Merry Christmas and Project Hopeful

We are in the full swing of the Christmas season around here as I am sure all of you are as well.  We had a great Thanksgiving with almost all of our bigs home.  Emileigh is working in Indiana and could not get home but we are looking forward to her being here for Christmas.  It was our first Thanksgiving without her, our first Thanksgiving with Collin's wife Elizabeth and our first Thanksgiving with Carlie's boyfriend, Ethan.  He is from Wisconsin and is going to school at Mississippi State U so it was a bit far for him to go home!  And last but not least, it was Benjamin's first Thanksgiving here and it was his first time to go with us to cut our Christmas tree and I think he had a great time with both!   He loves when all the big kids are home and loved going to my mom's and being with all the cousins.  He loved the food and really just had a great time. 

These three were intrigued with the cutting of the tree!

I think Collin, Elizabeth and Jocelyn had the most fun!

I am still making and selling jewelry when I can and finished up the fundraiser for the Rash family's adoption last month.  They should be traveling soon in the new year and I can not wait to show you pictures of their new son!  As soon as they give the ok, I will introduce you to him.  We all really appreciate your support of their adoption.  

For the month of December, the proceeds from my sales are going to Project Hopeful.  They are an organization that educates, encourages, and enables families and individuals to advocate for and adopt children with HIV/AIDS and other of the most overlooked children for adoption.  Our family has been impacted by the cause of children with HIV/AIDS so it is a cause close to our hearts.  We knew nothing about HIV/AIDS except for all the fears until a few years ago when out of necessity, we became educated about it.  Now we realize how important education is on this subject so that people can let go of their fears.  So we really appreciate the work that Project Hopeful does on behalf of these kids.  Check them out at www.projecthopeful.org, on Facebook or on Instagram.  And thanks for helping support them!

One of my favorite new pair of earrings:

To order a pair, either contact me or click on the etsy button which will take you straight to my shop.