Category Archives: Adoption Preparation
One less orphan…(the faces of children whose lives forever changed in 2010!)
I’m still resting up…but I had to share this. (Please turn off music up top before watching these) Faces ofView full post »
Happy Thanksgiving!!! And sweet tears with the pediatrician (seriously…when does that ever happen?!)
I know it’s a few days EARLY…but I had to go ahead and say it because we’ll be MIA for a few daysView full post »
Parenting your adoptive child…a whole new ballgame
Almost seven years ago, I found out I was going to be a mommy. Being a teacher on top of our exciting news–IView full post »
Craziness at our house…
FIRST–I’ve been totally MIA due to retreat craziness!!! We thought we’d have this really fun retreatView full post »
Registration Day 2…
We hit 100 today–and we decided to see if we could increase our numbers a bit to allow a few more mommies to joinView full post »
Adoption Momma Retreat…get us all under one roof…and watch out!!! Count down to February 4-6!
Registration is on like Donkey Kong…I kid-you-not…we just put up the registration site–and we alreadyView full post »
We have retreat dates!!!
Ok mommas…whether you have adopted already OR you are in the process of adopting…or you just KNOW adoptionView full post »
When you check “yes” to special needs in adoption…
I have thought about this post for a few weeks now–mostly as I drive in the mini-van to and from therapies…View full post »
Orphan and Widow Care, FAQ’s for “Pad Parties” and ANOTHER must see gotcha day!
There are TWO videos posted in today’s post…so please go ahead and turn the volume off up top so you canView full post »
Meet the Dockery Family… (and a DOUBLE give away!)
Earlier this month I had the pleasure to “meet” Abby, another adopting mommy, when she commented on my blogView full post »
Called to adopt…FIRST
One thing I have overheard in the past year from lots of people as they watched our family adopt say is, “We wouldView full post »
Inside the cocoon…
I’ve had several questions about our little family “cocoon”…so I thought I would share theView full post »
Day 1 in Ethiopia…
I just woke up to the sounds of what sounds like 20 dogs howling outside my window. Is that the wind or dogs? I hope oneView full post »
Here we go!!!
We’re loading up…and we are OFF! Next time you hear from me…we’ll be in ETHIOPIA! Please, pleaseView full post »
Just a matter of hours…
and we’ll be on our way! Oh…I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight. This is REALLYView full post »
Sew happy…
it’s just THREE days until we leave! And to celebrate…during nap time today—I sewed THREE outfits forView full post »
Preparing Mr.Mom…
This week is all about preparing to leave—we’ve packed donation bins…we’ve got the hair butterView full post »
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to the daddies in my life!!! To my dad…who does sweet and meaningful things like plant aView full post »