Holy tomatoes, peppers, and canteloupe, Batman! This is from the last 24 hours!
Author: Melissa
3 Little Girls
Half The Sky has been given one-time permission to advocate for 3 little girls in China who desperately need forever families. They need complex, ongoing surgery and care for heart conditions, and their only chance of these lifesaving treatments is a family. So, please visit http://www.halfthesky.org/work/3littlegirls.php and pass the word along. There is also a...
Tri and Ty
Yes, I have a slight love affair with alliteration. Moving on…triathlon training season officially came to end with my participation in the North East Triathlon. I did the sprint distance (750m swim, 15.5 mi bike, and 3.1 mi run). I was hoping to come in under 2 hours. I came REALLY close at 2:01:51. Kudos...
Foto Friday
I haven’t taken many pictures lately <gasp>. But don’t worry, I have plenty stored away for moments such as this. For instance… As a side note, these words came out of PJ’s mouth the other day, “M-o-o-o-m, all we ever do is go to the beach!” Umm…right. Just for the record, I made him go...
Addicted
It’s deals like this that make me addicted to dealfinding and couponing. You didn’t know those could be verbs, did you? It’s not my ambition to have a great-deal-finding-blog (as many do), but I’m totally into taking advantage of the deals others post. But sometimes a deal comes along that deserves blogging. I headed to...
Pudding
They say “proof’s in the pudding.” Here’s proof that PJ is indeed riding a bicycle (sans training wheels). I never got footage of him on the little 12″ bike that he actually learned on. We upgraded to his old Spider Man bike and put training wheels on the 12″ bike for Mia. Note: One needs 12″ training...
Foto Friday
Wow, I have a lot of catching up to do. For now, I’ll just have to leave you with some photos from our recent visit to Gettysburg. I’ve posted some of my favorites here, but you can see the rest at our 2009Summer Album. A special thanks to my mother-in-law for the use of her...
FAQs
Adoption always seems to invite questions. Maybe because of media attention. Maybe because a lot of people want to but have no idea where to start. Maybe just curiousity. Adopting as as adult adoptee seems to be even more fascinating. So here’s your chance. Ask away. Anything is game…our experience, my experience, interracial families, travel,...