Dear,  Jane, Debra, Jayne, Anne, Carole, Georgene, Fiona, Lynn, Maddy, Judy, Mandy, Stephanie, Kristen, Terry, Rachel, Becky, Erica,  Phyllis, Sue, Sandra, Cheryl, John, Kathy, Betty, Hilary, Jessica and Sherry. You are all truly amazing!  I am sorry it has taken me so long to get a note out to you all…We have been away in the mountains of Colorado.  Most of the time we had no internet and half the time no cell service.  The biggest deal though was and is, all my kids

Our Patchy Claus charity this year for  Mary Beth and Stephen will be to Mary Beth’s daughter Katie’s endeavors to help the “Girl Child Network.”  Those of you who read Mary Beth’s blogs on Hybrid Mom are aware of Katie’s charity efforts.  Here is the link to the  blog Mary Beth and Katie did on Hybrid Mom about the “Girl Child Network.”    http://www.hybridmom.com/blog/?p=4200This is the information Katie sent us when we asked for information about what they were doing. The group

“As many of you know my daughter Katie is big on “giving back.”  Since high school she has been developing a real passion for girl’s health and empowerment. My husband Michael has always been a” woman’s libber” and has always encouraged her to go after her passions and impressed upon all the kids that doing well in school gives you options in life. Education has always been huge in our family. As a mother and a woman I love what