"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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Alissa Spidell
Jul 12, 20222 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, 20223 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, 20223 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, 20213 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, 20213 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...
Alissa Spidell
Mar 19, 20213 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, 20213 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, 20213 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, 20203 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?...
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