[WINNER: JULIE] CONGRATS!!!!!
I love being a mom! In honor of our day, I’m throwing a special giveaway for moms (adoption waiting moms too) here on my blog and on My Crazy Adoption Facebook. If you have not joined yet- I’m giving away a Simply Love Tote bag filled with goodies- a few of my favorite things! I will randomly select a winner on May 8th! This is a 2-day giveaway. Don’t forget to wear your Simply Love Gear on Mother’s Day- together we can make a difference for the fatherless. **I will post the winner on Twitter and MCA FB… also at the top of this post sometime on Sunday.
Praying for all the mom’s I know who are waiting, grieving, longing, and loving. Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is LOVE. (1 Cor. 13:13)
1 Mother’s Day Giveaway Winner (you get this…)
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Simply Love Tote Bag
- Dig Deep Coffee Mug
- Simply Love tee (exclusive)
- Priceless book- Tom Davis
- Strand of Uganda Magazine beads
Two Ways To Win…
1. Leave a comment here and share with me: pick one
- How many kids do you have?
- What do you love most about being a mom?
- How are you spending your special day?
2. Facebook Entry:
- Wear your Simply Love Gear and post your photo with your kids!
If you are selling Simply Love gear- please leave your link on My Crazy Adoption facebook, so readers can purchase your products and help celebrate Mother’s Day all year long!
May 6th, 2011 at 9:42 AM
I have 2 kids and I love my Simply Love t-shirt. It’s one of my favs.
May 6th, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Kari, I love you and your cute giveaways!
I have three kids and hopefully more to come! The thing I love most about being a mom is how my kids keep me laughing…I can never get too serious with them around (for example: my 8 y.o. told her siblings the other day that the bank put extra money in her bank account “just because I’m interested in them!!” referring to the “interest” that she had earned that month). Love her! 
I’m hoping my mom comes for Mother’s Day so we can share brunch with her and maybe even go to the garden store…Minnesota is finally warming up!
I somehow missed the window for buying the uganda tees last weekend…so sad about that! Happy Mother’s Day to you Kari. I hope you are loved well on your special day!
May 6th, 2011 at 10:01 AM
After church we’re spending Mother’s Day with family. Hoping for a beautiful day by the pool so the kids can play. It will be a special family day since my niece leaves for Uganda next week to spend the summer.
May 6th, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Hi, Kari, cute idea!
How many kids do you have? One 3-year-old little girl (home at 6 days), one little boy in Heaven.
May 6th, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Hi Kari! I love reading your blog. It’s nice to check in daily with such a positive and happy person. I am the mom of two beautiful children: Bryce-20 and Alyssa-16. They are truly the light of my life. The best part of motherhood for me has been watching them both grow into happy, mature, kind, and loving young people. They truly are my best accomplishment in this life. I could not be any prouder of them. I hope to spend a relaxing Mothers Day with them and enjoy a special dinner out. Have a wonderful Mothers Day and keep up your great work!
Shawna
May 6th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
I am a momma of 3 beautiful children adopted from Ethiopia. I have 3 kiddos 2 and under. Claire is 2, Ben just turn 1, and Stella will be 1 in 2 weeks. The 2 youngest have been home for 6 weeks so this Mothers Day is extra special to me because we were able to get our babies home just in time to celebrate their 1st birthdays and Mothers Day!!!
The thing I love the most is being able to help them grow and learn. Plus snuggle time is right up there!!
For mothers day we are spending the day together. Going to church and then maybe I will get a much needed nap.
May 6th, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Being a mom is….. the purest form of happiness.
May 6th, 2011 at 10:24 AM
I plan on spending the day watching the oldest of my four boys in his first fencing tournament! Happy Mother’s Day to you!
May 6th, 2011 at 10:26 AM
I LOVE being a mom because I can’t imagine my life without my fun, crazy, cute, sassy, pretty little girls in it!
May 6th, 2011 at 10:29 AM
I have three kids,(and counting?) through the blessing of adoption. What I like most about being a mom is how much they have changed me. I’m not sure what the plan is for mothers day but I know I’ll spend it with my favorite people!
May 6th, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Happy Mother’s Day, Kari! What a wonderful giveaway. Somehow I don’t yet have a Simply Love t-shirt. Crazy, right? It is such a blessing to be mom to my two little ones. There are so many things that I love about being a mom and one of the best things is seeing my children walk the path God has for them.
I’ll be spending this Mother’s Day with my sister and mother at the Beauty and the Beast musical. I’m really looking forward to it. Thanks so much for the giveaway.
May 6th, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Kari,
You know I love all you do. I am proud mama of 2 kiddos, Jude and Lila. I will be spending my day biking with my family and having a picnic.
Did you ever read “The Missional Mom” by Helen Lee? I will send you a link.
Wish I was going with you to Uganda! One day…one day.
Jaime
May 6th, 2011 at 11:28 AM
I have 4 sweet kiddos!! One girl and 3 boys! What a great giveaway!!
May 6th, 2011 at 11:46 AM
I have three kids. One bio. daughter who will be 13 in July and two adopted from Russia – one girl, who is nine and one boy who will be nine in July! We have also fostered three kids over the past year. Happy Mother’s Day!!!!
Janiece Wieschhaus
May 6th, 2011 at 12:10 PM
I have three kids adopted through foster care as a single mom. To celebrate this Mother’s Day, I’m celebrating them!
May 6th, 2011 at 12:10 PM
I have four kids. 3 bio and one precious angel who I have yet to see her face. But yet, she has been birthed in my heart and is already mine. Just waiting (im)patiently every day for that phone call so I can show her off to everyone else!
May 6th, 2011 at 12:12 PM
The Lord has blessed us with two precious children!
May 6th, 2011 at 12:43 PM
I love being able to fulfill the calling God has given me to be a mother. I love giving my time to my daughter and pouring my life into her, because I know that this is kingdom work.
May 6th, 2011 at 1:07 PM
I am the mom to 8 wonderful children. Child #8 is waiting in Ethiopia. We are hoping to have her home in a couple of months. I will be spending Mother’s Day loving on my kids, especially our little Sera who had surgery yesterday. She had extra digits removed from her hands and feet. She has casts on all her limbs so she is requiring a little more attention than normal. Still hoping we can make it to church too. What do I love about being a mother? EVERYTHING!! I love hearing them giggle. I love their sweet kisses. I love seeing them achieve more than anyone thought they would. I love seeing their relationship with God blossom. I love to experience their child like faith and their awe of creation.
May 6th, 2011 at 1:08 PM
I LOVE your blog and your gear. I am in awe of all you are doing for orphans. It motivates me and God is stretching me more than He ever has. I am a mother of 4 crazy kids!!! We thought we were done after 3 but God had a different plan.
Not even surgery can prevent God’s will! 
I have one girl and three very busy boys. I thank God every day for allowing the gift of being their mom. 
May 6th, 2011 at 2:12 PM
I have 1 biological son, 2 daughters we are adopting, 38 orphans, 2 orphans waiting to come in, and God only knows how many more!
I LOVE seeing my kids grow into young Christians, walking with God and with a heart for serving others!
I am hoping to have a quiet Mother’s Day. LOL.
May 6th, 2011 at 2:29 PM
I have 2 biological children and 1 sweet baby boy from Ethiopia that we will be picking up next week. So, for my Mother’s day, I will most likely be spending time with my little sweeties and packing up for out trip this week!!!!!
May 6th, 2011 at 2:43 PM
I have two kids and love being their mom! I also love Simply Love gear AND your blog!
May 6th, 2011 at 2:50 PM
I have two children, both adopted, one domestically and one internationally. Our daughter is 27 and we have a 2 yr old grandson. Our son is almost 16 and adopted from Ethiopia when he was 12.
We are taking my mothter-in-law out to lunch, but not sure about anything else. Plus, our daughter just had back surgery so she won’t be able to do much. Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
May 6th, 2011 at 3:50 PM
HI Kari!
I have four kids, one adopted from Ethiopia last year, so this is my first Mother’s Day with all four! I love it. I love being a mom because I love investing. Even on days when craziness seems to rule, I know I am making a difference in the lives of four kiddos. My favorite things to do with my kids are play games and have family time at home, so that is what we are going to do on Sunday. We have been running through May, and we need a quality family day at home. I am so excited!
Thanks for Simply Love! I wear my t-shirts at least twice a week and would love more.
Happy Mother’s Day to you~Julie
May 6th, 2011 at 3:59 PM
What a fun giveaway! I have a little girl that is almost 5 years old and we are patiently waiting for our second little girl from Ethiopia!
May 6th, 2011 at 4:02 PM
I have 4 kids (1 girl and 3 boys) ages 8,6,3,and 1. We are currently adopting for the first time and simply cannot wait to meet our newest addition. I love being a mom and having the opportunity to point my kids to Jesus! Even on the crazy days (and they happen a lot around here) I am so grateful to be their mom.
May 6th, 2011 at 5:19 PM
I have 3 kiddos at the present but am Patiently (NOT!) waiting on approval to be considered to adopt 4 more from our local foster system.
Love you, Mama Kiki!!!!
May 6th, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Hello! I have four children that are all dearly loved and completely different. And soon to be 5! We leave in about 4 weeks for our court date for our son in Ethiopia! Can’t wait to offically say 5…my heart has been saying 5 for a while now!
May 6th, 2011 at 8:16 PM
Hi Kari! I have two children and we are currently in the process of adopting from Congo! I love being a mom! It’s the best!
May 6th, 2011 at 10:58 PM
I have three kiddos…this is my first mother’s day with my little girl here and hopefully we will have a sweet sister home for her by next Mother’s day!!!!!
May 7th, 2011 at 12:39 AM
Hi Kari!!! I have 3 kiddos.
Thanks for another giveaway! Miss you!
May 7th, 2011 at 6:54 AM
I have 3 kids, and I love most of all watching them grow and start developing their little personalities and talents and being there to cheer them on and help them. I will be spending Mother’s Day at church and with our family for lunch. Thanks for the chance to win!
May 7th, 2011 at 8:15 AM
I have three sweet kiddos. (6,3, and 2) They sure do keep me on my toes!
May 7th, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Mom to a 6 year old boy. He’s been with us for almost 3 years. Finalized our adoption 1.5 years ago. Hope to adopt again from foster care!
May 7th, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Love being a momma to my boys. Andy is 9 and full of energy & curiousity! Jonny is 8 and is lovingly known as our ‘joy generator’ – he can make anything funny & loves making us laugh!!! I’ve not been given details yet on what we’re doing for Mother’s Day, but last night we had a picnic in the park, grilled hot dogs and played frisbee, then kickball. Not sure if it can get better than that!!!
May 7th, 2011 at 11:17 AM
kariGirL, love you tons and your passion to honor and bless others
i know you please the heart of our Heavenly Father.
mother’s day this year is being spent with my boyz. i have four! 11 yrs, 8 year old twinz and a 7 yr old. for the past week i have been nanny/mom/dad full time as their folks are enjoying a holiday getaway. the boyz have a special mother’s day project they are working on. we will spend the day giving thanks, praying and talking about the BLESSING a mom truly is.
<3 <3 <3
May 7th, 2011 at 11:37 AM
I am the mother of 4 beautiful children – two are currently still in ethiopia. We met them in march and fell instantly in love. We are still waiting for the embassy to say come get them and we are so ready go. I’m going to have three 4 year olds when they get home so I could also use prayer
Happy mother’s day and thank you for all you do for orphans!
May 7th, 2011 at 12:52 PM
I will be spending my mothers day with my 3 little ones and my military husband, going to church and leading praise and worship. Then it’s off to bible study and then I hope my family gives me a much needed nap
May 7th, 2011 at 3:07 PM
We have 3 beautiful children. I can’t wait to enjoy this Mothers Day with my family. Last year we had just came home from Ethiopia with our precious little girl and the jet lag was horrible, so needless to say didn’t enjoy it like I should have:( So EXCITED for this Mothers Day!!! You have a Wonderful and Blessed Mothers Day!!!
May 7th, 2011 at 8:05 PM
I have 2 boys-one here now-Kenny-and Isaiah Minalachew waiting for us in Ethiopia!
Happy Mothers Day Moms!
May 7th, 2011 at 8:10 PM
Our Mia Jane has been home with us since August 2009 (she just turned 2 the end of February) and we are [this] close to being DTE for baby boy. I am beyond excited for this Mother’s Day as it’s the first one I’ve had where Mia seems to be aware of what’s going on. I love being her mommy more than anything else in the whole world!
May 7th, 2011 at 8:53 PM
I posted a picture of me in my shirt on your FB page!
Happy Mother’s Day! 
May 8th, 2011 at 3:36 PM
I LOVED reading all your amazing mom comments the past 2 days!! I’ve included your FB photo entries and have randomly selected a winner for the MOMS DAY happy- tote, book, necklace, coffee mug, and new tee (you’ll have to let me know your size!)
The winner is….. Julie (http://sydjackraehawks.blogspot.com)
May 6th, 2011 at 3:50 PM
Congratulations!!!!!