I got a new look!

hi!

I promise I am STILL here.

it's been a pretty crazy week.

I've been nesting?

I blame it on the new year.

I felt like I couldn't do ANYTHING productive until I cleaned out every drawer, closet, room, etc.

I have the makings of really successful garage sale now at least.

I mean, check out some of my skills!

ok ok I've also been doing a little blog re-design :)

it's not 100% finished and the OCD perfectionist in me doesn't want anyone to see it until it's done, but hey it's a work in progress.  

just like me :) 

what do you think?  you like it? 

special thanks to Danielle at The Blue Room!

{Lauren & her cute family}

my blog BFF Lauren has a BIG week!

she is being featured on give1save1 this week to help raise funds for their adoption (2nd one!) from Ghana!

it would mean the WORLD to her (and me!) if you went over and gave $1!  

I get to meet her in person, for the first time, at the Created for Care adoptive mommas retreat I'm going to this weekend in Atlanta!!!!!

oh I am so so very excited.  

{I also get to spend time with Jessica & some of the other Noonday gals!!}

hoping that will also help me process what's going on in my heart

and when I get home I promise to share my Africa stories.

oh, so I'm guest posting today over at my friend Allison's blog....

a little fun Africa story :)

go read it here.