Archives for May 2011

As a mother of 3 boys born and being raised on the family’s Iowa farm, you better believe Valerie ruffled some feathers when she started making…girl clothes.

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Tracy told me:

Adoption really is my heart whether you are bringing home a baby from your town or a teenager from across the world. I am so inspired by the many people I meet who choose to make the difference in a child’s life…One Matters—it really does.

This month she’s giving 10% of all her sales not already designated as fundraisers for other purposes to The Sparrow Fund. Please go visit her shop and admire the amazing pieces she makes. “Convo” her and thank her for using her passion for adoption in a way that blesses so many and thank her for supporting the work of The Sparrow Fund.

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Baby Bobo has a special place in my heart. That’s partly because Lydia’s Baby Bobo Loves Blanket has a special place in her heart.

Light pink on one side and giraffe print on the other = something very nice to snuggle with.

Ashley surprised me with it as a gift right before we traveled, remembering that my grandmother collected giraffe things and that seeing giraffes always reminded me of her. And, it has her initials on it–which made me cry when I opened that package up and saw her initials on that blanket and knew that she’d be snuggling it soon.

Ah, sweet memories.

Ashley started Baby Bobo after her first daughter was born. She made a blanket for her out of this incredibly soft fabric–seriously soft, like you’ve-never-felt-something-so-soft kind of soft. When her baby fell in love with it, Ashley started giving them as gifts. With encouragement from her friends and family, she decided to start selling them as a way to help them save for their adoption. She began to pray about how Baby Bobo could be used to help their family as well as others, and another dream was born. She would use Baby Bobo to help with the expense of adopting their daughter from China and, once their adoption was complete, she would help others with their adoptions and help organizations that work with orphans. That is now the mission of Baby Bobo. Can I just say how thrilling it is to hear about how people are serving God and answering His call in James 1:27 right where they are, using their gifts and talents?

Baby Bobo, the softest, custom, unique baby items, is now available in 4 local stores. Each item is created specifically for the person who ordered it. Each is handmade. Each is prayed over. And, each helps another family adopt a child who needs a home. Doesn’t get any better than that.

The May fundraising drive for The Sparrow Fund was Ashley idea. She dreams big. And, I’m so glad she does. So, head on over to her shop and think about who in your life needs a new soft whooby. And, go over to her blog or her facebook page and thank her for serving on the board of The Sparrow Fund, for dreaming big, and for supporting adoptive families in all the ways she does. Oh, and tell her to give Mickey a kiss for me. She’s in Disney World this week. Lucky girl.

For over 50 years, generations of families have counted on Shaklee to do what no other company can do quite like them—make products that are naturally safe AND proven effective. Every product that goes into every Shaklee bottle is designed to improve health, work without compromise, and be gentle on the planet.

Word.

Kim Kane was one of those kids whose family raised her using Shaklee. And, now she’s raising her family–of 5 boys (Happy Mother’s Day to her!)–on it as well. And, she totally stands by it and couldn’t feel better about it from the perspectives of health, finances, and simple well-being. One of the things she considers most important is stewardship of what falls to her–her 5 boys, her husband, her health, her home, and her community. All these things, she believes, are served by her involvement in Shaklee. And, she loves being able to help others do the same as she helps them work towards better health for themselves and their families.

Kim contacted me with such enthusiasm and excitement to be involved with The Sparrow Fund. She told me:

My heart grows all the time for the least and the neediest and the most unloved. That is often the most beautiful love, to love those the world casts away and for these littles, literally.

Whether you want to live “greener” or need nutritional support, are looking for skin care products free from scary ingredients or want to lose a few pounds, Kim can help you. And, this month she’s giving 10% of all her sales to The Sparrow Fund. AND, if you are a new customer and note The Sparrow Fund in the “contact me” field of your order, she will give 20% of your order to The Sparrow Fund.

Awesome. Buy great products for your family; help a family bring their child home. Win, Win.

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