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One Question to never ask your preschooler {teaching their heart—not their behavior)
I will never forget the first time it happened. We sat at the dinner table–and I could tell something was reallyView full post »
That day…
Today will probably always be documented as THAT day for our family. It was a do-over to say the least. And for thatView full post »
September. {here lately}
Life is full. My heart is more than full. But I’m not going to lie–it is also really challenging (aka = hardView full post »
Praying for a cure… {childhood cancer}
We had an eventful crazy summer–and there is just no way to write all that we had going on. But today–I wasView full post »
Happy 40th Anniversary to my sweet parents!
We have had ONE busy weekend! We celebrated P’s birthday Friday night, my niece’s birthday Saturday…View full post »
a gift…
Foster moms. I’m sitting here…pouring over page after page after page…of 2 years documented from myView full post »
Great is His faithfulness.
I love blogging…”online journaling”…whatever you want to call it–simply because I justView full post »
Confessions of a mom whose children don’t have a peanut allergy…
I have 5 children. Ages 8, 7, 4, 4 and 2. Although I homeschool my older two, we also attend a co-op where my 8 and 7View full post »
The things kids say {in families that grow through adoption}
The car conversation I will never forget: Frank: Mom, when will I get to meet my birth mom? Isaac–I was adoptedView full post »
Back from Traverse City, MI…
We are back after an AMAZING week in Traverse City! Did you think I’d fallen off the planet?? Well–I kind ofView full post »
A family I would love for you all to meet…
I have had the joy of knowing this family for over 10 years–and it’s been such a honor to watch the LordView full post »
To a first time mom…
(Photograph below by AGR Photography) (My sweet Frank…my 3rd little love…now preparing for his 5th birthdayView full post »
Fingerprint Owl Fall Craft {Whoo Whoo Are You Thankful for?}
So this morning I was brave enough to take 5 kiddos to Hobby Lobby…5 kids 4 and under:). My older 2 were at camp&#View full post »
The Wiphan Zambia’s Top 10…
Here’s a post I just got from April…my sista! They are having an amazing trip at Wiphan–and this mommaView full post »
a little closer…
Each day brings sweet connections…more than the day before. But the night. Oh the night. Four times so. ExhaustedView full post »
1 month in our arms… {and a few other reflections}
It has been a whole MONTH since we first met our newest love! Crazy–how time flies by! And we’ve been homeView full post »
China Adoption Pack-List
Before I forget what we packed and what we needed and didn’t need–I better right it down for any mommas whoView full post »
Post-Adoption-Prep: “The First Days Home…When There’s a Full House”
Families have asked me how to prepare for the first weeks home after international adoption (and honestly these wouldView full post »