For the Mamaista…

As promised, today starts a new series close to my heart: Purchase With A Purpose. Instead of bombarding you with the many, many companies who will partner with you to make a difference with each purchase…I decided to break them down by categories. I hope you enjoy!!! This first gift guide is for the […]

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Purchase With A Purpose

As we begin to switch gears into the holiday season, I wanted to touch on a subject near and dear to my heart. Every year, as we approach Christmas, my hubby and I have a discussion about being purposeful with our purchases and gift giving. Really, we try to do this year round, but […]

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Ten

Today marks a significant milestone in our lives.  Ten years ago today, I said “I do” and committed to a lifetime of loving my best friend (although he hates being called my best friend because he says our relationship is so much more than that…sweet right?).  Although we were just children when we made […]

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Be a Hero

If you’ve been with me since our adoption journey, then you probably know plenty about Ordinary Hero. But for those of you who haven’t heard of them, let me enlighten you. Ordinary Hero was founded by the inspiring Kelly Putty. What began as an outreach in her own backyard morphed into something bigger than […]

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147 Million

Did you know therhttp://147million.org/give-1/giving-catalog/e are now an estimated 153 million orphans worldwide? The statistics are staggering and they are getting worse every year. Since just 2004, inter-country adoption has decreased 59% (mostly do to increasing country restrictions). That’s why moms like me around the globe are speaking up to advocate for these kids. Many […]

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Hello World, It’s a New Me!

This Domesticated Diva is taking a new direction y’all!  And I am SO EXCITED that you are here to join me.  I have been doing a lot of thinking and praying and soul-searching lately.  I have the longing in my heart to do more and a deep-rooted desire for change.  I want to use […]

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