Category: family life
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 876 – 900
I’m still counting! 876) Oodles of inquiries for wedding photography! 877) Lindsey likes her math curriculum. 878) My new favorite snack: apple and peanut butter. 879) Kathryn and Lindsey worked out a disagreement on their own (the first time ever; a big milestone!) 880) Hearing “I’m glad you’re my mama” from the daughter I gave…