Author: Jamie
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Adoption is hard. And weird. But worth it.
In my perfect world, every kid would have a safe and loving family, and do things like merrily bake cookies together every day. But, it’s not a perfect world. Right now we’re in the midst of the process of picking. We’re not talking about melons or avocados here (which are both hard to pick, by…
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My Dad’s birthday + ALS Awareness Month
Today is my dad’s 71st birthday. When I was growing up, my dad worked long hours as an auto mechanic, and even longer hours once he opened his own shop in 1978. I was in bed most nights before he was home, and he left before I got up in the mornings. Somehow, though, he…
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My Daughters Aren’t So Little Anymore {Review/Giveaway}
Lindsey was nearly 15 years old when I became her mom. She was already wearing makeup, coloring her hair, shaving her legs, and dealing with periods. I wasn’t there for any of that. I couldn’t teach her about those things and help guide her through those milestones. There have been many areas where we’ve had…
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Mother’s Day week, funny girls, & favorite things
In my life this week… First of all, did you read about last Saturday? It was a kind of a big deal: Learning what {mothering} really is. A bit of silliness while shopping at T.J.Maxx, and my Mother’s Day roses: Kathryn worked as my assistant on a newborn session earlier this week. She is a…
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Vintage summertime recipe for kids
When I made my recipe binder, I consolidated my cookbooks, getting rid of most of them. But I kept a 1979 PTA fund-raising cookbook from my elementary school; it’s so old now it’s vintage cool. 😉 That was back when I looked like this as I headed off to school with my Star Wars lunch…