Parties!

Hey friends!  Guess what? Christmas is sneaking up on us!  Who's ready?  Who hasn't even started to prepare? That would be me.  I make a lot of our Christmas gifts and always say I'm going to start prepping in August.  Well, that didn't happen this year.  Big surprise there.  But this year we're doing something different.  Most of our Christmas money will be spent taking the kids to Disney World in January (if we're not in Eastern Europe!).  But we've decided that the gifts we ARE giving this year will either be handmade or our purchase of them will benefit someone specifically.  (For example: buying TOMS shoes, sponsoring a child in lieu of a gift, ordering from adoption fundraisers, etc.)

So to get that started I have some parties to share with you.  If you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping (or birthday shopping!) and would like to help a child in the process, check these out.

First up, an Avon fundraiser for Ann.  All of Jennifer's profits from this party will be donated to Ann's adoption fund to bring Sophia home!  If you need a reminder of who Avon is, they sell makeup and other beauty items as well as their famous bug spray.  And let me tell you - down here in South Carolina, you need good bug spray!  This party is open for 17 more days.  Go on over and check it out and order if you'd like.  You'll be helping to bring Sophia home!

The second party on the agenda is a Mary Kay party for me to bring Miah home.  30% of all sales from this party will go to our adoption of Miah.  For all of you local friends, the party will be on September 6 at 7pm.  We don't have an online link yet, but are working on that.  If you want to place an order online let me know and we'll get that sorted out!

The third party will be coming in October.  It's a Thirty-One party - my favorite!  More details about that soon.  (Can I just tell you...I used to be a 31 consultant.  Back before Alex was born.  Their stuff is fabulous!)  So if you're planning on purchasing some 31 items as Christmas gifts, hold off until October and you can help Miah as well!

So there you have it.  You can get a head start on your holiday shopping AND help bring two special orphans home.  So get shopping!