"Why is it taking so long?"
We know, we know... it's been crickets around here! It's been a bit since we've shared an adoption update, and well, that's because...
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Jedd Spidell
- May 16, 2023
- 2 min
How is it May?
The last year has flown by, but was an incredible one with a lot of new beginnings. New House, new puppy, new grad school program, new job
Alissa Spidell
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
Prime Day
People have asked us if we were able to do AmazonSmile for our adoption fundraising. I had no idea, and had to do some investigating...
Alissa Spidell
- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Home Study Ready
Spring and summer 2022 have been BIG for us. We bought a house and sold our house, moved, completed 2 fun adoption fundraisers...
Jedd Spidell
- Mar 13, 2022
- 3 min
March Madness!
Excited to finally be able to announce some real progress! For a very long time, it’s felt like we’ve been stuck, unable to move forward...
Alissa Spidell
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
IOWAdopt turns One 🥳
The last year has been so fun posting life updates, what we've learned about adopting, and sharing fundraisers on IOWAdopt. To date, we...
Alissa Spidell
- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
Summer Lovin, had me a blast
It's officially the end of summer. Football is back, pumpkin candles are burning, students are back on campus, Halloween costume planning...
Jedd Spidell
- Apr 22, 2021
- 5 min
Testicular Cancer Changed Everything
Tons of people have pivotal moments throughout life, but few 20-year-old kids get life-altering circumstances that change the direction...
Alissa Spidell
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Spring Cleaning Time!
One of my favorite things about this time of year is spring cleaning! I may have inherited some hoarding tendencies from my mother...
Alissa Spidell
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
We are so loved 💝
What a year 2021 has already been. We launched & completed our first adoption fundraiser, Jedd started a new job, Iowa got 92 ft of snow...
Alissa Spidell
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
Piecing together our puzzle
One of the the most daunting aspects of adoption is the cost. Adoption costs vary by case, but typically total $40,000-$45,000...
Alissa Spidell
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
Forgiving What You Can't Forget Online Bible Study & Book Club
I have wanted to start a little book club for years... and I figure, if not now, then when?...
Alissa Spidell
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
All the feelings
Last night, I vented to Jedd that I was really struggling with what to write about...
Alissa Spidell
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Thankful
This year has often made it difficult to find times to pause to be grateful... especially with the pandemic, Jedd's furlough...
Alissa Spidell
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Happy National Adoption Day!
Last summer I started tossing around the idea of starting a blog about our adoption process. A vlog is more up Jedd's ally, so.....
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