When we first started the process of getting a foster license on our adoption journey, I heard two things with almost equal frequency.
“I could never do that.” and “I’ve always wanted to do that.”
More than 400,000 kids are in the U.S. foster care system — some live with extended …read more

My girls’ Easter baskets overflow. I know it looks like I go way overboard, but it’s mostly an illusion. Our baskets are far simpler than they look. I just take advantage of the opportunity to “gift” the girls the things they’re about to need for summer.
They’ll get a swimsuit, …read more

Now that we are through the holidays and into the new year, we’re shifting gears into a new phase of our lives. Paperwork has been officially submitted, and we begin our adoption classes this weekend. After that, it’s home study time.
We haven’t really made any changes around here to get …read more

Over the last few months, we’ve decided our family isn’t quite … complete. Yet, I stand by my decision several years ago — I am all done having babies.
When I picture growing our family, I don’t see a baby. Or even a toddler. I see a little boy, fitting in …read more

We are on the go a lot these days. School clubs, volleyball, soccer, Girl Scouts — last month included a total of 2 free days all month. Even with limiting the number of activities each girl can do, it is not uncommon to pick the girls up at school and …read more

I became a mother at age 20, long before any of friends were even thinking about settling down. They were fantastic — moving our regular Must See TV night to our house, with the baby in the bouncer, inviting me out for girls’ night, and keeping me in the loop …read more

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Around here, someone is always getting measured. Someone is always too little to do something. Someone else is too big to play. Clothes are …read more

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Lorelai is in 1st grade this year. We have left behind the Pink Tower and Bob Books to enter the world of spelling tests and …read more

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I have a love-hate relationship with my children’s toys. No, that’s not quite accurate. I just plain hate them.
I would be …read more

We just returned from a fabulous vacation in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This included plenty of relaxed family time at the ocean. And, on the ocean!
We sailed, we whale watched, we walked the breakwater, we ferried across the Boston Harbor. We saw lighthouses and wildlife. We dined on seafood and ice …read more