• Who Reads Me?

    A month or so ago, I conducted a little reader survey to find out who the heck reads this blog! For those interested, here are the stats: 98% of my readers are female. 95% of my readers are married. 94% of my readers are parents. Of those… more than half (56%) have 3 – 5…

  • Confessions of an Adoptive Mom (a.k.a. “Great Expectations”)

    Confessions of an Adoptive Mom (a.k.a. “Great Expectations”)

    Yes, we have an incredible adoption story, and I am passionate about encouraging others to consider adoption. But it hasn’t been all roses. In fact, I have a few brutally honest confessions to make. Confessions of an adoptive mom: 1 – I thought I would be more appreciated. Does Lindsey appreciate us? Yes. But she…

  • Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 901 – 925

    And I’m still counting… 901) A wake-up text from Ken made Lindsey’s day start happy. 902) Renewed friendship with a sweet friend for Kathryn 903) Tackling some of my overloaded email 904) Our dog is so good with people! (Once we’ve let them in.) 905) Ken’s excitement about being a group leader for a high…

  • Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance

    My girls are blessed. They have a wonderful dad. Every year, our church has a Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance. Ken took the girls last year, and they were very excited to go again. Our lunchtime topic on the day of the dance was how they wanted their hair done. (I’m their stylist of choice.) When it…

  • Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 21

    I usually make notes throughout the week with the highlights of what we’ve done, and I’m realizing right now as I sit here that apparently I don’t remember much without a WHOLE lot of thought if I haven’t written it down. So, here are a few highlights I do remember… Switched-On Schoolhouse math is still…

  • Adoption Story by Kara {Guest Post}

    (Thank you to Kara for sharing her family’s adoption story today! Follow along with Kara and family at her blog.) Climb on board for our adventure to adoption. The road traveled is a little long, rambles a bit, and takes twists and turns in directions we never realized were there, but here we are with…