Christmas Shop for ADOPTION!!!

Ya'll, seriously I am amazed by all the adoption fundraising families out there using their God-given talents and creativity to help them bring their children home! I have been blown away by all the great, unique Christmas gift ideas that ya'll are about to see below! Get ready for some FUN SHOPPING!!!

I am going to leave this post up for several days so ya'll have plenty of time to browse and "shop"! :) And then I will put a link to it in a sidebar of the blog during the entire Christmas season! Please help me spread the word about these fundraisers by sharing this link on your blog, Facebook, email or whatever! Let's bless these adoptive families BIG TIME by supporting their fundraisers!!!

And if you didn't have a chance to email me your fundraiser, feel free to leave a comment about it and a link to your fundraiser! And if you see that I accidentally left off your fundraiser, please let me know! Okay, it's time to Christmas Shop for ADOPTION!!!


*Lauren's Tutu Boutique-Lauren is a senior in HS fundraising to help bring her sibling home!

She has ADORABLE tutus, bracelets, Christmas ornaments, and even little tiny tutus and and bracelets for American Girl dolls!!! You can even get matching ones, so your daughter can match her AG doll! So precious!


*Candles! My sweet friend, Demetria, is selling these beautiful candles to help them bring their daughter, Lane, home from China! It is a 7 ounce soy candle and scent is applejack (think Christmas) and they are only $10 each. It has Lane's verse...isaiah 61:3 on the label. If anyone wants a candle they can deliver and even ship! Email Demetria at plainjaneframes@bellsouth.net. These would make GREAT Christmas gifts!!!


*Cookbooks, Fleece Blankets, Bows and Headbands! Kristen and her family are waiting on their precious child from the Congo! They have lots of great things they are selling to help bring their child home! Go HERE to their blog to see all their fundraising items for sale! And cookbooks are always a great gift for anyone on your list!


*Personalized Cake (and Snack) Keepers! Melissa and her husband are fundraising to help bring their son home from Russia! Melissa makes these adorable, personalized cake keepers that would make great Christmas gifts! She customize a cute design for a cake or snack keeper! Go HERE to their blog to see more options and how to place your order!


*Hand-crocheted Scarves! Kristen is selling BEAUTIFUL crocheted scarves to help bring their two children home from Ethiopia! Go HERE to see all the gorgeous color choices available! She has scarves in almost every color and scarves for men, women and children...a great gift for anyone!


*Leaves of Love family prints! Help this sweet couple bring their little home from Tawain by purchasing these Leaves of Love prints! Family and friends can add fingerprints and signature to your tree to make it a special keepsake! Go HERE to the etsy store or to the Leaves of Love blog to see all the cute choices and place your order!

*Custom Made Wreaths, Ornaments and Children's Clothing! Amy and her family are fundraising to bring their little girl home from China! Go to her blog to see all the cute things she is selling! She has so many cute gift ideas!


*Personalized Prints and Blog Design! My friend Lauren has some great fundraisers going on right now to help them bring their second child home from Ethiopia! ONE 17 has so many amazingly cute print designs! Go HERE to check them all out! Of course, I have already ordered the "FAITH" print above in pink and green to go in Caroline Faith's room! :) And Lauren also does blog design! She is the one who totally "made-over" our blog this summer, and I LOVE it! Go HERE to check out L.C. Graphic Design!

She also has a Baskets of Love: Gifts Galore giveaway going on right now where you could win LOTS of great Christmas gifts!


*Customized Family Rules Prints! Ya'll we know we LOVE Sixty Feet and all our friends there who are loving and serving children in need in Uganda! These prints would be a great gift for any family, and 100% of the profits go to Sixty Feet!You can read more about them at Shelly's blog HERE, and you can go HERE to see other design options and order them from Sixty Feet!


*Blankets, Quilts and Taggies! Dani and her family are fundraising to bring their two princesses home from the Congo! She has the cutest handmade blankets for sale at her etsy store! There are so many cute choices available...go HERE to check them out!


*Thirty-One Fundraiser and Ornaments!The McKnight family is doing a Thirty One fundraiser to bring home our little one from Ethiopia, click HERE to go to their blog and then click on the "fundraisers" tab to see all the details! Or you can go directly at http://www.mythirtyone.com/77571/ choose my events then Desiree's catalog Party! Also, they are selling adorable ornaments on their blog too, and there are several cute choices!


*Jewelry, keychains, handcrafted wood tambourines and children's African animals bracelets! Check out the With Love for Africa etsy store to see all these great gift ideas! All purchases will help Colin and Jess bring their precious little one home from Ethiopia!


*Minus One Project! Got Love? Adopt T-shirts, hoodies, travel cups, key fobs and MUCH MORE! All of these great items can be purchased HERE at their store to help the Apisa family bring their sweet little one home from Korea!


*Cassady Street! Precious handmade clothing, bibs, gifts, dresses and more for both girls and boys! She offers custom monogramming and applique too! Go to the Cassady Street website to see all the cute options, and help the Cassady family as they adopt domestically!


*Love Knows No Borders T-shirts! Help the Gordon family bring their son home from Ethiopia by purchasing these great t-shirts available in adult sizes S-XL! Go to their blog to place your order! They will also be auctioning off a whimsical cross painting in the next few weeks, so be looking for it!

*Cheesecakes and Homemade Playdough! This family is having a 500 Cheesecake Fundraiser to help bring their daughter home from Eastern Europe! Go HERE to read all the yummy details! Shipping and delivery options available! Cheesecake is one of our absolute favorite desserts, and these all sound delicious!


*Olive Tree Promise! You can help multiple adoptive families by making purchases from a variety of items listed at Olive Tree Promise! There are LOTS of great items for sale that will help adoptive families bring their children home!


*Handmade Ornaments! Kim is selling these custom, personalized ornaments to raise money for their adoption! These can be custom made for any country! Go HERE to see all the details! These are PERFECT for Christmas but could even be displayed year round!


*Hair Bows and Headbands & More! Check out Christy's etsy store to see all the cuteness she is making to help fundraise for their adoption of a sibling pair from Ghana! She also takes custom orders! The shop is also HERE on Facebook! A great gift for any little girl...you can never have too many bows! :)


*Just Love Coffee-$5 of every bag purchased from their store goes directly to the adoption fund of the Decoudres family adopting from Ethiopia!
https://justlovecoffee.com/about/beneficiary/decoudres/
There are LOTS of different coffee choices available, including Ethiopian coffee! Coffee is always a great gift!


*Metal Wall Crosses! U Silly Pickle is selling handmade crosses to help bring their child home from Uganda! $15, ($20 includes shipping). These would look great hanging on any wall or even just out on a coffee table or bookcase!

*Rustic Creations Frames! Help the Manuel family bring home their baby girl from Ethiopia! You can purchase the frames at the Manuel Family Blog, or by emailing Megan at megsmanuel@gmail.com. Picture frames are always one of my favorite gifts to give...and receive! :)

*Ordinary Hero Merchandise! The Manuel family is also a fundraising affiliate family with Ordinary Hero! Any purchase will go to help them, you just have to select her name (Megan Manuel) from the 'affiliates name' drop down menu at checkout.
http://www.ordinaryherostore.org/


*Cute Christmas Cards, Note Cards, Gift Tags, and MORE! Ya'll have got to check out Charise's blog to see all the cute design options and help them on their journey to adopt domestically! What a great way to get your Christmas cards done, and have cute gifts tags this year for the presents!


*Congo "HOPE" Adoption T-shirts, ornaments and Ugandan bead necklaces! Lori and her family are fundraising to bring their child home from the Congo! Go HERE to go to their blog and order your t-shirt or donate to help them bring their child home!

Also, Brooke let me know that she has a running list of adoptive family fundraisers at her blog under "Shop to Save"! There are lots of great items listed here too that would make great Christmas gifts!

And remember to check the comments in case any other families list their fundraisers too! Thanks for shopping, ya'll!!!