*****PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT***** There is a giveaway going on until the 25th. Don’t forget to enter. ******************************************* It’s really my goal in life to never be “that” person. Since having kids, I strive to not be “that” mom. You know the one who thinks her little angel can do no wrong, or the one who...
A Bright New Day
That was the title of Mia’ dance recital this year. Ironically, it was about a group of orphans being adopted. Mia’s class was part of a group of orphans who were adopted by a sympathetic dress maker in the neighborhood. I just can’t get enough of her cuteness like she can’t get enough of the...
{#31} Adoption Language
Positive adoption language is to the adoption community as politically correct is to the rest of the world. While I agree that adopted children and children who physically grew in your womb should not be valued differently, there is a distinct difference between the adopted children and the non-adopted children in your home that no...
Peanut-Crusted Chicken
What you’ll need: Enough thinly sliced chicken breast meat to feed your family. I prefer boneless skinless. I had 2 honkin’ pieces that I cut thickness-wise to make 4 pieces. Then I pounded them with a meat tenderizer to make them even thinner. Enough honey roasted peanuts to cover the chicken. I used about 2...
{#30} Draggees
In adoption stories, more often than not, there is a dragger and draggee. For whatever reason, spouses are rarely on the same page at the same time when it comes to adoption. The good news for draggers is that your draggee has a good chance of catching up. I talk to a lot of folks...
Greeting card giveaway
To enter to win a set of custom printed greeting cards, head to the giveaway blog.
End of an Era
I’m not really sure words can explain how we feel about the past 5 years we had the privilege to be part of the school our older kids are leaving. It was so much more than a school. It was a community. It was a partnership. It was a family. It was an Eden where...