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Baby Carolina Comes Home, by Teesa
Special thanks to Teesa Klear, for sharing her adoption story with us! In honor of November being National Adoption Awareness month, I want to share a bit about our own adoption. I realize that the National Adoption Awareness month’s purpose is to raise awareness of adopting children and youth from foster
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November: National Adoption Month
Thanks so much to Makisha Howell for writing this guest post about National Adoption Month! As an adoptive parent November is a special month for my family. Not only is it the anniversary of the adoption of my little boy, but it is National Adoption Awareness Month. National Adoption Awareness Month
Make Shopping Fun for Kids, Too!
My bloggy friend, Christine Koh, from BostonMamas.com had to run an errand to Target to return some things. She wanted to make the experience fun for her daughter, benefiting both her daughter
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Crafting with Niki – Button Bookmarks
It’s never to early to start thinking about Christmas. To be perfectly honest, I have the first of my Christmas shopping coming in the mail this week. Gasp. I know. This is actually a late start ;o For me, Christmas shopping is about a six-month ordeal. I bargain shop and pick up things
Free at Last Back to School!
And so it begins… Two of the three children in our household (plus my husband) are shipping off to start a brand new school year. Despite my tongue-in-cheek title, I am not necessarily thrilled by the thought of my kids being gone for 6 hours. (OK, maybe a little) But I am excited to get back
Sibling Revelry
To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember
In Which My Daughter and Her Friends Still Think I’m Cool.
Last Thursday marked one of the last full school days for my children’s school. This is the time when the kids party like it 2099, including, bounce houses, picnics, playgrounds, candy… and for us, unfortuanately, rain. Both of my girls’ outdoor picnics got rained out, but the fun didn’t
Beat Summer Boredom Without Breaking the Bank
As moms, we’ve almost certainly all experienced the clarion call of the restless natives, devoid of school routines in the summer! What’s a mom to do when she’s run out of playdough and they don’t want to play another round of “I spy?” Well, I got some help in that
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Co-Sleep, or No Sleep?
Do you co-sleep with your children, or have a “Family Bed?” This video shows why I call myself a “progressive co-sleeper!” Share your opinion on co-sleeping in the comments if you’d like!
Our Adoption Journey: Meeting My Little Boy
Please welcome guest columnist Makisha Howell, as she shares her experience as an adoptive parent! She is also eager to connect with other adoptive moms for fellowship or support! I am the proud mother of a precious, spirited three year old boy. This little boy did not grow in my belly for nine months.
