hi there.

We got some great news regarding our adoption last week. And we kinda want to throw a party.

But, since we still have some funds to save and raise, we’re postponing the par-tay and celebrating by digging for change. Our couch, junk drawer, washing machine and the bottom of my purse have all made surprisingly fabulous contributions!

If you’d like to do some change-diving yourself, we’d love to bring a baby bottle to you for your family to fill.

So far, this fundraiser has been a big hit with the little ones. Who knew finding and adding change could be so entertaining?! It has also started some very sweet conversations regarding adoption…

“This is for Chris and Erin. Put the change in there.”

“Why?”

“So they can adopt a baby.”

“Why?”

“Because they want to be a mommy and daddy and some babies need a mommy and daddy.”

“Why?”

You see where this is going.

If you’re interested in getting a baby bottle, contact us using the info below or leave a comment (with your email address).

Sounds awesome, right? Well, what if I told you that a fellow adoptive mama and I are going to give you the chance to win just that; coffee for a whole year.

I know, I know. It sounds too good to be true.

I met Elora on twitter. I remember my mom asking me to “be careful making friends online” when I told her that we were meeting up with Russ & Elora for drinks. I think at one point we even joked around about moving in together as long as they followed my ONE rule- “keep your paws off my hummus”. They both laughed (at me- not with me) because Russell is a chef and makes amazing hummus, from scratch with two hands tied behind his back.

(By the way, if you really want to give your mom a heart attack, tell her you’re thinking of moving in with someone you met online)

Now, two years later, Russ and Elora experiencing the often excruciating {but celebrated} process of adoption along with us.

And we have a brilliant plan to get you guys involved.

As you know, Chris and I have a coffee shop through Just Love Coffee Roasters. For every bag purchased, we receive five dollars.

Russell and Elora have a coffee shop as well.

Here’s our plan: through FEBRUARY 15, anyone who buys coffee from both our shops will be entered to win a YEAR LONG SUPPLY of coffee.

If you enter and win, every month, you’ll receive a bag of your choice – we love the Rwandan blend at our house- and you won’t have to pay a cent. 

WHAT? Did that just happen?! Yes. Yes, it did.

So here’s the lowdown -

1. Go to both our shops and buy at least one bag of coffee from each.{Reichman Coffee Shop, Ramirez Coffee Shop}

2. Share the contest with anyone and everyone you know because you love us.
3. We’ll keep track of names and the week of February 15 announce the winner of the contest.

Pretty simple. As always, let us know if you have any questions.

Good luck!

Oh, and if you want to stay up to date on how many people are entered and how much you help us raise, join our facebook event.