Here is the purchase. An adorable market bag with this happy little bird from my new friend at Better World. She is making these bags to raise money for their adoption. She has fabulous taste and you will be lookin' sass with one on your arm, while supporting a good cause!
And now for the gift. I wasn't sure how my Mom would react to our adoption. She is an incredible woman, but she comes from a different generation. Plus she's a mom and she tends to worry about her kids. She has been supportive all along, but when she came back from a Free Trade store with this...
I was so moved. She had asked the woman in the store if she had anything from Ethiopia. She said "When I saw it I knew it was an Ethiopian angel for our Ethiopian angel." Insert hugging and sobbing.The best part of the story is that later I noticed there was a little tag on it that read "Colombia". Hmmmm. That's curious. If you know my mother PLEASE PROMISE not to tell her about the Colombia part. As far as we are concerned, this is our Ethiopian Angel...and her name just happens to be Colombia.
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I love it!! The Ethiopian angel named Columbia is similar to my "Asian baby" that's really African American. : )
Thought about you yesterday when we were wandering around the Old Quarter looking at amazing handmade bags.
Congrats on making the top 10!
That is the sweetest gift! I am guessing your mom doesn't read your blog. How cute! I also love that bag. I am a big fan of homemade products. I've become a buyer on Etsy. I purchased the coolest address stamp there that came in the mail yesterday. It's by lettergirl.etsy.com. You'll have to check it out.
Of COURSE you advertise a purse. :) It is fun looking though.
And I love the story of that angel for so many reasons. Your daughter will have that on her mantle when she grows up and will tell the story till she's old herself.
So fun, your little Columbi..Ethiopian angel!! And so exciting to be close on the waiting list!!! Maybe you'll be staring at a sweet baby soon!!!
Thanks for the shout out! You're too sweet! It looks like the bag got a bit wrinkled during shipping. :)
That's a cute angel...and that was very sweet of your mom. I wondered the same thing when we were going to tell our parent's about us adopting. Totally different generation. But they too are trying. :)
Sweet :)
top 10 that is so awesome!!!!!!! praying for you guys!!!
that is too cute...love the angel :) kj
I thought you should know that I talked to Jack today and he came up with a name for the baby....Crash Holgan or was it Hulk Holgan? I didn't quite catch it, but I think it's fabulous!
Only great things happen to Top 10ers. Just look at what happens on American Idol - i know you can relate because u r addicted to it. That child has no idea of the adventure ahead being in a family like yours! (meaning awesome)
hahaaaaaaaaaaa!
i love your 'colombia!'
and...love the bag! i got the very first one...i'm so proud. ;) And...i love it, too!
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