We have uploaded an album to Facebook of some favorite Fall Collection pictures.

I think the kids look absolutely adorable!!!!

Let me know what you think.....

I promised to share more information about our HOPE project. We are finally ready to reveal all the details. This is a charity project that is very near to my heart. Our company started as a fundraising effort for our adoptions. Friend supported our efforts and we now have two amazing little treasures from China in our family.

It is in that spirit of giving that the HOPE Project was born. Below is the information from our website about the project.

The HOPE Project

We believe in children. We value healthy communities and will do our part to lend support to underprivileged children. We aim to be trendsetters in making an impact on the world around us by promoting awareness and support for organizations that brighten the lives of children. The bottom line on our financial sheets is not the most important factor. We want to make an impact by working with charities and organizations that work to better the lives of children and build strong communities. We HOPE to leave this world a little better than when we started.
In order to promote this mission, we have established The HOPE Project. Each month, we will prayerfully select a charity, which is focused on children. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of HOPE project merchandise will be given to that organization.

The HOPE Project Dolls
It has been a true labor of love to design and produce these precious dolls. There are currently 4 dolls in the collection – Hope, Joy, Grace and Faith. Each is dressed in a special two piece ensemble which lists their name and supporting scripture. These verses have been the cornerstone for our family and business.

Hope – "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Joy – "For the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10

Grace – “For it is by GRACE you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8

Faith - "FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1

The HOPE Project Tees
Why should the dolls be the only ones who get to wear these adorable scripture shirts? That was our question as well. We designed girls and adult woman’s tees to match. For the Fall/Winter season, our tees are long sleeve, interlock cotton. The girls and woman’s tees are fitted for more refined style and comfort.

$5.00 from the sale of each doll and or t-shirt will be donated to the selected charity each month.

Below is a listing of the current HOPE projects. This list will be updated each month. You can also learn more about The HOPE Project activities that take place in our store by visiting our blog.

Our current HOPE projects:

October 20111. Operation Food Search

The mission of Operation Food Search is to provide food and other basic necessities to individuals in need to help alleviate the burden of hunger and its consequences.

What does this mean?
Operation Food Search works tirelessly to fight hunger in more ways than one. While we are a leader at collecting and distributing food throughout the bi-state region, we go beyond just supplying agencies with free food. With comprehensive nutrition education programs, an innovative weekend backpack program, and environmentally-friendly green initiatives, Operation Food Search fights hunger with knowledge, empowerment, and hope.

In addition, we have become a leader in ensuring that no person in the bi-state region goes cold during the winter, or must go without essential personal care items. In partnership with Kurt and Brenda Warner's First Things First Foundation, Operation Food Search distributes nearly 20,000 winter coats throughout the region to keep St. Louis warm. In the spring, we team up with the Girl Scouts Council of Eastern Missouri to collect and distribute over one million personal care items (soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, etc.) to individuals who would otherwise be unable to afford such basic necessities.

As an organization, Operation Food Search is heavily involved in the community. We regularly partner with local businesses and organizations of all sizes, and you can always find great events in metropolitan area that are put on to raise awareness and help our goal of ending hunger. We love volunteers and we love making friends!

Together, we can impact lives one meal at a time.

November 20112. Show Hope & Missouri Baptist Children’s Home


Our Birthday program:

Register your children`s birthdays with us and we will send you a discount to be used during your child`s birthday month. When you make your birthday month purchase, we will donate $5 to The HOPE Project charity designated that month. We want to help connect our children with the charities we serve.

We have finally opened our first retail location in O'Fallon, Missouri. This has been a dream of mine for more than 18 years. I still have to pinch myself to believe it is real!!!

If you are in the St Louis area, I encourage you to stop by our store. We will have new inventory arriving daily for the next few months. Otherwise, our Fall collection will be updated to the website within the next week. We have tons of adorable sets to choose from this season. I will try to post a few pictures on our blog over the next few days.

You can also follow us on Facebook. Just search for our page under My Red Thread. LIKE our page to view new inventory and our FREE FRIDAY specials.

This blog will also be where we post information about our upcoming HOPE Project. More details to follow.

Till later.....

Are you ready for a special discount???? How about FREE SHIPPING??? That's right - from October 28 - November 14, all orders processed through our web site http://www.myredthreadonline.com/ will have FREE SHIPPING!!! No matter what size the order, it will ship for FREE.

So, get the word out for us.....

We have a new item in our collection. While they are not listed on the web site yet, we do have them in stock. So, what is this new item??? Tutus!!!! I know my girls LOVE to wear tutus with just about everything. We have paired these adorable little tutus with monogrammed shirts for the holidays.

Our fluffy little girl tutus are super foofy. Full and soft, several layers of silky tulle, and a satin encased waist band . These tutus are 12 inches long and fit a 6 month old on up to an adult. They are available in red, orange, light pink, hot pink, chocolate brown, yellow, lavender, ivory and rainbow.

The tutus are only $12.00 each!!! If you are interested in purchasing a tutu, just drop me an email (myredthread@charter.net). They will be posted on the web site soon, as well as featured in our holiday collection.

Our Fall line is really going over well. Thank you all for your orders. We should begin shipments next week.

The holiday collection is currently in the works. If you have any suggestions, please send them over.

And one final note, we have new hair bows in stock. We just received a shipment of the 5" hair bows. They are now available in navy, silver, red, white, red/white polka got, silver/white polka dot, chocolate, chocolate/white polka got, light lime/white polka dot, dark purple and light pink/white polka dot. If you would like to order any of these bows, just purchase one of the 5" bows on the site and list the color in the comment box.