Tuesday, April 24, 2012
First round of Fundraising underway!
Oh my goodness! Bruce made this planter box for our deck out of an old pallet (will try to upload the photo, but not promising...I'm not good at this blogging thing yet). It turned out so cool...I LOVE it! I immediately thought..."we need to sell some of these as an adoption fundraiser!" So, off I went, posting on facebook and emailing friends/family. We have a waiting list of 6 people wanting them so far, so we have been on the lookout for good old worn out pallets. Just those six brings us nearly $300 closer to our Home from Haiti goal! Yippee! :)
We are also having a garage sale next weekend, and I will be digging through every nook and cranny of our house over the course of the next week to find items we no longer use. The cool thing is: we have other people donating things as well. Just picked up the coolest ride-on stuffed horse that I'm sure will make Eden cry as it leaves our garage to its new home. She is such a fan of horses, and this thing is nearly as tall as she is. Thank-you, Carie, my friend, for your great donations! :)
But the coolest thing ever...I was at Carie's house tonight for a 31 Party, and the consultant, whom I've never met before, asked me if I'd consider doing a fundraising show. She offered to donate her commissions and turn the hostess gifts into cash (rather than product)! How cool is that? Someone I don't even know, offering to help us out...pretty cool, I must say! Of course, I'm having a Norwex party already in a couple of days, so it will be a few months before we do the 31 thing. But awesome, nonetheless!
We are also having a garage sale next weekend, and I will be digging through every nook and cranny of our house over the course of the next week to find items we no longer use. The cool thing is: we have other people donating things as well. Just picked up the coolest ride-on stuffed horse that I'm sure will make Eden cry as it leaves our garage to its new home. She is such a fan of horses, and this thing is nearly as tall as she is. Thank-you, Carie, my friend, for your great donations! :)
But the coolest thing ever...I was at Carie's house tonight for a 31 Party, and the consultant, whom I've never met before, asked me if I'd consider doing a fundraising show. She offered to donate her commissions and turn the hostess gifts into cash (rather than product)! How cool is that? Someone I don't even know, offering to help us out...pretty cool, I must say! Of course, I'm having a Norwex party already in a couple of days, so it will be a few months before we do the 31 thing. But awesome, nonetheless!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
And the orphanage is....
This week we found out the name of the orphanage our agency is going to be working with on our behalf. It's called New Life Link and its located in Port-au-Prince. I had butterflies in my tummy as I searched them on the web and YouTube to get any little glimpse i could into the life of our child. I was relieved to have a peaceful feeling about the care they provide...looks like one of the best orphanages in Haiti.
Our home study had to be postponed until the end of February, because of the weather. However, it went "okay"...I say that only because the kids were perfect...and I do mean perfect all morning in anticipation of the social worker arriving. No arguments, no time-outs, helping out around the house, and playing quietly. Then she arrived. While they weren't terrible by any means, I think my expectations were just a little higher than they should have been! We should be receiving the written report sometime this week! Yeah! :)
Oh, and yes...I did get a new sink and countertop in my bathroom! :)
Our home study had to be postponed until the end of February, because of the weather. However, it went "okay"...I say that only because the kids were perfect...and I do mean perfect all morning in anticipation of the social worker arriving. No arguments, no time-outs, helping out around the house, and playing quietly. Then she arrived. While they weren't terrible by any means, I think my expectations were just a little higher than they should have been! We should be receiving the written report sometime this week! Yeah! :)
Oh, and yes...I did get a new sink and countertop in my bathroom! :)
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