SHOP PINK: For Marilyn & Mel

Tomorrow marks three years since my Grandma Marilyn lost her fight with Cancer. It started off as Breast Cancer and eventually spread to Bone Cancer. I still think about her all the time and it is especially hard thinking about how much she would have loved Sawyer. I know she is looking down laughing at his cuteness! Even though I can't do much, I want to try to help in anyway I can to find a cure for this terrible disease and honor my wonderful Grandma. So to do my part, since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I will donate 10% of each item sold from my "Shop Pink" section on my Chloe and Isabel Online Boutique. My grandma would have worn any of these pieces, her favorite colors being pink & purple. I also am doing this for a wonderful friend Mel who fought breast cancer and WON! She is cancer-free and able to enjoy a wonderful life with her husband and sweet twins. I want to help other woman like Mel see more birthdays!!

My beautiful Grandma with her boys

Mel with her husband and adorable Twins!

Boobie bracelets for Mel!

I will donate all the funds raised to Susan G. Komen of Mid-Missouri to keep it local (http://www.komenmidmissouri.org/).
Help me honor all the woman who have fought so hard like my Grandma & Mel!

SHOP NOW AT www.chloeandisabel.com/boutique/karihamra

Shop Pink Boutique is on my main boutique page

PURCHASE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PIECES AND 

10% WILL BE DONATED TO SUSAN G. KOMEN

Baby Hamra: 30 weeks

Merry Christmas, only a few short day until the celebrating begins and we couldn't feel more blessed this year. We went back to the doctor last week and everything looked great, his heartbeat was a healthy 150 bpm. The nurse said he is measuring about normal now compared to the 4 weeks ahead he measured last visit. Looks like we have ourselves a little trickster. We go back to the doctor now every 2 weeks so we will continue to post updates. Also last week we started our 6 week birthing Lamaze classes. We love the nurse who is teaching them and it is really helping to calm some of our fears. Special thanks to Megan Johnson, Anna Whitaker and Katrina Appelquist for the amazing Shower Invites that arrived in the mail yesterday, they are so stinking cute!! Can't wait for the shower. Also thanks to Melanie & Sam Blair for the adorable monthly tie stickers to use after he arrives, such a fun idea! Congrats to the Blair's on the news of their pregnancy with twins. Hamlet is excited to have a couple new pals come next summer.


Baby Hamra 30 weeks
Countdown: 70 days, 10 weeks
Size: 15.7-17.0 inches - size of  cabbage/butternut squash
Weight: 2.75-3.1 lbs
Facts this week: As baby's skin smoothes out, his brain just keeps getting more wrinkled. All those grooves and indentations increase surface area, meaning more room for that oh-so-essential brain tissue. His grip is now strong enough to grasp a finger. (from thebump.com)

30 weeks

Hamlet's little throne I scored at a local antique store

Handsome Shower invites (another awesome Megan Johnson creation)

The Blair's pre-shower gift

Updates

For everyone who want to keep up on Mel's progress and her fight she has started a CaringBridge Blog. They even have an app so you can get updates to you phone, I love it!
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/melanieblair

New Year's Bachelorette Party - Dallas 2011

I just got back from my bachelorette party in Dallas for New Year's. It was Amazing and my ladies really pulled through. Megan did a great job planning (also designed special coozies), holly surprised me and Betty flew all the way from LA to join the fun!! Brooke volunteered to drive (decorated her car and all) the 7 hours and it really flew by! Also thanks to Mel & Trina for coming and all you guys did to  make me feel special, hugs!
Here are a few pics but definitely more to come....

A Wedding Gift from the Blair's

My good friend Mel (and guestbook diva) just couldn't wait to give John and I our wedding gift from her and her husband Sam. I love personalized gifts and I love Etsy, so this just made me giddy. We love it so much and have already found the perfect home for it. Hugs! j+k