Last weekend we headed to some gardens close to our house… Baby J was excited… Little M just wanted to find butterflies. I don’t think she ever saw one, but she has been really into taking pictures lately, so she was happy to take pictures of all the flowers. The husband’s mom was hanging out…

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A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me. ~ Jody Landers Just feeling blessed to have these two precious ones today… and so thankful for the women who chose life for them!

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This was first posted in May of 2012. It still holds true, and I thought it was worth the repost… This used to be a day that I hated more than anything…This was the day that depression used to set in, because the next day would be Mother’s day. A day to celebrate everything that…

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Little M and I found this craft on Pinterest a couple months ago, and since we needed Dr Pepper for our ham glaze (from Pioneer Woman), I got a six pack so we could use the bottles, ha! I painted the tree branches on the paper for the kids… And gave them two piles of…

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Being an intentional adoptive parent takes foresight, endless energy, and the nerve to parent differently than everyone else. ~ Stacy Manning (hope connections)

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I am a planner…the husband and I both are. We will plan a thing to death, and we love it. Little M takes planning to a level I never had at her age. This week she has been planning her wedding. Seriously. There are little notes about what she will have at her wedding (and…

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