It's a BABY!

Okay.....but it's not my own personal baby. My husband's sister and her family decided several months ago after a lot of prayer and research to adopt a baby. After having two difficult pregnancies resulting in two VERY premie babies they decided it was best to now grow their love in another way - through adoption.

Below is their cute family. :)

Adoption is very close to my heart as my one and only nephew on my side of the family is adopted. It has been such as blessing to watch him grow. What an incredibly brave birth mother he had to give him up to be loved on by another. If I could see her, meet her, I would probably just stand their hugging her and through massive tears repeating, "Thank you. Thank you. Our lives are not the same. He has made such a positive impact in our life. We cannot imagine life without him."

So.....let's talk babies. They are stink'n cute. But here's the deal, in just the United States there are approximately 129,000 children waiting for adoption. Yes, that is not just babies, but those are lost, lonely children looking for some love.

Not everyone is called to adopt and if you cannot or you are not at that point in life that's fine. But we as human beings are responsible of taking care of each other - especially those who cannot care for themselves. But please ask yourself, what CAN you do? Can you volunteer? Can you give financially? Can you pray? Can you encourage others to adopt? Figure it out and do it! Let's bring these babies home,

If you haven't figured it out - I'm a doer. I see a need and I will do whatever I can to fix it. Domestic adoption is currently about $30,000. This includes a lot of different fees and what not, but let's just all agree that it is expensive. So, when Emily and Bryan came to us and told us they were going to adopt my first thought was, we need to raise money. Emily was on the ball and making and selling bibs on Etsy so I joined her and created my own little shop. I have now added many things I sell like coasters, refurbished furniture, neck warmers, napkins, aprons, etc. Of course not all are on Etsy as many are personal custom orders. Also, I have 6 years experience as a wedding planner and 26 years experience living with Martha Stewart. (see earlier post). So, I am trying to use ANY talent I have to help bring the precious baby home.

Here are a few things I make and sell: (Not everything include. You ask, I'll try)

 I can do cakes or cupcakes for simple events like birthdays. More complicated ones like weddings I leave to my friend Vanessa who is a great cake maker!

 Refurbished piece from the early 1900's

                            Wedding Decor

                           Rice/flax packs. Can be made any size. Can be cold or hot. Great for neck aches, cramps, breast feeding, warming your feet at the bottom of your bed. :)

                                                            A wedding I coordinated

                                                                    Bridal Garter

                                                                   Coasters

                                                                   Napkins

                                                                  Pacifier Clips

                                                   Blankets and Breast Feeding Covers

                                                                            Headbands

                                                                  Coffee Cozies

                                                                  Name or ABC blocks

I don't care how you choose to help these children. Whether it is through buying crafts from an avid crafter, or bringing awareness to others, just HELP. 100% of ANYTHING you buy goes directly to the Coe Adoption Account. Thanks :)

Lean (almost), Mean (rarely), Crafting Machine (always)

Erin

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