Just a Little-Bitty Update

HOWDY!

 

While the rest of the country bids adieu to the swelter of this terribly hot summer, as you begin to watch your leaves change and your winds turn cool and blustery, and as you pack up your shorts for sweaters, we head into our hot season. So I'm going to follow you and pretend that autumn exists here in LA. Maybe we'll try to get seats at a USC football game (a mighty tough ticket to come by!) ~ I think a marching band is just what I need!

There are a few good things about this season, no matter where we happen to be.  Basketball season is just a few months away.  Leaves turn, even here, though you have to look very closely. And the holidays are on their way.  

And for three of us, school is just 2 weeks underway, so it's still thrilling, especially for Lucy, who is taking dance and French, and, as one might expect of Lucy, working extremely hard, making friends quickly, and dressing like the style icon she may be one day.  

Aidan is more interested in crafting his Halloween costume ~ He's Link from the video game "Legend of Zelda":

  Aidan purchased a ginormous sword, and he & Jeremy are creating a sheath for it from cardboard, as well as a matching shield. Jeremy's teaching seniors for the first time, and doing the canon, to an extent.  All this learning is making me jealous, so I've got a Rosetta Stone Spanish course I just might start using one of these days...

WILLIE and LU NEWS

I am so thrilled that the coolest new store in Lawrence (that's Kansas, y'all) is now carrying my earrings! Check out Made on Mass on Facebook.  It's a terrific shop with a really lovely selection of unique handcrafted & local items, a lot of which come from Etsy artisans.  Yea!

Lucy and I are considering opening an adjunct shop in which we'll sell jewelry designed by Lucy and her BFFs Eva & Alexa, and me too! We're hoping to have a small number of designs that we'll keep in continual production. Something like that.  These girls are amazingly creative, so it should be fun! Stay posted!!!

Aidan and I are stocking our vintage shop, Picfair Village Vintage (www.picfairvillage.etsy.com) slowly but surely. We have a nice collection of very nifty items, and just need to collaborate (attn Aidan!) on listing these pieces more quickly! Please visit!

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so long....

That's about it for now. But before we go, here's an update on our charitable contributions through 2011.  We'll post a complete summary here after the new year:

->> Willie & Lu Gives Back <<-

We are committed to giving a substantial (at LEAST 20%) portion of of our profits to environmental, humanitarian, and social/educational organizations. Please be aware that through September, we'll continue to support the Red Cross, a vital first responder to emergencies in the U.S. and abroad, particularly in the wake of devastating tornadoes and continued flooding in the Midwest & South. Additionally, the Red Cross maintains its relief efforts in areas of Japan that struggle to recover from the earthquake & tsunami.*

When donating to the Red Cross (or other relief agencies), we encourage you NOT to earmark your contribution to a specific event (e.g., tornado in Joplin, tsunami in Japan), as this prevents your funds from being put to use where they are most needed. Instead, simply contribute to THE RED CROSS or its general operations. You can be sure that your generosity will be well-used.

The Huffington Post maintains excellent pages on each disaster, providing up-to-the-minute news and very comprehensive info about agencies providing relief. Please visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/23/joplin-missouri-tornado_n_865608.html to find out how you can help the victims of the Joplin tornado -- You'll be able to find similar pages on each event.

Our Red Cross donations include $20/March, $30/April, and $40/May. We detail our contributions on our blog, so PLEASE visit www.willieandlu.blogspot.com, for more info, preview photos, and tidbits about Willie & Lu, our friends, and family. There's also a great savings coupon for visitors, info on our new referral bonus, and contests soon to come.

THANK YOU for your support!