For the Coffee Snob…

This may or may not be my husband’s exact description of me. But what can I say? When it’s your FAVORITE beverage…it just has to be done right. The coffee snob is hard to miss. She almost always has her mug in hand and her lipstick smudged off (just me? Whoops.) She always has […]

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For the Men…

If your man is anything like mine, wish lists are hard to come by. In fact, when family members request a list, I make it for him. Why? Because his includes things like underwear, socks, and a growing list of tools that may never be used. He is a hardworking and practical man who […]

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For Baby…

Did you enjoy yesterday’s gift guide for those new and expecting mamas in your life? I sure hope so, because I had fun creating it and sharing it with you. As we continue with our Purchase with a Purpose series this week, please don’t forget to comment below your faves!!! Although you certainly don’t […]

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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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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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Happy November!

Happy November everyone! I trust that y’all had a great Halloween out trick or treating with your kids (or whatever else you love to do to celebrate). Hubby was working late last night so I did the single mom trick or treating – PHEW! THAT was exhausting – I don’t know how you single […]

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