why Erin and Denise have set up a new blog called "Stamp Something...for Jaimie: Spreading Love and Hope" where people can read more about Jaimie and have all the info to send a card as well as join our special Card Drive Challenge. We have generous sponsors who have kindly offered up some prizes to anyone who makes a card, posts it on their blogs, and lets us know they mailed it out.

If you've followed the hop from the beginning you will have come to my blog from Lorraine's blog and your next stop is Jay Jay's blog. You should have started the hop at Katharina's blog, so if you haven't started there then you need to go there now. The blog hop will run for one whole week, and ends on Monday 9th November at 10am ET (3pm GMT). The last stop on the blog hop is at Stamp Something...for Jaimie: Spreading Love and Hope.

As well as the prizes offered by our kind sponsors, I shall also be offering a mini blog candy of my own to one random winner. If you wish to be included in my mini blog candy you must leave a comment so I know you've been here. My candy will be drawn after the blog hop ends next Monday.

Thanks to everyone for all the support!