Bumblebee Lullabies

The winners of Raising Hope are up on my blog! See who won at: bumblebeelullabies.wordpress.com

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Off to Canada! Thank you so much for believing in my art and trusting me to capture some of your family's most precious and timeless moments. It was an honor. ❤️ @raisingfairiesandknights

I am grateful for morning walks with my little one tucked warmly against my chest. I am grateful for the smiling faces I encounter and the ones who happily wave at my daughter (who waves at every stranger she sees). I am grateful for my Starbucks baristas who always happily make my coffee, remember my drink, interact with my daughter, and still treat me kindly when I never think to tip them for their hard work. I am grateful for the police who keep my streets safe so that I can take these morning walks in peace with my innocent daughter who has never known a day of war. I am grateful for the government, our military and President included, for keeping us alive and blissfully unaware of what they go through to keep it that way. I am grateful for all of it, and I will do everything I can to help those who have never known this kind of peace. Though religion, race, and creed may sometimes unfairly divide us, we all deserve unity and happiness as one species. We all deserve to look up at the leaves changing color under the robin egg blue sky and be thankful to be alive.

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•Meet MerMamaMe• This is my very own artwork and Etsy shop! My followers who have been with me for a few months witnessed the beginning, when I shared my first time painting mermaid art over the summer. Since then, passion and creativity have taken over and it has turned into an extremely fun way to work from home and empower other Mamas. My mission is simple: to mix motherhood and mermaids, uplifting women in the process by showcasing the beauty and importance of every mother. To learn more about my charity auction and raffle for Paris, visit me on Instagram @bumblebeelullabies! I have an exciting surprise raffle coming tomorrow!! Stay tuned!!

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Our sisters and brothers in France need our help! After last nights horrific terror attack in Paris, the mission of my charity auction has changed. All proceeds of the 1st round will still go to @classes4classes, but the 2nd and 3rd round will go to the French Red Cross @croixrougefr. Please join me to today at 1pm PST as I auction off a beautiful, original painting by @sew_trill And a shop credit from @joyboundapparel! More info to come on my blog soon! Must have paypal to donate. 100% of proceeds (after PayPal fees) will go to the French Red Cross!! I am just one tiny person who desperately wants to help the world, but I can't do it alone. Please help me to spread the world by sharing this picture! We can help!! Thank you. 💖✨💫✌🏼️🌏

•Live Auction• In the first round of Raising Hope, we offer a variety of goodies including a $15.50 credit for a bonnet of your choice from @stellaandwilbur, a beautifully typed and framed poem by @littlewrittenwords along with a signed copy of her book "The Unfolding," and a $50 shop credit to @mermamame! Valued together at over $100! - Bidding starts at $30! - ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Please bid below by commenting your amount and zip code or PayPal email address. The winning bid takes home all of the items above, shipped separately with a turn around of 1-3 weeks since they are all lovingly homemade items. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100% of proceeds (after PayPal fees) will be donated to the non-profit Classes 4 Classes, whose mission is to teach kindness and empathy to school children, leaving no room for hate. To read more about my story, my mission, and classes 4 classes, please visit the link in my bio. Thank you for coming together to Raise Hope, Not Fear. Blessings to you all and happy bidding. The second round will be live on my blog on Saturday 11/14 at 1 PM PST. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This auction is in no way affiliated with Instagram. #raisinghope #notfear #charity #fundraiser #community #support #cometogether #bethegood #bethechangeyouwishtosee #lovenothate #acceptance #empathy #compassion #unity #linkinbio #stellaandwilbur #mermamame #shopcredit #littlewrittenwords

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Currently getting our asses handed to us courtesy of 4 canine teeth. Can't complain about the snuggles though! #vsco #vscocam #blackandwhite #mommysgirl #teething #snuggles #momlife

New blog post, "My Story: A Survivor's Account of Terror" is live on my website. Please click the link in my bio or copy and paste https://bumblebeelullabies.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/my-story-a-survivors-account-of-terror/ into your browser. This week I'm exploring the topics of mental illness, healing, and community, in preparation for the live charity auction that will be on my Instagram this Thursday at 12 PM PST. I hope you will join me in raising money for a very special non-profit called Classes 4 Classes. I have donations from @stellaandwilbur, @littlewrittenwords, @joyboundapparel, @this_unscripted_life, and more! #newblogpost #linkinbio #blogger #havecourage #tellyourstory #community #healing #trauma #ptsd #mentalillnessawareness #erasethestigma #clackamastowncenter I do not own the copyright to this photo; image courtesy of Google search.

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Custom Merfamily Portraits coming soon to MerMamaMe! //Inspired by one of my favorite instafamilies @namastetiff and @tophography_. Congratulations on your newest bundle of joy! Your home birth video is beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey with the world! 💖✨

Raising Hope, Not Fear. I wanted to start this post with the number of mass shootings that have taken place in america in recent years, but it was hard to find a consistent answer because of the variables involved.

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