About Us · infertility · Keith · pets · sadness

…but our doggie is :(

When we got married in 2003, I had a cat and Keith had a dog. We were truly worried about how they would get along; how do you tell the love of your life to get rid of their beloved animal? I was not really a dog person. But on our first date, I drove… Continue reading …but our doggie is πŸ˜¦

adoptive parenting · awkward · being a mommy · church · Keith · life is messy · Little Man · real life friends

Emotional Thoughts from an Adoptive Mom

Two weeks ago we were interviewed (via phone) by a reporter for our local newspaper. They are doing an outdoor magazine this month and needed a camping/ outdoorsy family. My stepmom knows the editor, and voila, we are the family chosen. Well. Our camping life is (like everything else) divided into before-little-man and after-little-man. Now,… Continue reading Emotional Thoughts from an Adoptive Mom

About Us · busy toddler · Keith · life is messy · SAHM stuff · schedule

And We’re Back…

Did you notice we’ve been missing for over a week? I have – I have certainly missed blogging. But here is a typical day in our household lately: 5:00 am – Keith’s alarm goes off & he gets up to get ready 5:15 am – Little Man wakes up, because the bathroom door opens into… Continue reading And We’re Back…

about me · faith · fear · Keith · life is messy · love and respect · marriage

More on "Parenthood" (but maybe not really)

I’ve written before about my love of the television show “Parenthood.” While I watch it, it prompts me to think about all sorts of things. Sometimes it makes me think about the topics at hand; this week it was secondary infertility and lack of sponatneous sex with your spouse, throwing a birthday party for a… Continue reading More on "Parenthood" (but maybe not really)

being a mommy · Keith · life is messy · parenting

I’m not cut out for this…

Single parenting, that is. When I was in college, and in the years thereafter, I was firmly convinced I could have it all: I could be a mother and a professional (theatre professional, in that time period of my life – a backstage or stage manager professional, not an actress). Being that there is a… Continue reading I’m not cut out for this…

church · faith · Keith · marriage · SAHM stuff · simplicity

Managing the Tension

Tuesday at MOPS our Executive Minister was the guest speaker. I love our Exec. Min. I actually have a teeny tiny crush on him. But every time he opens his mouth, wisdom pours out. He began his talk by saying there is no such thing as balance. Society today tells people, especially mothers, I think,… Continue reading Managing the Tension

Keith · marriage

I Miss My Husband

Let me start by saying, I realize how wonderfully blessed I am to have the husband I do. He is truly a wonderful man. I also realize I am wonderfully blessed to have the marriage I do; my husband is not overseas fighting the war, or an OTR truck driver. He is home every night.… Continue reading I Miss My Husband

adoption · awkward · Keith · Little Man · questions · transracial adoption

The First Time

So yesterday there’s a knock on our front door. I had just gotten Little Man to fall asleep on my lap (he’s cutting two teeth and is very clingy and whiny and refuses to sleep). Keith had just walked in the back door, home from work. I yell (because the dogs barking woke up the… Continue reading The First Time

feeding the baby · Keith · Little Man · questions

It’s Hot

It is way hot where we live. Like over 100 degrees plus 1000 percent humidity. It’s nasty. I even tried the library yesterday as a change of scenery place for Little Man to play, and itΒ  was hot. Yuck. So, today, you get a post of random tidbits: * I’m reading “The Help.” It’s disturbing… Continue reading It’s Hot

holidays · Keith

Reasons We Love Daddy

Here is simply a list, in no particular order, of reasons Little Man loves his Daddy on this, K’s first Father’s Day: * He plays with him every night after work, even if he is tired* He goes to work every day so mommy can stay home* He babyproofed the house yesterday, including cleaning the… Continue reading Reasons We Love Daddy