it has been suggested we hold an auction for Peter.
Already we have had a couple of offers to give us the items needed .
In other adoption Auctions I have seen some pretty cool items donated, here is a suggested list.
iPad
iPod
Art work
Service deals
Laundry
Cleaning
Carpet installation
Car detailing
Photography sitting
Wedding Services
Massage coupons
Hair style coupons
Hotel packages
Spa Packages
Ski packages
Toys
hair Bows
Oil Changes
Restaurant Coupons
Garden Tilling
Landscaping service
Custom Art Design
What can YOU DO?
You can petition local businesses for ONE item that will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on THIS BLOG to support Peter's adoption funds.
YOU can DONATE a service or a purchase to be auctioned off.
YOU can spread the word on the auction and find OTHERS who have an item to donate or would be interested in a purchase.
Please comment on what YOU are able to give/donate to make this a reality!
Saturday, April 07, 2012
Friday, April 06, 2012
A generous offer!
In my effort to spread the word on the Pennies for Peter campaign, I got creative :)
I thought of ALL the folks who I know understand the power of referral marketing.
I wrote a letter to some of these contacts and got a lovely response today from on
e.Life Manifestos
I bought a copy of their Family Manifesto in December for my Christmas Present to myself.
I absolutely love it. It takes all the elements of being a family each phrase, word and meaning and put it all together in a beautiful eye catching piece of art.
I took a photo of the framed poster to show of course, the glare from my camera and the angle I had to shoot it do not do it full-justice.
But you can at least get an idea.
The owner & creator of life Manifestos, Stephen Palmer, has offered MORE than I asked for.
he has offered to DONATE $2 of EVERY sale of their YET-To-Be-Released "Leave a Legacy" Manifesto.
if you go to their webpage, and sign up for the newsletter, YOU WILL BE FIRST TO HEAR about this AMAZING, GENEROUS Offer, for a LIMITED TIME.(48 hour time-limited offer)
So first step is to JOIN their mailing list! (which is FULL of uplifting stories, quotes and other helpful advice) and watch for the announcement of which dates and times we will be Favored with their offer.
This is a HUGE deal, this company is BRAND NEW and are not making a huge profit (yet) and the fact they are willing to GIVE to Peter is an HONOR.
GO HERE
It is as simple as entering your email address. Trust me. This newsletter is heartfelt and this family company is awesome.
Do me, Peter and yourself a favor.
Join the newsletter. And pay attention to the dates and times of this limited offer!
THANKS Stephen Palmer & the crew at Life Manifesto!!
I thought of ALL the folks who I know understand the power of referral marketing.
I wrote a letter to some of these contacts and got a lovely response today from on
e.Life Manifestos
I bought a copy of their Family Manifesto in December for my Christmas Present to myself.
I absolutely love it. It takes all the elements of being a family each phrase, word and meaning and put it all together in a beautiful eye catching piece of art.
I took a photo of the framed poster to show of course, the glare from my camera and the angle I had to shoot it do not do it full-justice.
But you can at least get an idea.
The owner & creator of life Manifestos, Stephen Palmer, has offered MORE than I asked for.
he has offered to DONATE $2 of EVERY sale of their YET-To-Be-Released "Leave a Legacy" Manifesto.
if you go to their webpage, and sign up for the newsletter, YOU WILL BE FIRST TO HEAR about this AMAZING, GENEROUS Offer, for a LIMITED TIME.(48 hour time-limited offer)
So first step is to JOIN their mailing list! (which is FULL of uplifting stories, quotes and other helpful advice) and watch for the announcement of which dates and times we will be Favored with their offer.
This is a HUGE deal, this company is BRAND NEW and are not making a huge profit (yet) and the fact they are willing to GIVE to Peter is an HONOR.
GO HERE
It is as simple as entering your email address. Trust me. This newsletter is heartfelt and this family company is awesome.
Do me, Peter and yourself a favor.
Join the newsletter. And pay attention to the dates and times of this limited offer!
THANKS Stephen Palmer & the crew at Life Manifesto!!
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Sunday, April 01, 2012
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Peter has been learning very quickly the dynamics of our family. He was hitting and biting a bunch when he first arrived (as I would too in his situation) but with consistent reminders of what is expected, he has promptly stopped, and instead now seems to follow right along with what is expected.
Friday evening our family was helping with the Simpson Family Fundraiser (they lost their home to a fire on 3/18/2012) we were delivering tables and a trailer to be used for the yard Sale.
It was minimal effort on our part, this family has been close friends since we left Alaska in 2006.
I did not make it far.... I buckled all the kids in the Suburban, loaded up the trailer and pulled out of the driveway. The stop sign at the end or our road is set back from the intersection, and often times we have close calls with oncoming traffic.
This time the oncoming car collided with my suburban.
It totaled both vehicles but luckily none were majorly injured.
We were blessed with safety.
The Good is we are all ok, the bad is we no longer have a vehicle that fits our family of 9, and the ugly is we will be forced to go into debt to purchase a new one.
We have avoided debt since 2005 and we are not thrilled to go back.
but it could have been MUCH worse!
Friday evening our family was helping with the Simpson Family Fundraiser (they lost their home to a fire on 3/18/2012) we were delivering tables and a trailer to be used for the yard Sale.
It was minimal effort on our part, this family has been close friends since we left Alaska in 2006.
I did not make it far.... I buckled all the kids in the Suburban, loaded up the trailer and pulled out of the driveway. The stop sign at the end or our road is set back from the intersection, and often times we have close calls with oncoming traffic.
This time the oncoming car collided with my suburban.
It totaled both vehicles but luckily none were majorly injured.
We were blessed with safety.
The Good is we are all ok, the bad is we no longer have a vehicle that fits our family of 9, and the ugly is we will be forced to go into debt to purchase a new one.
We have avoided debt since 2005 and we are not thrilled to go back.
but it could have been MUCH worse!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Hurdles and Hugs
Peter had a great day today. He has enjoyed the sunshine, and all the fun running around with Zeke & Eli.
Each of the boys had a tick tonight at bed time.....can you imagine me trying to remove a tick from Peters arm-pit...he thought I was simply TORTURING him!!!
But the bath made it all better. He LOVES water, he washes his hands faithfully after every potty trip, just so he can have time in the water. Then he helped Shaun do dishes for nearly an hour....for the pleasure of playing in the water....He is so fun.
He ate 4 HUGE bowls of Baked Ziti for lunch. This boy eats.... Now if only we can get him to start gaining weight. He lost 7 lbs from the flu last month, he is so underweight any little illness just takes it right out of him.
I shudder to think of the worst case scenario, where we are not able to raise enough $$ to finalize his adoption and he is forced to return to Liberia.
Thanks again to everyone who has sent money. The amount we have to save/raise is HUGE and every little bit helps. I never want any one to feel like I am guilt tripping them, I sincerely hope I am not sending that vibe....My cousins near and far and my friends that have sent money to me....I just can't put into words how amazed I am.
Madi's preschool teacher from 1998 gave a paypal donation. Amazing.
Thanks again everyone.
Oh...we took the CUTEST photos of the boys all dressed for church. I will share tomorrow. Even though Peter did not attend church, he sat and watched a session of Conference in ASL with me on the computer!
Each of the boys had a tick tonight at bed time.....can you imagine me trying to remove a tick from Peters arm-pit...he thought I was simply TORTURING him!!!
But the bath made it all better. He LOVES water, he washes his hands faithfully after every potty trip, just so he can have time in the water. Then he helped Shaun do dishes for nearly an hour....for the pleasure of playing in the water....He is so fun.
He ate 4 HUGE bowls of Baked Ziti for lunch. This boy eats.... Now if only we can get him to start gaining weight. He lost 7 lbs from the flu last month, he is so underweight any little illness just takes it right out of him.
I shudder to think of the worst case scenario, where we are not able to raise enough $$ to finalize his adoption and he is forced to return to Liberia.
Thanks again to everyone who has sent money. The amount we have to save/raise is HUGE and every little bit helps. I never want any one to feel like I am guilt tripping them, I sincerely hope I am not sending that vibe....My cousins near and far and my friends that have sent money to me....I just can't put into words how amazed I am.
Madi's preschool teacher from 1998 gave a paypal donation. Amazing.
Thanks again everyone.
Oh...we took the CUTEST photos of the boys all dressed for church. I will share tomorrow. Even though Peter did not attend church, he sat and watched a session of Conference in ASL with me on the computer!
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