When I was little our family lived near train tracks for a while. I have fond memories of those trains and have written about them before. Recently, while I was drifting off to sleep I began to imagine standing in the middle of train tracks, just as I had done as a little girl. After [...]
FUNdraiser Friday: Adopt Africa Couture on Etsy
Posted on March 26, 2010 · 1 Comment
Our family had the pleasure of traveling with this lovely lady and her wonderful husband to pick up our children together Christmas of 2008. Now the Burks are back in the saddle for adoption round two. I’d love nothing more than to help them raise some funds. You’ve got to check out the adorable items [...]
Giveaway WINNER
Posted on March 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We have a winner for our Cheap Family Fun Giveaway… Amy Smith, You were chosen at random to receive 2 Ethiopia decals. Just email me at Jen@thegraftedtree.com with your mailing address and I’ll get those out to you in a snap. Thanks to everyone who played along. I LOVED your ideas!
FUNdraiser: Cute Handmade Greeting Cards
Posted on March 18, 2010 · 2 Comments
I was browsing blogs and came across some really cute handmade cards. The Mowen’s are raising funds for their adoption. Go check out Tara’s beautiful handmade greeting cards! PS- Once a week I’d like to highlight some FUNdraisers here at my blog. If you’re trying to raise funds for an adoption send me an email [...]
Cheap Family Fun Giveaway
Posted on March 17, 2010 · 16 Comments
In preparation for school letting out in a few months I was hoping to get some ideas from people about what their favorite summer family activities are. There’s a catch though. These activities need to cost $20 or less. Free is even better for our budget now that we’re likely going to need to travel [...]
God issued me a command: be BOLD, Jen. Easy for Him to say. Being BOLD is the opposite of what I do when I’m living life without depending on Jesus.