when east meets south
What does one do when one should be prepping for Christmas? Decorating, baking, going to the mall? Well, evidently, this one organizes her closets. Maybe it’s because we don’t go further than the doctor’s office right now. Maybe it’s because we’ve grown by one and we need more room for that little one and her baby blankets. Maybe it’s because… Read More
At long last, about 3PM yesterday afternoon, a big box of So Loved tees was dropped at my front door. Now the adventure begins. I say *adventure* because this is completely unknown territory for me. Yes, Wild Olive sold So Loved before, but it was just that – as Wild Olive. Now it’s a solo venture. And I’m the one… Read More
This was the first picture I ever saw of her. And still, even 3 years later, she takes my breath away. Those pixie ears. That raven hair. Those crimson lips. It didn’t take long for me to fall helplessly in love with her. As most of y’all know, we watched as the Lord moved mountains to help us bring Esther… Read More
It’s been three years. Three years since the phone rang, that Monday after Mother’s Day, and the voice on the other end asked me if I was sitting down. Our precious Esther, for whom we had just received LOA, had suddenly passed away. We were absolutely shocked. Horrified. Silenced. But God was not surprised. He knew the exact number of… Read More
Today we celebrate a most bittersweet day. Today would have been Esther’s 4th birthday. We will make a cake today. We will think of her. Miss her. But no candles will be blown out. No presents opened. No squeals of delight. Instead, we grieve the loss of a beloved daughter and a cherished sister. But it is impossible to stay… Read More
On December 12, 2010, I saw a face that would change our lives forever. We spent the next few months praying furiously and working tirelessly to make her a part of our family. On April 7th, we shared her sweet picture, and very-much-wrestled-over middle name, here on the blog for the first time. And the next day we launched So… Read More
we got a phone call that would change us forever. Esther had passed away. My goodness, I miss her so. God has done much in our lives since then, to bring us comfort. To bring us joy. He has been so very good to us. Shortly after we accepted Esther’s referral, He encouraged me to create a t-shirt, as a… Read More
Thank you. To everyone who made this trip to Poppy possible – by supporting So Loved so, so generously. We were able to pay our all our outstanding agency fees. And our agency just wired over $11,000 in fees and travel expenses for Poppy’s adoption. We have been able to buy plane tickets (we got such a great deal!) for… Read More
A lot of y’all have asked me about So Loved. Wondering if there would be any more. That you had a friend, a daughter, or someone special in mind for one. And I didn’t answer. But it’s only because I didn’t have an answer. Honestly, it was never our intention to use So Loved beyond our fundraising efforts. But God’s… Read More
Glad to say that most of the re-ordered So Loved tees have been shipped. Bummed to say they have not all shipped. Yet. I am diligently working on it, promise. So grateful to y’all for your patience. Getting 300+ tees packed and shipped has proven to be a bit of an undertaking. But I expect to have them all shipped… Read More