It’s started… The great tomato abundance of 2020. At least something good will come out of the crazy that is this year! So far and ….
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This is a picture of my son tanning himself in our backyard. To you it’s only another teenager trying to get a nice summer glow. ….
I know I totally skipped talking about the gardens in July but there are a couple things I have learned. First, as much as I ….
Welcome to the summer of the Clinton Gardens! Clint was an uncle that I remember growing tomatoes every summer. Not because he loved them but ….
Peace in homeschooling during these trying times of uncertainty.
I do not always like you. I will always love you but there are times that I just plain do.not.like.you. I know there are times ….
As an adoptive mom, I am sickened by a rumor going around that one person in an office somewhere is attempting to stop international adoption. ….
20lbs of strawberries 16 cheeseburgers 20 hotdogs SO many bags of chips!! This was a recent meal at my house. We had three bio’s, adopted ….
Day by day, step by step. That’s what our adoption journey is. Some families have an easier time adapting. Some have a harder. Our journey ….
In the time we’ve been home, I have questioned everything I thought I knew. My faith has been shaken to its core. Stripped to the ….
That’s how long we have been looking. Looking for the “new normal”. It comes with new memories, old memories in young minds, sleep walking, small ….
When the battery in the van died, I thought, great! How are we going to pay for that?! We still need to buy coats and ….
Trying something new in my ETSY store! Making jewelry with a natural, down-to-Earth feel! Tell me what you think!
When we started down this road of adoption, I spoke to the representatives of about eight different adoption agencies. All of them told me that ….
Last week marked the three months we have been home with our new kiddos. We are doing better. We see improvements in everybody every day ….
Today is two months. Two months does not seem like much but yikes… it sure can be when you are waiting for the next step. ….
I don’t know why I find comfort in the sound of the air conditioner. It breaks up the silence of the house in the morning ….
Wow…didn’t take long to derail my “every day” plan! Well…Onward & upward!! When you decide to teach your children, it’s important to look ONLY at ….
So, after taking a bit of a hiatus from my little blog, I now have a goal of posting at least something every day in ….
I enjoy following adoption journeys through all of the painful, brokenness, as well as the victories and successes. I think that future adopters need to ….
I’m not normally one to get behind an actor with a cause unless I’ve done some homework on the issue. There also needs to be ….
Last week sucked. I was told that my Dad has prostate cancer. He is a survivor of bladder cancer so they still check the “area” every few ….
(From Jan. 23rd) I met my children for the very first time today. I have seen their pictures, watched the videos, but today, I met ….
Getting closer to our departure just adds more to my brain. Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited and really pretty calm. It’s the “grey matter” in ….
I entered this Christmas season with reserved hope that we would hear something before the Bulgarian government closed for the holidays. We had heard from ….
Currently, we know of two families who are at the end of their journey. They are hours from bringing their children home to begin a ….
This journey called “adoption” is turning out to be the hardest I have ever been on. More courage has been required of me than anything ….
I am learning through the process of this adoption that what I think may be helping, is only filling time. What I should be doing ….
Have you ever taken a personality test? I strongly recommend it if you have not. The Myers Briggs at humanmetrics.com is a great one to take ….
Got your coffee?:) Great! I love to drink coffee but I don’t like to taste it. It is warm & comforting but must be covered ….