Prudent Baby

I follow lots of crafty-mom blogs; some are more crafty and some are more mommy, but Prudent Baby is more of both. She has written a book, Prudent Advice, and she shares a piece that I've been pondering...

"Live alone for a period of time.
I love living with you and your father; I also cherish the years I spent living alone. You shouldn't go from being someone's daughter to someone's wife to someone's mother"

I like this. I like it a lot. My time of living alone (with roommates) was invaluable in the person I am today. I have friends; some of these friends know me outside of my current housekeeping/well-behaved child/primary teaching persona. And I really like that. I really like that someone in the world remembers me as an individual, not attached with a sister/mother/baby/husband.

I love my friends, all of them, but I just wanted to say a little special thanks to my 303 roommates for being my friends.

I also really like that she says....

"Leggings are not pants"

...need I say more????

a good cause for july

I have lots of friends right now that are going through the process of infertility and exploring the possibilities for having children. One set of friends, Jana and Aaron, have decided to adopt! I am so excited for them. I met Aaron as a church camp counselor; we were paired up one week and the first thing he did was give me a hug. I thought "who in the world is this crazy dude?" Over the course of the week I came to see that he has the kindest heart and greatest attitude towards life. He is great with kids, especially the teenagers we worked with, and is a great friend. He and Jana got married shortly after that.

I know they spent a lot of time exploring the options they had and seeking guidance on what to do next. They have been married for four years now, and have made the decision to adopt, they created a blog talking about their decision for possible birth mother's to see.

I wanted to mention them because adopting is expensive. Having a kid is expensive, but insurance will take care of a lot of the cost. They have to pay out of pocket. They have been working hard to save money, but could always use some help. Here is a link to donate to their cause. They are honest, hard working people and I can personally vouch for them.

Good luck Aaron and Jana! You two are in our prayers!

thanks to Tiff

One of my best friends was here last week and took some amazing pictures! Of course I just love love love the ones of Auburn. I thought I would share two of my favorites really quick before Auburn comes to help me with my post.

THANK YOU so much Tiff! I love all of the pictures. If you are interested in hiring Tiff here is her website. She is located in Denver, CO.