...The Adventures of Breagirl...: A little plug and some free clothes?

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

A little plug and some free clothes?

Want to earn some free kids clothing? It's easy!

Just do a quick post on your blog about my consignment sale, Encores and More North, with a link to our website. Leave a comment below letting me know it's done and I'll enter your name in the hat. I'll draw next Thursday, July 31st and the person Anna (my oldest) pulls out gets a $50 gift certificate. Who doesn't love some free clothes?

Oh, and please say something nice if you decide to do this. I've got enough problems these days! HA HA

26 comments:

Anonymous said...: Done with possibly the longest blog post title in my blogging history; July 22, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Sarah said...: done! do we get bonus points for posting on MySpace? J/K; July 22, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Jennifer Fleming said...: I posted a post!; July 23, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Anonymous said...: Count me in! :); July 23, 2008 at 6:13 AM
Anonymous said...: I did it.
I also e-mailed you a question, so if you see my name it's not a virus or spam!; July 23, 2008 at 6:47 AM
Rachel Wilson said...: I'm done!; July 23, 2008 at 6:59 AM
Anonymous said...: did it!; July 23, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Beckie said...: You have finally inspired me to finally start a blog!; July 23, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Welcome to our crazy blessed life said...: I posted on my site! :); July 23, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...: i just did it! thank you!; July 23, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Anonymous said...: i posted on my space!; July 24, 2008 at 6:50 AM
Becca said...: Posted on my blog! Thanks, I have been talking your sale up even without the bonus chance to win a gift certificate! Thanks for working so hard to make the sale great. By the way, how is Angies new baby?; July 24, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Sally said...: Posted on www.hendersonvillemoms.com. Can't wait for the sale - hope you love your daughter's bumblebee birthday hat! :); July 24, 2008 at 9:06 PM
Gretchen said...: I posted on my blog www.journeyfarjourneynear.blogspot.com/; July 25, 2008 at 7:39 AM
Anonymous said...: I posted on my myspace

Katy Oakes; July 25, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Alison said...: Did it!

Love, alie; July 27, 2008 at 7:12 AM
Destry said...: I posted a link in a blog post.; July 27, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Anonymous said...: Well, since I don't have a blog, I sent an email to some really great folks with links to the sale website, Hendersonville Mom's website (to see the sale mention there), and I included the sale flyer. Love you. Mom; July 27, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Anonymous said...: Hey Brea.. I just sent out a bulletin on myspace!!! I can't wait to shop the sale!!!!

Vickie; July 27, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Karin said...: Hi Brea! This is Molly Ledford's sister (Karin Graser). I just posted your sale on my blog since I have a lot of friends in TN that read it. I am sending Molly to the sale to get Matthew some new clothes. I am definitely coming to TN to your next sale. Good luck!!; July 27, 2008 at 7:02 PM
kimmy said...: Done, thanks Brea! that was my first time! Kim Collins; July 28, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Kerri said...: Put it off for a while, but I finally posted. Put my heart and soul into it!!
Kerri; July 29, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...: I did a post too. thanks!; July 29, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Mom to 2 Angels said...: I didn't even realize there was a website, but have been shopping your sales for several years. I just stumbles on your blog today. I gave the sale a shout out on my blog!; July 30, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Heather said...: I just added the sale to my blog. Thanks!; July 31, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Sarah said...: hey Anna...pick me!!!! :) LOL!; July 31, 2008 at 9:17 PM

OUR ADOPTION STORY

FIRST ADOPTION:
*4/1/07 Requested information from Bethany Christian Services via their website

*4/5/07 Preliminary application arrived from BCS

*4/6/07 Mailed application back in to BCS

*5/4/07 8 hour introductory meeting for BCS-received formal packet!!

*5/7/07 First training meeting for BCS (2 hours-1st of 8 trainings-required as part of homestudy)

*5/8/07 Turned in completed packet-only waiting on a few doctor's forms and background check for it to be 100% complete

*5/10/07 2 Hour Psych Evaluation

*5/25/07 Received letter stating the fee amount and telling us that reference letters had been mailed

*5/29/07 Received email stating that "several" african american babies are due soon and they need families! Trying to get all the reference letters in ASAP!!

*6/6/07 First of three interviews with Amanda at Bethany (this is the couples interview)

*6/12/07 Second of three interviews with Amanda at Bethany (this is the individual interviews)

*6/15/07 Third of three interviews with Amanda...this time at our house. She will get to meet the kids and see where we call home!

*7/3/07 Turned in our final training questions! We are done with 8 weeks of training! Waiting for the approval letter!

*7/11/07 Got a phone call from SW Amanda that they are showing our profile to a birthmom tomorrow!

*7/18/07 Found out birthmom didn't pick us...completely at peace with this decision.

*7/27/07 We're approved! PRAISE JESUS!! Now the "official" waiting begins!

*8/7/07 Mary Elizabeth is born at 12:06 am weighing 1 lb 4.3 ozs.

*10/3/07 Were told about Mary Elizabeth

*10/4/07 After a night full of prayer, we decided to show our profile and just a few hours later we found out that she was our daughter

*10/5/07 Met Mary Elizabeth for the 1st time!!

*10/13/07 Signed paperwork and brought our little sprout home!

*9/29/08 Finalized the adoption!

SECOND ADOPTION:

*10/13/08 Requested formal packet for second domestic infant adoption from Bethany Christian Services (today is our one year anniversary of M.E.'s gotcha day!)

*11/6/08 After several God things happened, we decide to pursue adoption of a little boy named Ben who is 5 years old and in Ethiopia. Formally tell BCS on Monday, 11/10.

*11/14/08 Find out that Ben is going to another family. We are devastated and decide to take some time to figure out where God wants us.

*Contact Catholic Charities here in Nashville about doing a home study update

*11/24/08 Drop off initial packet to Catholic Charities...formal packet is immediately emailed to us. Medical forms and fee agreements are mailed.

*2/4/09 First home visit with our social worker here at the house

*2/5/09 Called about 2 different babies. First is a bi-racial baby boy due in March. This never went anywhere. Second is an 11 day old baby boy in Arkansas. We later find out that they already had enough profiles to show birthmother.

*2/26/09 Second home visit with our social worker here at the house

*3/10/09 Found out about twins born that day. Profile being shown late that night. Not picked next day. Told about birthmom looking at profiles on 3/17 and decided to show profile.

*3/17/09 Shown to birthmom having boy in April

*3/21/09 Didn't get picked for baby boy. Told about baby girl that was just born but don't pursue because fees are too high for us.

*3/23/09 Signed with Christian Adoption Consultants and told Catholic Charities we wanted to sign with them

*3/24/09 Got a call from a referral service about an expecting mom in FL having a baby boy via c-section on 3/26. We send our profile

*3/26/09 A crazy day! We got several emails and a phone call from agencies wanting to show our profile. We can't do anything because our profile is in FL

*3/27/09 Found out birthmom in FL is going to parent. Decide to send our profile to GA for a birthmom having a baby girl

*3/28/09 We are matched with birthmom in GA!

*3/30/09 Baby Girl is due today

*4/6/09 Decided to back out of our match with expecting mom in GA. We feel like agency is being unethical in their counseling.

*4/13/09 Profile being shown to e-mom in SC (birthmom went MIA after viewing profiles)

*4/27/09 Profile shown to e-mom in TX, she picked us that afternoon! She is due TODAY!

*5/6/09 Fly to Houston, TX

*5/7/09 Joshua Tucker born at 4:41pm via c-section