Practicing Gratitude. Celebrating Life.
This article gave me insight into what it is like to have an Open Adoption plan with a birth mother—through her eyes. It is a seldom voiced truth that adoption is built on pain. The greatest joy I will receive, the birth of the child I will raise as my own, comes only after the […]
I really love Amazon.com. Big Daddy swears I am their best customer. I doubt it, but I should probably qualify for some sort of discount coupon a few times a year. One of the reasons I love Amazon.com is that I can often purchase out of print books in good condition. I’m picky about books—and […]
If you’ll recall, you know that I have picky little eaters. So it goes without saying that meal time is completely stressful for me. As a homeschool Mommy I appreciate having a system that makes our transition into lunch time easier, less messy and non-stressful. By prepping our lunches the evening before: – I don’t […]
I recently asked Pumpkin if she knew I loved her. “Yes” she replied. “But how do you know I love you?” I asked. “Because” She said, somewhat exasperated that I would even ask her such a thing, ” Why would someone pray for a baby if they didn’t want it? What Mother doesn’t love her […]
You never know how many judgments and biases you have until you start filling out your adoption paperwork. Then you have to face yourself and make a choice: Yes, No or Will Consider. I’ve been asking myself some hard questions and I have been ashamed about what I’ve discovered about myself in the process. When […]