a new year and a new start to new fundraisers

It's that time again and "new" is the word. Time for another opportunity to help donate towards our adoption journey. Thank you to all who have participated in the GoPro drawing and Compelled Designs necklaces fundraisers! We were able to raise $735 through just those 2 fundraisers alone! We know many have expressed they would like to contribute so we will bring you a new fundraiser every month or so to keep it fresh, new, and exciting!

Bedsheets Fundraiser 

This month we will have a few new opporutnities. The first one is the bedsheets fundraiser. Yes, we are selling 1500 thread count bedsheet sets. Buy any size (twin, full, queen, king, and california king) for $40 a set. What a steal! These sheets come in 12 different colors as listed below. We will place multiple orders over the next few months depending on the demand for this great deal.  Let us know through Facebook, email, text, phone calls, etc if you are interested in buying a set or two.

"A Few of Leslie's Favorite Things" Auction 

Also coming in January, we will hold an auction for a handful of my favorite things from some of my favorite "crafters" who have generously given of their one of a kind items to support our adoption. Look for this auction to take place in mid-January on the blog. Each item will have its own post so those who want to participate can comment with their bid. The items up for grabs range from hand-stamped jewelry from Amy Cornwell, baby bibs and bows from Lux Mundi Shop, handdrawn prints from Mandipidy, and festive door decor from Kissy Fish Designs. You will NOT want to miss out on bidding on all these items as they would be the perfect gift for you or someone special. An official rules post will preceed the items post so hopefully it will answer most of your questions at that time.

Compelled Designs Necklaces Round 2 

Since the first batch of Compelled Designs necklaces was such a huge hit, I am ordering another batch of 20 necklaces.  Stay tuned and the details for the second batch will be the same as the first.

Heather Brown Art Drawing

When we were in Hawaii, we discovered the beautiful artwork of a local artist named Heather Brown. After visiting a local art gallery in Haleiwa and seeing her work throughout the island, we fell in love with her paintings, so much so that I bought 2 shirts with her work on it. You may wonder why we didn't buy a piece of her framed art, and to that we say, it ain't cheap.

sporting one of my Heather Brown shirts while eating Hawaiian shaved ice in Haleiwa

When we were emailing various people and businesses about donating items for the auction, I decided to facebook Heather Brown about our Hawaiian trip and our recent decision to adopt. To our surprise, she responded and graciously mailed us the below picture. It is an framed 11x14 picture called Lahaina Shores and retails for $250. For the record, I am jealous of whoever ends up with this picture.  We will sell a limited number of tickets at a low price.  These tickets are going to go fast so make sure you snag yours as soon as we make the official announcement.

Lahaina Shores Matted Print by North Shore Artist Heather Brown

GoPro Drawing Winner on January 1st

As as reminder, the winner for the GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition will be announced LIVE on UStream at 1PM CST.  Please make sure you click the website to see the winner revealed!  We will also take questions during this time through the chat feed.  If you have any questions about our adoption process, fundraisers, or anything else, feel free to ask us then.  Look forward to chatting with you on Wednesday!

As always THANK YOU for supporting us through your kind words, prayer, and giving as we surge ahead on the journey to bring home the Littlest Todd.  We look forward to sharing what God continues to do in our lives as we grow our family.