I have been searching for little headbands for my bald baby Peepers. I know her hair will grow back and there is no doubting that she is a girl–if only you could see the awesome clothes that she has. I think headbands are cute–but I am sorry to say that the only ones I have [...]
If you want to help the efforts to help orphans who remain in Ethiopia please check out Ethiopian Orphan Relief. EOR is an non-profit charity created by adoptive mothers of Ethiopian children as a way to significantly give back to Ethiopia and honor our children’s heritage. Our store is now live and it has an amazing selection [...]
I was tagged with this meme via email and thought I would post it here…(don’t worry I am not tagging anyone at the end. I am just a rebel that way)
Four jobs I have had in my life (not in order):
1. Waitress
2. Bartender
3. High School English Teacher
4. College English Instructor
Four movies I’ve watched more than once:
1. [...]
After I hang out with my mom friends, I always have this feeling of unity and difference at the same time. We are all mothers and our parenting struggles are much the same, but there are somethings we will just never understand about each others’ experiences.
I am really uncomfortable when people tell me what a great [...]
I am have tickets and hotel reservations for my trip to Ethiopia with my dad. It is only 24 days away–which I have to say at this point feels like its an eternity. I have officially regained all of the weight that I lost while I waited for Minnow’s referral and to bring him home. [...]
We spent the weekend in Indiana at my brother and his boyfriend/partner’s country home about an hour out of Chicago. It was a gorgeous weekend and Minnow couldn’t get enough of his uncles. I am exhausted. I also have a job interview tomorrow–will post more later.
I feel as though I have been completely out of [...]
We got our embassy date–June 25th. I am so frickin’ excited. We were actually given an option of dates. There is a chance our case could be ready for an embassy date of June 18th, but with all the power rationing, etc I didn’t want to risk being delayed…especially since my father is traveling with [...]
