Merry Christmas

merry christmas week

So excited this week is finally here.

Looking forward to celebrating Jesus' birthday with these boys and relishing some family time.

Make it one to remember...

stalling and the coal project.

I'm so behind. Again. Not real sure if I will ever catch up at this point.

But one thing I know?

Christmas is almost here!!!

And I have been stalling.

Stalling on buying gifts, stalling on sending out Christmas cards, stalling on getting my act together, stalling on properly preparing my heart for the celebration of Jesus' birth!

I've got lots of excuses. LOTS. And some of them are pretty good.

But no more stalling....TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!

Have you heard about the Coal Project? If not you need to go HERE...right NOW.





This is the ADVENTURE I was telling you about in my last post...and I've been meaning to share how incredible and exciting this opportunity is...but...well...I haven't.

I'm hoping I'm not too late.

Did you click on the link to read about the Coal Project? If not, here is my very abbreviated version...

Each box of coal that you purchase buys a locally made charcoal-efficient stove for families in Haiti.

Did you know that everyday 3 billion people worldwide are exposed to toxic smoke while preparing meals??

Cooking on traditional stoves and open fires causes 1.9 million deaths every year. Especially children…who often lay tied to their mother’s backs for hours each day as she cooks. In fact, acute respiratory infection is the number one killer of children under 5 in developing nations.

Charcoal-efficient stoves cut the amount of charcoal needed in half, drastically reducing smoke emissions. It cooks food faster and at a higher temperature. Saving time and 20% of a families income!!!

The design, production, testing, distribution and sale of the stoves will all be done locally...providing jobs and spurring economic growth.

This is such a worthy cause and will not only affect families now but generations to come!

So if you are stalling like me...or if you know someone who needs coal in their stocking join us in this adventure.

Give a gift that REALLY makes a difference in someone's life.



Today is the last day for regular shipping...and if you buy 5 boxes of coal you get FREE shipping. You can read all about how that's possible HERE.

I just bought 5 people on my list gifts...in less than 5 minutes.

And you can too.

GO...

the tribe

sometimes I wonder if I really make a difference.

sometimes I don't realize how crazy blessed I am.

sometimes I wonder what it would be like to go without...to truly be in poverty.

something big is happening.

I want to be a part of it.

So I've joined this tribe...

you should too.






we can make a difference, folks.

you, me, my family, my friends...even this little ol' blog of mine.

head on over...

to Jess' Blog where you can read my highly unanticipated book review on Friendship For Grown-ups.

Be sure to read the other reviews that Jess posted and watch for more this week!

Today, encourage and bless one of your friends...

and thank the Lord for them!

while you wait...

go check out THIS POST about Hunter on Uncle Joel's farm...

I don't know why I'm just now posting it. It's been saved for a LONG time...waiting for me to get with the program.

It's cute.

And I posted it in the correct place so that when I scroll through my blog some day it will make sense (roll with me and pretend I'm an organized person...just for today).

i stink

at keeping this blog up to date.

it kind of stresses me out...

especially when I don't blog about my son turning 3...

that's kind of huge.

and there have also been a ton of other events that I need to blog about...

visitors, parties, Halloween , etc, etc, etc, etc.

So...

I'm working on it.

Soon.

I'll get my act together.

Really.