Three thousand three hundred thirty-six miles – and we’re home. I’ve missed you! I didn’t expect to take such a long break from writing, that’s for sure, but life didn’t go the way I expected the week before we left. Russ was in Kenya and I was supposed to be finishing up the school year […]
On the Road
Hi friends. Just a quick note from the road to say hello. We made it to Billings last night and thought we would hit the road nice and early this morning, but Russ began getting sick last night. We think he may have brought a parasite home from Kenya. Hopefully he didn’t get malaria. We’re […]
How Do You Organize Legos?
I need Lego advice. Do I organize and separate? Or dump them all together and hope creativity flows? How do you manage Legos in your home? My older kids played with Legos, but we didn’t own tons, and I don’t remember buying special themed sets. I recall they loved large base plates to build on and […]
Need a Fun Father’s Day Gift? Custom Keychain Giveaway!
It’s almost Father’s Day! Cate and I had a lot of fun designing these Father’s Day keychains. Each keychain is customized with the special name you use for your dad, grandfather, or somebody special in your life. You can even add the number of children and make it a “dad to the power of” keychain. […]
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For the Love of a First Mom [Birth Mom]
Last Friday my son arrived home from school with a friend. He opened the front door, calling out, “Hi, Mom!” Turning to his friend, he added, “Dude, I have two moms. That means I have eight grandparents.” His friend casually replied, “Yeah, I know,” as they dropped their backpacks in the middle of the entryway […]
A New Job in a Full Life
I may need to take up a new style of blogging – bullet points. *For two days I’m driving back and forth to Spokane for a Fostering Idaho/Fostering WA conference. I’m a wee bit envious of the people spending the night, sleeping in comfy hotel beds and having dinner with adults, but that doesn’t work […]
