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My Bag My Story – Supporting Foster Youth (+ Amazon GC Giveaway!)
Many thanks to My Bag, My Story for sponsoring this review. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
My Bag My Story - Supporting Foster Youth (+ Amazon GC Giveaway!)
My husband and I talked about fostering before we even married. And while it took us over a decade, we followed through and became licensed foster parents about 8 years ago. Even though we were only licensed for two years that time, we had over 25 youth come through our doors; ages newborn to 12 years old. Read more [...]
Books To Read If You’re Considering Fostering Or Adopting
For two years, my husband and I were foster parents. Sadly, we recently closed our home though. At some point, I may go into all the reasons behind that decision. But I'm not quite ready to yet. For now, I'll just say that it's a very broken system. I know life isn't fair but these poor kiddos are getting the short end of the deal at every turn. There needs to be change.
Six months into our fostering journey, I wrote this post about What To Expect When Expecting That Call. So that's Read more [...]
Foster Care ~ What To Expect When You’re Expecting That Call
Call us crazy but last year, my husband and I decided it was finally time to get serious and get our license to be Foster Parents. It was something we had discussed before getting married over 13 years ago but the timing just never worked out. Now that we don't plan to have any more biological children, it just made sense to us to finally take this leap. In the past 6 months, we've learned several things about how foster care works. So if you're considering this path, I'd love to share a Read more [...]
Walter Foster Drawing Books~ Gift Idea For Boys & Girls Review
I received products from Walter Foster for this review. All opinions are my own.
Savannah, my almost 7 year old daughter, really enjoys drawing. Since a very young age, she has impressed us with her artistic abilities. Since neither my husband nor I can draw a straight line without a ruler, we encourage Savannah to practice her drawing so she can progress with her abilities.
A few months ago, I found a Walter Foster kids drawing book at a garage sale. It showed step-by-step instructions Read more [...]
You Are a Child of God (Faith Based Children’s Coloring Book) Review + Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!
Many thanks to GoodWorks Mission for providing a sample of the product for this 'You Are a Child of God (Faith Based Children's Coloring Book) Review + Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!' post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
You Are a Child of God (Faith Based Children's Coloring Book) Review + Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!
Growing up, my sister and I spent hours and hours coloring every single week. If the weather was yucky, it would be hours a day! And since coloring is Read more [...]