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πŸ‘©πŸ»‍πŸ’»The Mama:  Cheriz, is a foster parent with Cystic Fibrosis, with passion for (freelance)blogging & social media and works for Health Union Inc. she is a consultant for Norwex and Tastefully Simple! She loves Real Estate, Design & Decorating, Home Remodel projects. In her free time she loves cleaning, cooking, and spends lots of time fundraising and volunteering for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

πŸ‘¨πŸ»‍🍳 The Dadda: Foster Dad, cook, avid book reader. Andrew, works as Meat & Seafood Department Market Manager for Hy-Vee. In his spare time he likes to cook (culinary school degree) and enjoys playing guitar and singing. 

❤️Our love story: The two met while dancing and singing in a local theatre group and got married a few years later. They have been fostering kiddos for 3+ years

πŸ“– Our Blog: Is a way to share our lives with you! Open the doors to our homes and show what our life is like fostering with CF, including our hobbies, passion, and work! 



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  1. That would be awesome. But.... It's a lil expensive... So not sure, but I will go at some point in my life..that is not negotiable. lol! Do you live there?

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  2. Cheriz, you are truly beautiful and strong, hopeful and mightily encouraging. Thank you for following me on twitter@AbundantBreath. You inspired and encouraged me greatly. I forwarded the link to your website and a brief summary of your story to my older son, who is going through a CF related mentally tough time lately.
    Michelle
    thecfofcf@blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Michelle, that's so nice of you to say. We all do have days where we wish we had it a little easier, but most of the time I'm just thankful. I'm glad we connected on Twitter. I'm gonna jump over to your blog in a minute :-) Thanks for reading my history, hope my blog provides a lil comfort for him. Sorry he's going through a rough time. Keep in touch! and you both take care :-)

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  3. Love your blog Cheriz, good job!! I would love for you to share your blog link with our CF community on www.genefo.com- I'm sure you'll find some fans there who need inspirational messages like yours....

    P.S. As for 'Travel to Europe' in your bucket list- If you need a place to crash, I'm in Paris! :))

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    1. Hi,
      I'd love to share it, that's what it is here for :-) It looks like a great site with lots of resources. Love your tip about heels! I'm signed up. And yeah I'd love to travel overseas, but its pretty pricey. One day I will though. Thanks for the info about the site!

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