mamalove/dadalove onesie by kate inglis, leigh steele & jeanette leblanc

"Even though I’m starting to come out of the fog now, two days later, I still struggle with what to say. So I whisper the same thing I whispered to Evan during fitful nights: mama love, mama love, mama love.

As we are able to see more baby and less machine we talk to them about skipping rocks in frog ponds, and finding treasures on beaches, and about a big brother who will teach them all kinds of tricks."

~ from sweet | salty

Upon the birth of my twins, the beautiful and soulful Leigh Steele of Meremortal sent me two of the tiniest onesies I'd ever seen, imprinted with first thing I could think of to speak to my babies as they lay in stasis in the NICU.

Since then it's come to mean so much more than an utterance during trauma. Parenthood is not wholly difficult and angsty, nor wholly easy and cheerful. But the common denominator is love. Steadfast, cheerio-crunching, snot-wiping, floor-tussling love.

Choose either mamalove or dadalove onesie in the size and colour you prefer.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

mamalove/dadalove onesie by Kate Inglis & Leigh Steele (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting bid: $12.00

'winter coats' fine art print by kate inglis

Kate Inglis of sweet | salty is a writer who nurtures her photographic funk on the side. She is a founding contributor to Shutter Sisters, a community that celebrates women photographers, and can also found conjuring pirates for The Dread Crew and blogging about becoming an author.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Winter coats fine art print by Kate Inglis, in the size of your choice up to 9 x 14. (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting Bid: $20.00

limited edition dread crew t-shirt: youth medium

The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods is recommended for antsy boys who long for glory, for spritely girls inclined to reach out for adventure, and for good-humoured grown-ups who like the smack of limburger and jalapeno calzones with a dash of junebug pepper. This book is not recommended for genteel folk with fears of heights, uncontrolled speed, thievery, thuggery and general recklessness.

If you're a pirate and you know it, wear the shirt. Only a very limited number of these t-shirts were produced as giveaways at the Dread Crew book launch in November 2009 -- the remaining stock are posted here, in varied sizes, for Haiti relief. All feature Captain Hector Gristle, Captain of the great Barrow wood ship.

To browse other available sizes up for auction, click here.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Limited edition Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods t-shirt, YOUTH MEDIUM, forest green. (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting Bid: $18.00

limited edition dread crew t-shirt: adult small

The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods is recommended for antsy boys who long for glory, for spritely girls inclined to reach out for adventure, and for good-humoured grown-ups who like the smack of limburger and jalapeno calzones with a dash of junebug pepper. This book is not recommended for genteel folk with fears of heights, uncontrolled speed, thievery, thuggery and general recklessness.

If you're a pirate and you know it, wear the shirt. Only a very limited number of these t-shirts were produced as giveaways at the Dread Crew book launch in November 2009 -- the remaining stock are posted here, in varied sizes, for Haiti relief. All feature Captain Hector Gristle, Captain of the great Barrow wood ship.

To browse other available sizes up for auction, click here.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Limited edition Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods t-shirt, ADULT SMALL, chestnut brown. (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting Bid: $22.00

limited edition dread crew t-shirt: youth large

The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods is recommended for antsy boys who long for glory, for spritely girls inclined to reach out for adventure, and for good-humoured grown-ups who like the smack of limburger and jalapeno calzones with a dash of junebug pepper. This book is not recommended for genteel folk with fears of heights, uncontrolled speed, thievery, thuggery and general recklessness.

If you're a pirate and you know it, wear the shirt. Only a very limited number of these t-shirts were produced as giveaways at the Dread Crew book launch in November 2009 -- the remaining stock are posted here, in varied sizes, for Haiti relief. All feature Captain Hector Gristle, Captain of the great Barrow wood ship.

To browse other available sizes up for auction, click here.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Limited edition Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods t-shirt, YOUTH LARGE, forest green. (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting Bid: $18.00

limited edition dread crew t-shirt: youth large

The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods is recommended for antsy boys who long for glory, for spritely girls inclined to reach out for adventure, and for good-humoured grown-ups who like the smack of limburger and jalapeno calzones with a dash of junebug pepper. This book is not recommended for genteel folk with fears of heights, uncontrolled speed, thievery, thuggery and general recklessness.

If you're a pirate and you know it, wear the shirt. Only a very limited number of these t-shirts were produced as giveaways at the Dread Crew book launch in November 2009 -- the remaining stock are posted here, in varied sizes, for Haiti relief. All feature Captain Hector Gristle, Captain of the great Barrow wood ship.

To browse other available sizes up for auction, click here.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Limited edition Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods t-shirt, YOUTH LARGE, periwinkle blue. (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting Bid: $18.00

limited edition dread crew t-shirt: youth small

The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods is recommended for antsy boys who long for glory, for spritely girls inclined to reach out for adventure, and for good-humoured grown-ups who like the smack of limburger and jalapeno calzones with a dash of junebug pepper. This book is not recommended for genteel folk with fears of heights, uncontrolled speed, thievery, thuggery and general recklessness.

If you're a pirate and you know it, wear the shirt. Only a very limited number of these t-shirts were produced as giveaways at the Dread Crew book launch in November 2009 -- the remaining stock are posted here, in varied sizes, for Haiti relief. All feature Captain Hector Gristle, Captain of the great Barrow wood ship.

To browse other available sizes up for auction, click here.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Limited edition Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods t-shirt, YOUTH SMALL, periwinkle blue. (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting Bid: $18.00

limited edition dread crew t-shirt: adult medium

The Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods is recommended for antsy boys who long for glory, for spritely girls inclined to reach out for adventure, and for good-humoured grown-ups who like the smack of limburger and jalapeno calzones with a dash of junebug pepper. This book is not recommended for genteel folk with fears of heights, uncontrolled speed, thievery, thuggery and general recklessness.

If you're a pirate and you know it, wear the shirt. Only a very limited number of these t-shirts were produced as giveaways at the Dread Crew book launch in November 2009 -- the remaining stock are posted here, in varied sizes, for Haiti relief. All feature Captain Hector Gristle, Captain of the great Barrow wood ship.

To browse other available sizes up for auction, click here.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Limited edition Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods t-shirt, ADULT MEDIUM, Grey. (origin: Nova Scotia, Canada)

Starting Bid: $22.00