Category: family life
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Simplifying my closet with Stitch Fix
A white and turquoise Stitch Fix box by the front door makes for a seriously happy mail day. And happened to coordinate just perfectly with the giant tea mug in my hand. Note: post contains referral links, which means I’ll get credit to buy more clothes if you schedule a fix through my links. When…
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Dog obedience training graduate!
Last week, Piper — the dog I almost took back during our two-week trial from the rescue organization — graduated from beginners’ obedience school. Not only did we make it all the way through, but Piper did GREAT! This might just be proud doggie mom speaking here, but she may have even been head of…
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The challenge of parental authority in adoption
Few people would be surprised to hear that a teenager adopted at nearly 15 years of age, after spending most of her childhood in foster care, might rebel against parental authority. After all, rebellion tends to be viewed as a normal teenage thing even for kids with healthy childhoods. {But not all teens rebel.} Parental…
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Doggie doorbell helps house-training
When I find something that improves my life in big or small ways, I’m going to share, no matter what it is. This time around: the doggie “doorbell” for house-training. When we first brought Piper home, she had no clue she wasn’t suppose to pee in the house. She’d squat and do it any ol’…
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Getting ready for the Baby!
It’s fun getting ready for a new baby — or in my case, a grandbaby. Dreaming, hoping, and preparing to meet the baby and see what that little face looks like, whose eyes or nose he has. Looking forward to that sweet new-baby smell, and imagining what his personality will be like as he gets…