Deets Angels: In Heaven and On Earth

12/21/2021

Could always be shared again for your parents.

12/21/2021

Thanks so much to EVERYONE for helping make NICU bags 2021 happen. This year the bag goodies impress me once again:

Handmade blankets by Michelle Mahana
Hats and burp clothes by Abby McCourt
Treats from Teresa Wooten and Tiffany Wooten
Books from Jennifer Samp-Hasbrouck
Hand sanitizers from Jeannie Scott
Chapsticks from Summer Rohde
Beauty supplies by Mary Robeson

And Kyle and I added in socks, journals, gum, coffee mugs, hair ties & scrunchies, nail files, and make up bags.

The little stockings have $30 gift cards that were so generously covered by all of your donations. Not pictured are more treats from Anna Starker May and a big bag of sleep sacks donated for the NICU. We also made a little treat basket for the NICU nurses to say thanks for physically delivering our bags.

Kyle and I and the kids will be driving the bags down to Eugene on Wednesday. Please pray for the families in the NICU. Today makes 14 years since I was rushed by ambulance to Eugene where I stayed on bedrest for a week before delivering my baby boys. It’s never lost on me how in that time nothing about the hustle and bustle of our traditions for Christmas mattered…just my babies. I can’t imagine how much this pandemic has impacted families that are experiencing NICU stays. Thank you so much for blessing our family so we can do this to bless others. It makes my heart swell knowing we can do this in memory of our Jackson and honor of Bronson and Ashley. This truly shows how much a little idea of the heart can explode. You all seriously rock my world. Never under estimate how much your $30 donation can mean to a small organization. For 13 years I’ve been able to do this because of you!!! Merry Christmas!

12/20/2020

NICU bags 2020 delivered and thanks to Nurse Sara for making the actual deliveries. Numbers were lower this year so our parents got extra money on their gift cards this year. Thanks to so many people for making our 13th year of NICU bags so special.

12/21/2019

Heading to Eugene tomorrow to deliver these bags or goodies!!!

03/02/2018

First of THANK YOU to all of our supporters. Jamie L. Bailey Olsen has had all 30 Easter NICU baskets covered for next month. I can't wait to share pictures of the ADORABLE baskets that she is creating.

I am planning in advance of how the new tax standard deductions may affect people's ability or desire to donate to charities. I pray that it doesn't, but I also know that a large amount of people donate because they can write it off on their taxes.

So...in order to keep our NICU bags alive and well for Christmas 2018 I have created the following plan. Each month starting in April we will have an item to sponsor. Kyle and I will start off this month with the purchase of swaddle blankets. $180 purchases 30 swaddle blankets (see below). EDIT: After my first post decided we'd cover the first month's items.

The following items were already purchased for our 2018 Christmas bags...I am a bargain shopper. Silver Keepsake Christmas ornaments for their pictures and Christmas window clings for their rooms. My MIL and mom are also helping me to make pillowcases for each baby. (I could use more sewers) If you have fabric that you would like to donate, please contact me.

Closer to December we will be looking for 30 sponsors to donate $30 for the bags. This $30 will go directly to the purchase of the gift cards that go into the bags. We purchase cafeteria gift cards for each bag.

Items that we can always use for the bags:

-BAGS (31 or other bags that are brand new)
-Knitted baby hats
-Brand new baby items

Thanks in advance for your continued support!!

01/12/2018

Stay tuned...our family motto for 2018 is to be intentional in ALL things. Come see what our new intentional fundraising means to us for 2018. It's a big CHANGE!!!

09/24/2017

Once again the time is coming to donate to our annual NICU bag fundraiser. We are looking for 30 volunteers to sponsor $30 bags. This year we also have a few 31 bad being donated...if you have a new bag that you would like to donate, please let me know! We can't wait to make this year as good as last year! Thanks in advance.

04/21/2017

Guess what today is? It is the first day of MATCH YOUR DONATION DAY!!! Yep, that's right all donations made today and the 28th will be matched dollar for dollar. That means your $20 donation can be a $40. It's the best time to donate!

Example: 5=10, 10=20 or 100=200...my anonymous donor is matching your donations. 💛💛

www.marchforbabies.org/amberdeets

01/12/2017

New this year for our family is the move of our March for Babies location to the Willamette Valley area (Eugene, Oregon). If you are interested in walking with us, please sign up and I will send emails for further information.
https://www.marchforbabies.org/Fundraising/Personal?personId=2886479&participantId=8173747&user=amberdeets

I am involved in March for Babies to raise money to support the research for prematurity and so that one day no mommy will leave the hospital empty handed. My sons were born on December 28,2007: Jackson was stillborn and his mighty brother, Bronson weighed just 2 pounds 3.4 ounces. Bronson spent the...

01/02/2017

Our 2nd miracle baby is 6 months old!

12/27/2016

Could you please pray for baby Emma and her mama Candice? They are both doing well, but could use some prayer for recovery to go smoothly and Mama to get better.