Friday Find: “Hope” Pink Crib for Baby Girl

In an effort to continue to raise awareness about breast cancer this month, today’s Friday Find is the special edition "Hope" Crib by Little Crown Interiors and Newport Cottages Furniture. Not only is this crib beautiful, it's for a great cause; For every "Hope" Crib sold, Little Crown Interiors and Newport Cottages will make a donation to Breast Cancer Research.

The pink crib gives parents the opportunity to donate to breast cancer research, while providing their baby girl with a customized and bench-crafted crib. Every "Hope" Crib features customizable fabric end panels, to coordinate with various nursery styles and color palettes. Love the crib above {top pix} with pink, blue & white Caden Lane bedding.

To commemorate each donation and serve as a reminder of its purpose, each "Hope" Crib will come with a custom plaque for a personalized sentiment . Whether parents wish to leave a message of love for their little girl, or dedicate the crib in honor of a survivor or loved one lost to breast cancer, the crib will stand as a testament to their dedication  to helping find a cure for this tragic disease.

Your invited to celebrate! Little Crown Interiors and Newport Cottages would like you to join in a  special celebration of the "Hope" Crib: Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 4pm - 7pm at the Newport Cottages Store in Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA. See the beautiful crib in person, in a nursery setting created by Little Crown Interiors. Items throughout the design will be raffled off, with proceeds to benefit Breast Cancer Research of course.

On another "pink" note, the on-line auction for the Pink Wishbone Project started yesterday... you have until October 28th to make a bid on one of these fabulous, one-of-a-kind chairs.

Also, today is the last day to enter to win a custom window shade by Redi-Shade... go here.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

 

*images courtesy of Little Crown Interiors

Breast Cancer Awareness & Pink Wishbone Project

As many of you know, October is breast cancer awareness month. It’s a disease that has touched me and my family personally. Some stories have happy endings, while others do not. This disease knows no boundaries; It will strike any person, male or female, any race or ethnicity, and regardless of any socioeconomic factors. Did you know:

• excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, accounting for nearly 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed in US women?
• according to the National Cancer Institute approximately 2.5 million women with a history of breast cancer {some still in treatment, while most cancer-free} were alive in January 2006?
• white women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than African American women beginning at age 45? However, African American women have a higher incidence rate before age 45 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age.
• Find out more breast cancer fact & figures here.

{image via Feel Your Boobies}

Yes, early detection saves lives. Here are breast cancer early detection guidelines by the American Cancer Society:

• Yearly mammograms are recommended starting at age 40 and continuing for as long as a woman is in good health
• Clinical breast exam (CBE) about every 3 years for women in their 20s and 30s and every year for women 40 and over
• Women should know how their breasts normally look and feel and report any breast change promptly to their health care provider. Breast self-exam (BSE) is an option for women starting in their 20s. Here are the five steps of a breast self-exam. Do not skip step #4.

The American Cancer Society recommends that some women -- because of their family history, a genetic tendency, or certain other factors -- be screened with MRI in addition to mammograms. (The number of women who fall into this category is small: less than 2% of all the women in the US.) Talk with your doctor about your history and whether you should have additional tests at an earlier age.

Is there hope? You bet. Research projects throughout the world are increasing our knowledge of genetics, molecular biology and immunology  to develop more effective and less toxic treatments for breast cancer. Research is also focused on uncovering the ability to target and disrupt the effects of molecular changes that cause breast cells to become cancerous. This knowledge will in turn be used to personalize breast cancer therapy. 

This is why supporting breast cancer research projects is so important. There are a ton of “pink” promotions out there this month, but Pink Wishbone Project is one of my favorites: 

Twenty of the world's leading women interior designers including Alexa Hampton, Ruthie Sommers, Celerie Kemble, and Kelly Wearstler  add their personal touches to a legendary Wishbone chair by Hans Wegner. The one-of-a-kind chairs will be auctioned off online October 7-28, 2010. The Pink Wishbone Project will give 100% of the proceeds from every stylish chair  to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Here’s the link: CharityBuzz.com/Auctions/BCRFFurniture. Are the designer cushions out of your budget? The pink wishbone chairs will also available at SuiteNy.com and 20% of their profits go to BCRF. Here is a sampling of some of the chairs that will be auctioned off:

 

Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair with Cushion Designed by Bunny Williams {above}

Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair with Cushion Designed by Annie Kelly {above}

 

Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair with Cushion Designed by Julie Hillman {above}

Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair with Cushion Designed by Tori Golub {above}

The Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair with Cushion Designed by Lulu deKwiatkowski {above} is my favorite. The retro design is super fun, but it was the note hanging off the back of the chair that makes it most special:

Which is your favorite chair? And do me a favor this month and feel your boobies.

 

*this post is in loving memory of my grandmother {passed at age 46} 
& friend D {passed at age 41}

Haiti Relief Efforts - Donation

Our hearts have been touched as we heard and saw pictures of the devastation experienced by the people of Haiti when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake pulled their island apart January 12th. It's impossible for any of us looking in from the outside to comprehend this tragedy. We are all God's people and the Haitian people need our prayers and help in the rescue and recovery efforts right now.

To help in the massive relief effort, we have been encouraged to send monetary donations. Simplified Bee will donate $1 {up to $100} for every comment left on this blog post in the next three days {by January 20, 2010 at noon PST}. The donation will be made to Catholic Relief Services.

My heartfelt prayers goes out to all of the individuals and families so tragically impacted by this disaster.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit

~ Psalm 34:18

*images courtesy of Reuters and Getty Images

Cardboard box bedding

Dutch by Design, an online store for contemporary interior accessories from the Netherlands, recently announced a new product this autumn, the Home Duvet. The duvet is printed with a cardboard box pattern to raise awareness of homelessness, and 30% of gross profits from the sale will go to Centrepoint,a charity for homeless young people aged 16-25.




A representative says, "Although this is partly a charitable effort, we’re not letting that compromise the quality of product we’re supplying. The cotton has a thread count of 144 threads per square inch, so it feels soft to the touch. It’s long lasting, easy to clean and is virtually non-iron. We’ve taken care to source an ethical product, too: the duvet cover is produced in Pakistan and child labour is not used."

Go to
Dutch by Design for more information or to purchase