Words to Live By
This morning, a friend tweeted a link to a post on a blog I'd never seen before. It is just three sentences, but they are powerful. And I wish everyone thought more like this. Our world would be a...
View ArticleY'Know What Really Grinds My Gears?
Did you see what I did there? I made a Family Guy reference. Didja catch it? All sorts of things are just bugging me this week. And we all know misery loves company, therefore I present to you my...
View ArticleSecond Fiddle
See that over there? --------------> That's a link to my crafty blog. You should go follow it. That would make me really happy. Oh, and while you're there following it, you should also read it....
View ArticleAn Outstanding Read
(Image courtesy The R House on Etsy. Go check their adoption stuff out!) You must, must, MUST read THIS POST over at The R House - which is, by the way, one of my very favorite blogs! Whether you're...
View ArticleTalking Talking Talking!
We're in the process of finishing the latest battle with RSV/bronchiolitis here. It's not been fun, but nothing keeps our boy down - not even spending a night in the hospital with oxygen. This was...
View ArticleWell... It's Happened.
Yup. It has happened. IT has happened. I thought I had at least a couple more years yet. Certainly he'd have to get this idea from someone else. You know, one of those little deviants at daycare....
View ArticleMy First Time Using an Online Customer Service Chat
Last Saturday, we made a trip to our local Barnes & Noble store so Aidan could play with the train set and we could check out books. Oddly, Aidan was the only one who walked out of there with...
View ArticleSo, About Having a Toddler...
Back when we abandoned infertility treatments and decided to pursue adoption, one of the first questions we had to answer was how old of a child we would hope to adopt. After a lot of discussion and...
View ArticleToddler Troubles
I know I should probably start this post with an explanation of my more-than-three-month absence (!!)... but I'm not going to. By the time I got done explaining and apologizing, I'd have already bored...
View ArticleDaycare Trouble Update!
It's a little uncanny the timing of this story - how it played out, anyway. My last post was from Friday afternoon after the meeting with the director of the daycare center. We had an action plan. I...
View ArticleThe Payoff!
Aidan's attitude and patience have slowly been improving all week, now that he's out from under Cody's influence. Again I must say, I didn't expect the difference to be so swift OR so drastic. But I...
View ArticleThe Newest, Most Obnoxious Question I'm Asked On a Regular Basis
I don't know how it happened, but somehow our little man just turned TWO years old. He had a wonderful birthday surrounded by those who love him and I was surprised at how amazingly well he did with it...
View ArticleFamily Stuff
There's something pretty amazing and pretty huge happening in our extended family - well, more specifically, in hubby's family. It's really wonderful stuff and as much as I HATE it when people leave...
View ArticleMy Mother Says I Should Blog More
Yes, my mother says I should blog more. Thing is, I come here and writer's block sets in almost instantly. I want to tell you how awesome my kid is, but that gets old to read, I know. I want to tell...
View ArticleSix Days!
(Image credit: Google Images) Thank the good Lord there's only six days left until we elect one of these clowns to be our new/continuing leader. Maybe I pay more attention now than I used to, but I...
View ArticleThe Big Post That Starts With A Picture Of What I Had For Lunch Yesterday
Looks pretty tasty, hmm? Actually, it's pretty darn good. Back in 2007, when I lost over 75 pounds, I ate a LOT of these frozen meals from several different brands. Most of them are reasonably...
View ArticleA Refreshing Take!
I know I haven't mentioned it here yet, but November is National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM)! I decided to lay low this year and didn't participate in any of the blog rings or interview projects....
View ArticleWhy I Love Open Adoption, #273
I remember when we were at our intake appointment at the adoption agency. I remember the social worker telling us that most adoptions are open. Something seized up in my heart. I was terrified. I...
View ArticleA Moment of Comfort in a Sea of Mourning
I haven't posted anything about the senseless massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. I felt there was nothing I could say that hasn't been said. And the last thing I'd want is to contribute to anything...
View ArticleChristmas Memories
It's finally here! Christmas Eve! One of the (many!) reasons I love this time of the year so much is that it makes me feel like a kid again. There are only two things that make me feel like I'm 8...
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