Handmade Mamas Forge Friendships and Swap Talents

One of my absolute favorite groups on Swap Mamas is the Handmade Mamas group. Talk about a bunch of talented Mamas!

And how much do I LOVE that these members are using their artistic talents to create items to swap?

Take Rheanna, for example. She makes adorable handmade dolls.


And then there's Amber, who makes breezy little dresses.


The two got together and decided to swap talents. Within a day or two, Amber came up with this darling number:



*Swoon* I can't wait to see what Rheanna comes up with!

Blessed with artistic talent or not, this group is definitely worth a poke around -- you never know what gem you might find!

It's Personal

Imagine if every able person in the U.S. sent one useful thing they no longer needed to someone who did.

This is one of the simple ideas driving Swap Mamas. A dream really. Because let's face it, we like our STUFF. In a society where a large number of us -- subconsciously or not -- define who we are by what we have, it's hard to part ways with our STUFF.

And when we do part ways with that STUFF, it makes perfect sense that perhaps we feel like we're giving away a little piece of ourselves.

Which is exactly the point.

Giving it away feels good. Giving it to someone who really needs it feels better. Giving it to someone you've made a personal connection with (who really needs it) feels utterly FANTASTIC.

Whether it's sending a box of baby clothes to a Mama in need; or walking next door and helping your neighbor, give it a shot. Give a little piece of yourself.

If you don't find yourself addicted to the feeling, this Mama will eat her shoe.