(Getty Images, via TIME magazine)

I can not imagine facing this kind of destruction. i can not imagine how you (and an entire country) can pull themselves out of this.  haiti, Japan… who is next?  My heart just breaks for these families who are struggling, the people who have NO family who are struggling, who are freezing, who are hungry. and at the same time facing the loss of friends and family members.  the grief must be overwhelming.

I have lots of beautiful photos to share with you all on here the next couple of days (so so many!) but, on Friday, i wont be posting anything.  I’ll be taking a day of silence, along with hundreds and hundreds of other bloggers for Japan, With Love.

if you have a blog, and want to participate, please go to This Site,   and gets lots of amazing information at Utterly Engaged (an online wedding magazine that is delicious, and an oh-so-dangerous time sucker-outer for me…)

Also, we will also be monetarily donating to the relief effort as well!  i challenge you to join in with me – be it the day of silence if you can not afford to donate, donate monetarily, or both ways like us!)