5.03.2011

It's coming!!!

Our Yard Sale will be THIS WEEK - 5/5-5/7!!!

5/5 Thu : 8am - 2pm
5/6 Fri : 8am - 2pm
5/7 Sat : 8am - noon

You will not want to miss this sale!!   Over 10 families have contributed to this yard sale - something for everyone.
Not only will you get some awesome deals, but every penny will go towards our adoption to bring our child home!!
Cash is preferred or Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards credit cards are also accepted.


SOME OF THE ITEMS FOR SALE
Furniture/Home Decor : dresser, huge mirror, rocking chair, glider, set of 2 chairs and a table, picture frames, fake trees, headboards and bedframe, vintage upholstered chairs, stools, fans
Kitchen Items : bread machine, pressure cooker, misc. pots & pans, George Foreman grill
Office Items : filing cabinets -4 drawer lateral and 4 drawer upright
Yard/Tools : socket set, bird bath, New in box tool set
Hiking/Camping/Fishing/Hunting Gear : rifle scope, inflatable mattress frame, golf clubs
Electronics/Computer items : keyboards, monitor, 27 inch TV, dvd player
Baby & Kids Items : toys, games, clothes, equipment
Men & Women clothing : lots of sizes, and styles, leather jacket - mens
Books, Movies, AND SO MUCH MORE......

COUPONING STOCKPILE
Personal Care items: toothpaste, lotions, body wash
Cleaning Supplies, Fabric Softner

4.07.2011

Calling All Number Nerds

ok, you may not find this as exhilarating as my husband did... but none the less, very interesting.

Graphs, charts, and stats on domestic and international adoption :

here

Be sure to ck the "adoptions by year". 2010 was the lowest year of International adoptions since 1997.

4.03.2011

Thoughts from a 4 yr old! Part 1




Here are some thoughts on adoption from one of my sweet 4 yr olds.  Do you think she's excited to have a new sister?? :)  Love her sweet heart and how she genuinely wants to help others!

4.02.2011

Whooohoooo!

Yay, we got our DCFS approval today!  Which means next in line is waiting for our i171-h... maybe a month or two!?!  Then we send our paperwk (dossier) to U*ganda and wait to travel!
Such excitement with each completed step!

3.27.2011

thoughts from a 2 yr old!



She makes me smile :)  Love hearing my kids' hearts and their thoughts..... i don't think growing up, i even knew what adoption was, let alone, what is was all about!

Stay tuned as we prepare to roll out our FIRST adoption fundraiser : ONE WEEK of giveaways - it's going to be FUN!!!

3.25.2011

another plug :)

my sweet, sweet friend Sheli and her fam are in the process of adopting two boys from U*ganda - it has been such a blessing to journey on this path of adoption with her, thus far!
Soooooo, she is having a yard sale!  Wanna shop?? Here are the deets:

Adoption Fundraising Yard Sale


Friday, April 15 at 9:00am - April 16 at 3:00pm


2S665 White Oak Lane Batavia, IL 60510



We are having a yard sale to help bring our babies home from U*ganda!!! Come and visit, shop, eat some cupcakes....and shop some more~~~

These types of events are such great opportunities to support those who are following what they feel called to do! Please let me know if you have any more ?'s!!