The Joplin Tornado

The cross still stands

I'm not sure if ya'll know that I live in Joplin, MO, but I do. If you've been watching the news lately, they tend to show the same pictures over and over. I stopped watching it days ago, cause I just couldn't take anymore.

I am ok, my family is ok, our home is ok. The house where my mother in law, my sister in law, Debbie and my brother in law Roger lived in is gone. My husband Mike and Debbie, and some days Roger (when he didn't have to word) have been getting the things out of the house as they can and putting them into a storage unit.

So, last night was the first night I was out and saw everything. I took pictures as discreetly as I could, because it seemed such a private and personal thing to take pictures of someones tragedy.

The back of my MIL's house

The grocery store where Mikes son worked. They are not going to rebuild. 

My dr's office

Across the street from her office

People put flags everywhere they could.

 

Churches and other groups, left cases of water everywhere for whoever needed a drink

Buildings were marked as the rescue workers went through them

Someone made these street signs so you'd know where you are. 

The rest are just pictures we took, and need no comment.

The Joplin High School, where the school year ended abruptly.

♠In times like this, everyone wants to do something to help, but they've asked people to stop sending clothes and personal items. We are overflowing with them and it's started to create a storage problem. If you have things to give, wait a few months, we'll need them then. The best thing you can do is pray. 

1800 acres were destroyed, 8000 structures destroyed. 

If you need to know specific needs, here are the two Facebook page where you can get up to the minute details. 

Joplin Tornado Info

Joplin Tornado Recovery

Many people who didn't have much to lose in the first place have lost everything. Not everyone was a homeowner with insurance to fall back on. Please, pray for these people and check those two FB pages for specific needs. 

Pray for the looters to stop. We've had groups of looters coming in from other states, simply for this 'event'. The police are everywhere, and constantly asking to see i.d.'s which no one minds for that very reason. This is the 4th day Mike has worked at his mom's house, trying to salvage what they can, and now they are at the moldy stage and must wear masks. 

The most powerful thing you can do is pray. Thank you. 

(I am going to visit family in Idaho from May 29 to June 6 and then I'll be back blogging)

New Sewing Pics and Coupon Code for Plain Jane Shop! :)

Well, now that the Giveaway is over, and Maria is happily waiting for her package which will be mailed this week, we should get back to sewing. I've been doing a LOT of it lately!!!! I did break down and buy some bra's at Lane Bryants, which I have to say are the most comfortable bra I've ever owned. And they were $26 each!!!!!!!!!!! I like the bra-lets I made for around the house, but they didn't do much for many of my dresses and blouses. So, I caved. What can I say? :)

This is McCalls 6102, made from

a border print I got at Fabric Mart.

McCalls 6250 which is really a pattern for jammies, but this v-neck t shirt was exactly what I wanted, and it fits perfectly! See the crochet trim? I took that off a twin size bed skirt I got at the thrift store for $5. And I still have lots of it left! Here is a closeup of the trim -

The crochet trim. Click on the pics to make them bigger so you can see better.

Made another v-neck top from the same pattern, and have one more cut out. This one has elastic lace around the neckline. Simple, clean, love it! 

McCalls5050 v. c, made from brown chiffon, and a black cami underneath it. 

This is what I'm working on right now. Yesterday I made a muslin for this pattern. No way was I cutting into my Liberty fabric without a muslin!!!! This is the fabric I won from BMG Club - I can't believe I never told ya'll about that. I must have told somebody else twice. Yes, this is 3 yds of Tana Lawn from Liberty of London. Go ahead, price it. They carry it at PurlSoho... go ahead, I'll wait. I've had it for several weeks now, petting it and loving it. The honeymoon is over, and now it's time to wear it!

This is a shirt I made from Free Pattern Month Day 1  They did a normal neckline, I decided to do a cowl. It's very comfoy and easy to make! The embellishment possibilities are endless! Requires cami underneath :)

And welcome to all new subscribers :) I'm glad to have you here, even if you didn't win the giveaway. I will have more giveaways, I promise. Now, for a consolation prize here is a coupon to use in my Plain Jane Candles and Soap shop on Etsy for 15% off your order!  15FORYOU Put it in the coupon code box when you check out and they will take 15% off your order. I hope you feel better now :) Maybe next time the winner will be YOU! See ya soon, gotta go sew!

THE WINNER!

is.... some drum roll would be nice .... Maria D!!!! I got the number from www.random.org but lost the page before I could take a screen shot :( The number was 40, and Maria D was the 40th commenter!

Maria, I'll be emailing you for your address and will get your package out next week! Congratulation :)

Tomorrow, we'll be back to sewing, and have I got pictures for you! :)

One More Day to Sign Up for the Giveaway!!!

Tomorrow is the last day for the giveaway! You have until I get up Sat morning to sign up. That's when I'll pick a winner - This is some awesome stuff here - I think now the giveaway post is 2 below this one. After the giveaway is over, I have tons of sewing to show you - I haven't been just sittin' around eating bon-bons you know :)

ok, here's a little peek :) See ya Sat!!!!! :)

One more Week (ish) to sign up for the giveaway!

I submitted this Giveaway to http://etsygiveaways.blogspot.com/ and so I had to give some extra time. So, you now have till May 20th to enter - tell your friends! :)

Don't miss out, this is a fabulous Giveaway! :)

It's TIme for a Giveaway!

I haven't had a giveaway for a long time, so I think it's very much past due! And with Mother's Day right here, (although I'm a bit late for that) what better time? I honestly did not realize Mothers Day was THIS Sunday!!!

Ok.... here's the deal - I'm giving away a Goodie Package from Plain Jane Candles and Soap.

This is what's in it -

• 1 lb of laundry soap
• 2 Soy melting tarts
• 1 Chapstick
• 1 Owie Stuff
• Sample of Green Tea Sugar Scrub
• Sample of Body Butter
• Half of a bar of Tea Tree Oatmeal Soap
• Half of a bar of Luxury Soap
• One Facial Kit 

Ok, that's a lot of stuff!!!! It will be packaged very prettily in an upcycled cigar box. (Cigar smell is completely gone, I promise) Here are some pictures -

1 lb laundry soap

Melting Tarts

Chapstick and Owie Stuff

Green Tea Sugar Scrub

Body Butter

Tea Tree Oatmeal Soap

Luxury Soap

Facial Kit 

The Facial Kit contains - Pure Goats Milk Soap for cleansing your face, Lavender Toner, Facial Oil - a special blend of oils designed for skin rejuvenation and nutrition (jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, wheat germ oil), and a sherpa 100% cotton washcloth designed specifically to wash your face. It comes in a cream lace bag with a black ribbon tie. Very smart!

So, what do you have to do to win this?

1. Leave a comment on this post.
2. Join my newsletter - sign up form is in the right sidebar
3. Tell a friend. 
4. Follow my blog. 

 Please leave a comment for each thing, even if you already are doing it, you want an entry for it right? :)
You've got 4 chances at winning. This will be open until May 12th - so you have plenty of time. Oh, did I mention for each friend you tell you get an additional entry? :) You can list the blogs of each friend in one comment, you'll get credit for each one!

And who knows? By the time the 12th rolls around, I may have found some other cool stuff to put in the Goody Box! :)