Origami Owl Fundraiser

I've had the joy of working with Stacy Schneider on our newest fundraiser.Stacy is an independent designer with Origami Owl and we've teamed up up with her to do an Origami Owl adoption fundraiser.

I've asked Stacy to share some information about herself and why she loves working with Origami Owl.
My name is Stacy Schneider. I have been an Origami Owl for over 3 years now and love that I get to help people tell their story through a living locket.

To begin with, I think it’s important to share Origami Owl’s mission statement to show you why I joined and the type of company I love to work with and represent.

Origami Owl Mission Statement: Our mission is to be a force for good; to love, inspire + motivate people of all ages to reach their dreams + empower them to make a difference in the lives of others.
When a friend introduced me to Origami Owl in the Fall of 2013, I knew immediately that it was something special and it was something that I wanted to be a part of!
When I first began, I had two small goals in mind. My first goal was to just have fun and enjoy the experience of meeting new people.My second goal was to be able to make enough money to pay for my wedding in 2014 and to pay off my student loans. I never could have imagined that I’d be able to meet both goals so quickly!
I have had the time of my life working with Origami Owl and I love meeting new people and introducing them to Origami Owl. My experience with Origami Owl has been nothing short of amazing and I am beyond blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community.

Stacy fosters and volunteers for Watching Over Whiskers. She has a great love for helping animals.

Stacy's favorite locket is one from wedding. Since her father couldn't walk her down the aisle of her wedding day, the other man in her life who has been through everything with me, through thick and thin, is her cat Cheddarbob.

If you want to shop the sale, please click on this link. Origami Owl will have some great sales over the next couple of days that one should surely take advantage of. I've loved working with Stacy and have been a customer of hers for a number of years. We' d like to send out a big THANK YOU to Cheddar Charms for helping us.

Lots of Love,

Hanging In There

I've had several people ask me, over the course of the last few weeks, how the adoption was going. Each time the question was responded with a smile and a small explanation regarding the status of the impending legislation changes.

Talking about the adoption has been exceptionally hard for both of us. Post election and still with possible legislation changes, we moved forward with the process regardless of the hurt and confusion that seems to be present. It hasn't been easy, trying to keep a smile on our faces and pretending that politics don't matter. In the world of international adoption, they matter a great deal. USCIS fee increases, that were introduced back in July, are going into effect on December 23rd. 21% on average. That's a pretty big jump and pretty daunting to us right now, but just another way the government is attempting to limit intercountry adoption.

We finished the home study portion. The final draft was sent to MLJ and then we received our IEP. I'll talk more about our IEP a little later on. For now we move on with fundraising. Right now we have a holiday Origami Owl party running with my friend Stacy Schneider. You can find our party link here if you're interested in shopping with us. Stacy is donating a portion of her commission to our Adopt Together account. I'll put together a little something more about this for tomorrow.

We hope everyone is doing well and is ready to launch into the craziness of the holiday season. We're looking forward to spending lots of time with family and friends over the few weeks.

Lots of love,