{it's monday... let's be miscellaneous}

It's been awhile since I've joined in with Carissa over at lowercase letters... it's the perfect Monday for it! :)

{1} Time needs to pass quicker.

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I've been in a total FOG since we returned from Ethiopia. I'm not talking about jet lag... though that was a beast. I'm talking about post-trip #1 depression. My fellow adoption friend Katie describes it as a "sleepless coma." All of us post trip #1 folks are experiencing it. Basically it means we miss Ethiopia, we miss our kids, and we don't care about anything else besides getting back there. So, don't be offended when we don't feel like smiling, talking, or doing much of anything besides stare at pictures and videos of our little ones and daydream about trip #2.

{2} Even in my fog-like state, the world keeps turning. So this week is going to be full of filling  Poppie Lane {the shop} orders!

Seriously, I love my customers! You are the best and each time I receive a new order I get so smiley. Poppie Lane just keeps growing and I have all of you to thank for that! :)

{3} Tucker has bronchitis... please keep praying for him. He just can't catch a break.

 {4} To pass the time (when I'm not filling your marvelous orders) I am going to re-organize my home office/craft room.

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Right now it's the home office/ craft room/ guest room. Too much going on in one little space. Since Poppie Lane is taking off and growing each month, I need a more efficient work space, so we're getting rid of the guest bed and turning it into a real Poppie Lane work center! (woohoo!) **the above photo is my inspiration - I wish it was what my room looked like!**

{5} Tomorrow is February...

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... from tomorrow on people ask me when Tucker's coming home I will say, "hopefully THIS MONTH!"

{6} The Cloth Diaper movement for Ethiopia is exploding! I received TONS of monetary donations last week and I'm going to be ordering lots of cloth diapers this week! I also received donations of cloth diapers from friends and several emails from folks who have said they put boxes of diapers in the mail for us to take over. I am so excited! You may have noticed other bloggers gathering diapers and a couple of you have said that maybe we could work together... WE ARE! :) Sorry if that wasn't clear. We all have the same goal of covering those sweet Ethiopian bums. We all have our own circles of influence and so we're using our platforms to reach as many people as possible. You can donate to me, Lucy Lanes mama, the Emerson's, or Christie... whoever! It's all going to the same cause because we all have a common passion and are all working toward the same goal.

{7} Be sure to tune in this week as I share ways to fund an adoption!




 I really want you to know that if you want to adopt you don't have to be a millionaire!! YOU CAN TOO! :)

{it's possible!}

A common refrain I've heard over the last year or so is, "oh I would adopt too if I could afford it..." or "oh I wish I could just snatch those orphans up and bring them home..." You want to know the GREAT news here? YOU CAN!! (well, don't snatch just go snatch up children, do it the right way) But, you can bring them home! So, if you're actually serious and not just saying things for the sake of making conversation or trying to relate, then this is the post for you!

I think there is a common misunderstanding that people who adopt are either bringing in six figures a year, received some kind of crazy inheritance, or have saved for years on end. For some that may be true, but for most of us it's not. Let me share from our own experience. When John and I decided to adopt we had just moved from Lexington, Va and a steady 9-5 with benefits state job to Virginia Beach, seminary and a ministry position. I had a job at the school John attends, but only for about 8 months. Last spring I quit to stay home and focus on the youth ministry, our home, our marriage, and upcoming motherhood. For those who really don't know, pastors don't make much money at all - youth pastors make even less. We are blessed to have enough to live off of and have basically no extra. That's okay, it makes us happy and we don't have a lot of needs. BUT, we certainly didn't pay for our adoption with John's salary.

So, how did we do it? With lots of hard work, creativity, fundraising, a grant, and prayer! Let me make one thing clear: GOD CARES ABOUT THE ORPHANS! I believe with my whole heart that adoption is something God cares passionately about, so He will make it happen! There have been many times over the last several months that I've looked at the amount we still needed and thought "there's no way! how on earth are we going to get all the money we need?" Usually within days of that worry and subsequent prayer we had a random donation at our feet. God provides.

It's been on my heart to share this with others. So, over the next few weeks I'll be writing up posts in a series I'm going to call "Adoption: You Can Too!" Because if you really mean it when you say that the pictures of little ones in orphanages break your heart and you want to bring one home, then I want to help show you that you can! The posts in this series will share how to raise money, what worked for us and what didn't, practical ideas for fundraising, and tips for you to use your own creative juices to bring in funds to give an orphan a home. So please come back next week for the first post of the series and spread the word to others who are serious about making a difference in the orphan crisis.

 In addition, I want to add that I know not everyone is called to or able to adopt a child for various reasons. This series is to show that while there may be other legitimate reasons some can't adopt, money is NOT one of them! ;) But, everyone is able to help in some way. Whether it's spread the word about the orphan crisis, hold a yard sale and donate the proceeds to someone's adoption fund, sponsor a child, or donate from your resources to improve the life of an orphan... we can all do something! So, this series will help those of you in this category by showing you ways you can get involved and help a child find a home! :) So grab a button and spread the word!

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{1,000 cloth diapers}

Extreme poverty and extreme joy... I never thought the two could go together. Until my trip to Ethiopia. Only spending one week there, I know I just experienced the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more to see. But what I did experience has left me forever changed.

I witnessed people living in conditions that we here in America would consider deplorable walk around with big smiles on their faces. Their joy was real and their hearts were full. Proving that having a nice house, the trendiest clothes, and even a full belly cannot bring fulfillment and joy. There was one place in particular that I experienced this and it filled me with conviction, heartache, and awe... Bethzatha Children's Home Association (a government run orphanage.)

Our son spent a few days in Bethzatha before being sent to Hannah's Hope, so a tour of the orphanage was part of our schedule during our time in Ethiopia. When we first walked in the gates there was a notable difference between this place and Hannah's Hope, but it still wasn't too bad. There was a court yard, playground, and even a goat tied to a pole. I was afraid to ask if he was a pet or dinner. :) The first room we entered seemed to be the classroom/eating room for the older children. These kids ranged from 2 or 3 years old to probably 7 or 8. When we walked in the smell of urine stopped me for a moment. Most of the kids were so excited to see us, though a couple were terrified and began crying. One boy ran out of his chair and put his arms up for me to hold him. I picked him up and hugged him while he played with my hair and smiled. Within moments I realized that my arm and shirt were now damp with the urine that had soaked through his pants. It broke my heart. We held and smiled at each other for a couple more minutes before he wanted to go back to his friends. Then the next little boy ran up and this time John swooped him up while I took pictures and let him see himself on the digital camera screen. He thought this was great fun and it continued for awhile.

Finally we wandered back out into the fresh air and to another building that I overheard someone say held the babies. I wanted to go in because this is where my sweet son had spent nearly a week of his life. I started up the steps to the door when another mom came out crying and said, "don't go in there alone." So I stopped and waited for John. We walked up the stairs to the second floor together and entered a room labeled "special." It was about the size of a utility closet and there were two girls laying in pajamas on mats on the floor. They may have been about 5 or 6 years old. The man who drove us there explained that they were deaf and blind (and it appeared that one or both were crippled.) The depth of pain in my heart cannot be described in words. These sweet girls couldn't see us smile at them or hear us speak words of love and comfort. So we did the only thing we could think of - we each knelt down by a girl and grabbed her hands and rubbed them. Then rubbed her arms and legs and face while we prayed and wept and begged God to shower these precious children with His love. Walking away from that room was one of the hardest acts of my life.

Then we entered the next room - the baby room. Again, the smell of urine and feces was overpowering. My eyes were burning, but what I saw hurt even worse. There were a few cribs and one bouncy seat. The babies were tiny and there were 3 in one crib. The one in the bouncy seat was crying, so I knelt down to soothe him. That's when I realized they had no diapers. None of them. They were laying in blankets, and most were soaked with urine. We stayed in the room for a few more minutes, but then had to leave.

Outside in the fresh air I was struggling to wrap my mind around what I saw. Tucker's nursery here at home is bigger than the room that held all Bethzatha's babies. Some of our closets are bigger. We take for granted that our children are bathed daily and get a fresh diaper whenever the one they're wearing is soiled. I've been at baby showers where we make "cakes" out of diapers and then THROW THEM AWAY when the shower is over simply because they were generic brand and only for decoration. We have the resources to not think twice about these things. But I saw women who were doing everything they could to care for these children and not even be able to give them diapers - I saw these women SMILE. They were able to still have joy. They were doing the best they could with the little they had and I believe it's for that reason that they could smile.

... and it's for that same reason that I couldn't smile. Am I really doing the best I can for the orphans of the world with the resources I have? Am I really doing all I can for them? No. Part of that is because I truly didn't know. It's one thing to watch an infomercial or a you tube video that expresses the need. It's quite another to be there to see, smell, and feel it all yourself. Now I get it.

Friends of ours, the Emerson's, that were there with us are responding to the needs we all saw by setting a goal for our next trip. 1,000 cloth diapers for Ethiopian Orphans. The goal is to be able to collect and raise funds to purchase 1,000 cloth diapers to take back to Ethiopia with them next month. Please PLEASE consider helping out. John and I are also collecting cloth diapers to take with us. Wouldn't it be great if we could take 2,000? Head on over to 1,000 Cloth Diapers for Ethiopian Orphans to get involved!

Would you consider buying a pack of cloth diapers to improve the life and health of a child of God? If so, you can ship them here: 

5018 Lower James Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36116. 

Or you can contribute funds for diapers (every penny will be spent on the diapers) via PayPal by sending the money to: cemerson@faulkner.edu 

OR you can look to the right of this post and find our paypal button. Just add "diapers" into the notes with your donation and we will use the money to buy cloth diapers to take over on our trip next month. 

{think about it...}

{new normal}

Getting back into the swing of things is harder than I thought it would be. We've only been home a couple days, so maybe it will get easier.The jet lag is crazy and we're still recovering from the altitude sickness we acquired in Ethiopia. Basically, we're just really tired and really dizzy all the time. Next time we'll know to take our meds! :)

But in all of that, the strangest thing is to be home without our son. The pain of saying goodbye has not faded and to be honest, I don't think it will. We're just getting through and hoping to stay busy until we get the phone call that it's finally time to bring him home. In the meantime we've been staring at his pictures and watching videos just to feel closer to him.

We've been so changed by our time in Ethiopia. We experienced things that opened our hearts and our eyes in new ways. There is so much to process and take in. I look forward to sharing bits and pieces soon.

Just remembering his beautiful face... 

and his sweet baby smell...

{we're home}

... well, sort of. Right now Ethiopia feels more like home than Virginia. It's weird to be back and nothing feels familiar anymore. It's weird to be cold, our Folger's coffee tastes blah (we were too tired to grind our stash from the trip today) and the sounds and smells are so different and quiet.

We had quite the journey home. Our flight out of Ethiopia was delayed, so we waited in the airport for 12 hours before we finally took off. That of course meant that we missed our connecting flight in Frankfurt, so we hung out there waiting for the next flight to D.C. The awesome thing was that we had both flights with a couple we were in Ethiopia with all week and we just love them! Chris and Dale - you made what could have been the worst travel in history so much fun! We love you guys! All in all, from the time we left our hotel to the time we made it to our house, we were in transit for 39 hours! We are so tired.

We slept for 11 hours, waking up at 3pm today. We've got our days and nights all mixed up and we both just want to go back to bed, but we're making ourselves wait for it to get dark. We miss our son so badly it hurts. Pray for our hearts. It's so difficult to be away from him.

Now... I am going to find my Ethiopian coffee stash and make myself a little pick-me-up! ;)

{growing experience...}

I can honestly say that today has been the worst day of my life. We were given no notice that the time was coming to leave Hannah's Hope. Someone just came upstairs and said, "time to say goodbye." I wish I could explain, but it's impossible. I wish I could tell you I kept it together, but I didn't. I fell apart ... completely. John and I just held and kissed him over and over as I stood there sobbing. There just aren't words to describe the pain of leaving your child half way around the world. I've felt like throwing up for the rest of the day. I wish I could tell all the families coming after us that it isn't too bad, that it will be alright... but that's a lie. It 's worse than any hurt I could ever think of and it just isn't okay. It's not. Nothing anyone can say will ever make me believe that. BUT God is in control. He knows how I hurt and he knows how much we love our son. He will give us the grace to carry on through the next several weeks. Please be patient with me. I am raw ... if I randomly tear up just know it's because I left my heart here in Ethiopia and I am struggling just to breathe.

I am sitting in the airport in Ethiopia. Our flight has been delayed 6 hours and we are just praying that we will make our connection in Frankfurt. If not, there's another flight leaving 5 hours later. One way or another we'll be home sometime soon and in our beds. I wish it wasn't so... I wish I could stay. I have fallen in love with Ethiopia and I don't want to leave. Not to mention, my son is 30 minutes away and I can't do anything about it.

Thank you for your encouragement, compassion, and prayers... we need them more than you know!

{last day...}

It's 7:30am and our last day in Ethiopia. We fly out at 11:30pm tonight and arrive in DC at 3pm Wednesday. I woke up this morning with a feeling of dread. We plan to soak up every moment with our son, just like we've been doing every day we've been here. I can't fathom the heartbreak this afternoon is going to bring when we have to say goodbye to Tucker. He is a part of us and I know that the next 4-6 weeks are going to be painful. It's like having my heart ripped out every afternoon when we leave to go to the hotel. I so wish I could stay here with him. Please pray for us... we have a very bitter sweet day ahead of us.

{He's ours!!!}

We passed court!!!!!! Tucker Mareto Casper is legally our son forever and ever! We had so many beautiful moments with our son today... still just taking it all in. He is perfect in every way.

{a perfect day}

We had the perfect day with our son today! He was sound asleep wrapped up in blankets in his little bed when we got there. We were supposed to meet with the director about our court date with all the other families. They were all following the rules and went straight to her office, but I just couldn't stand to not see my boy. So I ran up to his bed, scooped him right out of it, grabbed a bottle, and then went to the office. One other family was bad with us - so there were 2 babies in the meeting. :) Then we had all day with our sweet boy.

He is SUCH a good baby! He eats a lot and sleeps so peacefully. He never cries and hardly ever fusses. We walked around with him for awhile, laid him on the floor and played with him... then gave him another bottle and he fell asleep in my arms again. Then he woke up and we played more - then it was bath time! Seriously SO cute to watch his "special mother" give him a bath. After bath time he played with Daddy for a long time and then had another bottle. We went outside and he laid in  my lap while we tried to get him to smile more. I started to tickle him and he smiled a lot then all of a sudden he started breathing heavy and let out a laugh! It was his first laugh ever!! SUCH a special moment for us... then he laughed again and got the hiccups! It was too funny!


We had to say goodbye at 4pm. So hard to do... he was content when we left but I cried... this mama does NOT like to leave her little one! I can't imagine how hard Tuesday will be... I'm dreading it already.

We have court tomorrow at 1pm - please pray for us!!! It will be 5am eastern time in the states!

{worth every second of the wait...}

{so in love...}

I couldn't have imagined a more perfect day with my little boy. My heart was just pounding as we went through the gates of Hannah's Hope and then we waited just inside for a minute before Wass told us where Tucker was ... he was on the patio on a blanket with the "special mothers" and other babies. We walked up and I was able to pick him up immediately. He never cried, just stared at us. (Mama did a LOT of crying though!) He is so beautiful and perfect. He smiled at us several times and made the cutest cooing sounds. We got to feed him and then he fell asleep in my arms. He loves to suck on his hands and has the most beautiful big brown eyes. He's such a sweet and calm little boy.

I wish I had more words... we're still processing everything... but it was definitely the best day of our lives!

{We're here!!!}

Arrived at the hotel in Ethiopia after 2 looooong but non-eventful flights then crashed hard! :) Now I know what people mean when they talk about jet lag! I laid in bed and felt like I was on a boat... the room kept swaying! I think my body is adjusted now. I got about 6 hours of sleep but it's 5:45am and I am wide awake! I meet my son in 4 hours... I just cried when I typed that. My emotions are all over the place!!!

We're Off!!

We're heading out the door and I'm still pinching myself! I can't believe that in just a few short days I'll have my little boy in my arms!! :)

Please pray for us, specifically:

*safe driving to D.C today (spending the night with John's brother)

*safe flights tomorrow (plane takes off at 7pm from D.C and arrives in Germany Friday morning - then we take off again at noon and arrive in Ethiopia Friday evening around 8pm)

*a wonderful meeting with Tucker! We meet him Saturday morning (you'll all be asleep Friday night while we're holding our little guy for the first time.)

*THAT WE WOULD PASS COURT ON MONDAY THE 17th!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pray for this. It will be Sunday night - if you would wake up to say a short prayer for us, or at least pray before you go to sleep it would be much appreciated!!

*that our hearts won't break in two when we have to say goodbye to Tucker for the trip back on Tuesday. I am dreading that moment. 

*safe flying back to the states - we fly out of Ethiopia Tuesday around midnight and will fly back into Dulles Wednesday around 3pm.

*a fast embassy date so that we can turn right back around in a few weeks to bring our son home!!

Thank you so much for the prayers, excitement, and encouragement! Just a reminder for all you who have commented about pictures: We will NOT be able to post any pictures of Tucker until he is a US citizen. That will not happen until our 2nd trip - so you have to wait a bit longer I'm afraid. So sorry to those who were confused and thought they might get a glimpse this week. :( We'll post as soon as we can on that second trip!!

{Getting Ready...}

...for the trip of a lifetime! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! Last night I had the worst time falling asleep. I just kept going over lists of things in my head - things I need to get done before we leave Wednesday morning. I think I have about 12 lists scattered around the house as well. But we're getting there!!

Here's our biggest piece of luggage...

it's filled to the brim with donations for Hannah's Hope (the orphanage caring for our son.) There are baby clothes, big kid clothes, boy things, girl things, toys, puzzles, formula, diapers, crib sheets and more in this suitcase! You can't tell from the picture, but it's huge! When it's all zipped up it stands taller than my waist!

Here it is again with my carry on...

Yes, I am all packed for me! I fit all of my clothes and shoes for the week in that little red carry on. Plus I have travel size shampoo, soap, etc that all fit in the required one quart plastic bag! YAY! Now if our luggage doesn't make it I will at least be able to take a shower and wear clean clothes! :)

John is packing his carry on with all his clothes for the week as well and then we each are allowed a back pack to take on the plane with us. We'll fill those with books, games, cameras, laptop, ear plugs, meds, and such. Everything that we absolutely need will be in our carry on luggage. What a relief! We only have 2 pieces of checked baggage total. One with the donations, and the other will have some more donations and some food/snacks for us to have if we just can't handle the Ethiopian Cuisine. (We both have very sensitive tummies...)

We're still getting things together...

... but we're getting there!! Only 2 more days til we pull out of the driveway! I hope I can sleep tonight - but I'm not counting on it!

OH! And great tip from Sunday School this morning... if you are afraid of flying like me - read Job 38 during take off and landing. That's my plan!!

{For the love of Rosettes!}

Okay, this is my last Poppie Lane {the shop} post for awhile... a least 2 weeks anyway! I promise! :) I've just had so much fun this week creating new things that I had to show you what's new in the shop...

These Rosette Clip and Rose Bud Earring Sets come in 5 fabulous colors! You can choose whatever color you'd like!

This ruffled and rosetted pillow sham turned out even cuter than I imagined in my head... wouldn't it be perfect on your couch?

Check out all the items today. Two things to keep in mind: first, ALL profit goes toward bringing our son home from Ethiopia!! Second, Any orders placed through Jan 11-19 will not be process until Jan 20th. Why? Because we'll be in Ethiopia snuggling with our little bundle of joy!!

We will have our laptop with us, and internet connection - SO be ready for tons of posts with pictures of our trip and updates on what's going on!

{is this what they call nesting?}

This week I have been more productive than usual and have had all kinds of motivation! I've literally had to fight off the urge to make ten trillion new things for the shop. Instead I settled on just 6 or so. ;) I've also been dying to reorganize the house and spring clean to the max. Unfortunately for me, there aren't 63 hours in a day so I'm unable to do all that. Instead I've settled for finally putting away all the Christmas decorations and dusting.

Thank you so much for the encouragement on my last post. I am feeling much less stressed and that's probably due to the fact my nesting instincts have kicked in and I was able to cross several things of my to-do list this week... yay! Tomorrow will be full of errands, but I'll have my husband along so we'll make it feel more like a date than running around like crazy people... maybe... :).

My only enemy now? Laundry....

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(If only I looked so cute folding my pink little heart adorned garments)

Oh how I despise you, you overflowing, never ending pile of laundry... but I will win this battle!!! Before we leave on Wednesday I will have every stitch of clothing washed, put away, and the house will be clean!

I think this is what they call nesting, no? I have to say... I like it! I leave you with this hilarious picture I found while searching for laundry photos...

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heehee

{me, stressed??}

Maybe it has something to do with the giant list I have to accomplish to get ready to leave for our trip - in less than a week!! I have very strong emotions going right now... excitement (of course!! I'm meeting my son for the first time!!) nervousness (I hate to fly... repeat HATE) aaaand stress. Yes, I am really overwhelmed by my to-do list right now. We still have SO much to do to get ready. Trips to the store, bank, post office - phone calls to make, emails to respond to, packages to mail - laundry, cleaning, organizing at home, and of course ... packing!

So, with all this whirling around me, I decided to go to one of my favorite photo websites of all time for some calm and inspiration...

I entered "relax" into the search bar and this is what I found to help me through this week...

ahhh yes, a hot cup of love tea... that would definitely help! Especially if I was sipping it while I reclined, oh I don't know, maybe here....

Or maybe some of this would help....

Two of my favorite things! Snow and Starbucks - yes, that would certainly get rid of some of my stress!

But what would be the most fail proof - no doubt about it - for sure way to get rid of my stress this week? If John would finally, pretty please with a cherry on top, let me get one of these... 

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I'm off again... maybe I'll grab some starbucks on my way to run errands... :/

PS - I just added this adorable set to the shop....

Don't you just love it?

{what's new?}

I've been working my little fingers to the bone the last few days and have several fun new items to show you!

I heart these Red Rose Bud Earrings! Sooo cute! 

Check out the other colors of my Rose Bud Studs!!

These coasters make me drool... as does starbucks... ;)

What's with me and red all of a sudden? Oh well .. isn't this red rosette alligator clip just too much cute? You know you want one! ;)

**Don't forget - all Poppie Lane profit goes to bring home our son from Ethiopia... we're just about fully funded and will hopefully have him home in February. Which means - we'll start partnering with an adopting family in March and 50% of Poppie Lane profit will go toward their adoption! WOOHOO

{my 13 in 30}

With John turning 30 last Friday and me 27 today, I started thinking about those 30 in 30 lists that float around the blog world. You know, the lists people make of 30 things they'd like to do before they turn 30 yrs old. Well I've only got 3 more years, so I don't think it's fair to have to start from scratch, but it would be fun to make a list and see how much I can accomplish! So here's my 13 in 30!

{1} Bring home my son from Ethiopia!!!  

{2} Donate my hair to locks of love (this will probably happen the day I turn 30 since I like my hair long, so I've got a lot of growing out to do before I can donate and still have fairly long hair!)

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{3} Continue to grow Poppie Lane and help several families bring home their little ones through the Poppie Lane partnering fundraiser! 

{4} Read the Bible in a year 

{5} Go on a short term (or long term) mission trip 

{6} Take a road trip out west with my two best boys

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{7} Make Tucker an older brother 

{8} Finally commit and stick to an exercise schedule

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{9} Be a part of an aiport welcome home party for an adopting family! 

{10} Get through seminary with John... pray that man through Greek! 

{11} Learn how to sew something new

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{12} Learn how to make duck breast (because I love it, that's why!)

{13} Make a flower garden in the front and a veggie garden in the back... and keep them beautiful!

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That's it... I'm out of ideas of things I actually think I have time to accomplish in 3 years.... I think I may have pushed the envelope as it is! haha What's your 30 in 30? If you've reached that milestone, how about making a new one! :)

PS - FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY OF POPPIE LANE EARRINGS!!! You must like the page to enter!! 

{2011... let's hit the ground running!}

First week in 2011 and I have a million things to do! It is going to be a very busy month but all for great reasons! Here's what's keeping me busy...

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sewing new items for the shop!! Poppie Lane Pillow Shams, coasters, and purses will be available shortly!!

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no big deal... just a little trip to Ethiopia... NEXT WEEK! Oh to finally hold our son and kiss his face and breathe in his baby smell... my heart just skipped a few beats!

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A wedding on the 29th!! We love love LOVE weddings and this one is going to be super special! Plus it's held at our old church before we moved away so we'll get to see so many dear friends!

This week I'll be sewing up a storm - adding the new products to the shop - making lists - picking up prescriptions - packing and preparing - cleaning and organizing - and squeezing in the much needed husband time! :) 

What's on your plate this month?