This post about decision-making is worth reading.
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After all the drama, tension and stress of deciding to adopt the first time, I figured it would take a major miracle for us to adopt again. And for months after our little guy came home, I was so over-the-moon delighted with him, and so conscious of the miracle of his presence in our...
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Straight off the FedEx truck today, here’s what I got with my new Canon 28-135 lens. The sweetness. Oh my stars, I am having fun.
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John and the kids planted corn and pumpkins in the little garden by the pool last night, while I lollygagged around taking pictures of the work. (Such a hard life I lead.) Here are some of the pictures of the workers, along with one gratuitous calf pix. I felt very Pioneer Woman-ish as I...
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I’ve always been a sucker for quizzes, so when T-Mobile asked me to take this one, I thought it sounded like fun. Click below to take the 10-question quiz for yourself — and if you want, tell me what kind of mom you are! Technorati Tags: T-Mobile
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The other day someone questioned my motives for doing a small thing.  I intended kindness.  The person saw interference.  I felt terrible.  It was nothing earth-shattering, nothing (as my mom is fond of saying) that affected anyone’s salvation. But the comment stung, and my heart was burdened. Could the person be right?  Then I...
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Deuteronomy 12:7
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Money is a huge issue for most families considering adoption. Most international adoptions these days cost upwards of $15,000– not the kind of money people just keeping lying around. Our 5 adoptions cost in the range of $15,000-$23,000. Each. This included agency fees, plane tickets, immigration paperwork, in-country costs, etc. Over $80,000 in 10...
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(This story was first published in Chicken Soup for the Expectant Mother’s Soul) ——— My husband and I got married in 1986, a year out of high school. Despite marrying so young, and both being stubborn firstborns, we’ve spent the majority of our marriage getting along pretty darned well. Babies came steadily, 4 in...
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When storytime turns unexpectedly into naptime, it’s good to have a comfy sister to sleep on.
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