Jokes are funny. Saying you are pregnant on April 1 isn’t. Infertility, miscarriage, & infant loss are real. These struggles and heartache are painful. Pregnancy isn’t a joke.
I’ve been so in love with creating bracelets lately. It is just so amazing to me to create something that actually goes out into the world.
I usually work in art journals and doodles, which may end up being shared in a random social media pic here & there, but that’s about it. When I started making bracelets, that all changed & I really love this new way I am sharing a bit of my creativity.
What I love and cherish even more is that my art is helping us get to our sweet Baby J & our prayers for parenthood. Each sale brings one step closer to our baby dreams.
Each bracelet holds a secret, too. A little bit of love from our sweet angel Baby Hope. I use one of her special memorial bricks as part of my work surface. I love that her memory is a part of each special bracelet. She is always with us. We have several memorial bricks, one was installed at the Angel Garden, one sits in front of the mantel in our living room, and now one rests in my workshop as a piece of my art. It means so much to us that she is part of this process.
We love you, Hope. Always.
Today I spent the afternoon with some amazing women from SHARE Atlanta, the awesome miscarriage and infant loss support group that helped us process losing Baby Hope and honoring her memory. We met at Sips & Strokes in Sandy Springs … Continue reading
My honest, right from my heart, response to the social media upset about the commercial that made people sad during the Super Bowl. Kids die. Babies die. It sucks, believe me, but it is real. I get so sick of … Continue reading
Hey friends! I’ve been busy over the winter break coming up with new ideas for Seeking Baby J bracelets. I’ve also been getting ready for 2015 to be our year! Great things are going to happen, I just know it! … Continue reading
It’s no secret that our hearts’ desire is to be parents. Many of you share this prayer with us & it makes our hearts so happy.
Adoption is expensive. We’ve been fundraising through Jamberry and bracelet sales. It’s been wonderfully helpful, but such slow going. After much thought and prayer, we’ve decided to begin a campaign on CrowdRise. This site enables us to receive donations from anyone with the link. CrowdRise has been used by many organizations and individuals to raise money for a variety of reasons with great success. Asking for help, especially when it involves money, isn’t easy. Life isn’t easy. Infertility isn’t easy. That doesn’t mean we can’t be successful. My favorite people in the world taught us that we can do hard things & we believe it with our whole hearts.
So, here we are asking for help. Would you consider donating to our adoption? Would you share the link on your social media sites, in an email, tweet, fb post, or text? Would you ask your friends to share it, too?
Here is the link to CrowdRise : https://www.crowdrise.com/seekingbabyj/fundraiser/mandeejablonski
You can also send a financial gift via PayPal
Thank you for your prayers, love, and for being a part of our lives!
xoxo
Come visit us at the super awesome Handmade at the High event on Friday (4-9) and Saturday (10-5)! We will be selling bracelets, raising money for our adoption, acting ridiculously silly, & giving high fives both days. Shhhhh…wanna know a … Continue reading
We are super totally excited to be sharing our bracelets at the High Museum next weekend! I hope you can stop by to say hi and check out all of the amazing local Atlanta artists! Here is a link to … Continue reading
Today is the last day to order the limited edition Back for Black Jamberry nail wraps & get a free exclusive design free with $50 purchase. I’m so excited about these styles, but my fave is Pop Star. Isn’t it … Continue reading
On Saturday we were at His Hands Church in Woodstock for an Arts & Crafts show. There were some beautiful things for sale, but people just didn’t seem to be in the buying mood. We only sold two bracelets, so … Continue reading