Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Missing Piece Fundraiser

I'm very excited to have my very first guest blogger today - my very dear friend Jenni! She wrote a little something to tell you about the fundraiser she is doing on our behalf. I'm so grateful for the amazing family and friends we are blessed with. I don't know that I'll ever be able to say thank you enough (although I have promised lots of future baby snuggles!)


Hello readers of Kristen's Blog! 

I have known Kristen for almost eight years now and I have loved every minute of knowing this wonderful woman. I also had the pleasure of watching Kristen and her wonderful husband Chris fall in love and to see their love story unfold. I still remember the morning after Thanksgiving, Kristen waiting by my door for me to wake up so she could share her exciting news - Chris had asked her out the night before! She was so excited and so happy! In July 2009 they got married and I was very lucky to photograph the very first moment Chris saw Kristen walking down the aisle towards him and the joy that was on his face.  What a beautiful moment!!!

Now they have started a new chapter in their lives together and have started to process to adopt a baby!! I could not be happier or more excited for them and I cannot wait to be Auntie to their little bundle of joy that I know they will love and cherish so much. 

I wanted to help Kristen and Chris out as I know the fundraising aspect is quite overwhelming, so I decided to host a puzzle fundraiser called 'Bring Home the Missing Piece'. Here's how it works.  I purchased a 500 piece puzzle and I am asking people to sponsor pieces for $5 each.




 When you sponsor a puzzle piece, I will write your name on the back and once the puzzle is complete I will frame it with the names facing out for Kristen and Chris to hang in the baby's nursery so they can see every person who helped bring home Baby Locati! 



There are two ways to donate - the easiest is through the Paypal link to the right of your screen on Kristen's blog. Just mark how many pieces you want and I will get your name added to the puzzle pieces! The other option is to email me at jen.meissner@yahoo.com and I can give you the address to send a check to! All proceeds go directly towards their adoption agency expenses. 

Thank you for taking the time to read about our exciting fundraiser! Currently we have sold 10 pieces of this puzzle in addition to a very generous family member of Chris' that purchased an entire puzzle themselves! I know Chris and Kristen are so humbled and grateful for every sacrifice their friends and family are making to help them in this process. I know they have raised a lot so far (see the fundraiser thermometer on the right side of the blog!) but have a long ways to go. Just know that every puzzle piece counts! 



Love you Kristen and Chris so much and i can't wait to watch this next journey unfold.

~ Jenni

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Baby Gear

As things are moving along, I am trying to get my nursery all ready and realized I'm missing a few things so before I go shopping, I thought I'd ask for feedback on favorite baby products!

So....let me know, what item/product could you just not live without and would recommend to a first time mom like me? I'm especially interested in wraps/slings and car seat feedback!

Leave a comment below!