I have been tracking with Jesus for many years. I teach at a Christian school. I am involved in my local community of believers at a great church. Most of my circle of friends are of the same faith. Needless to say, I am far from perfect but each day I hope to become a better Christian. I do however …
After every storm
Remember after most storms in life you are given a rainbow. My life was not so much a storm as a long rain shower. I decided early on I would rather be alone for the right reasons than with someone for the wrong ones. That left me with many solo years. I met my husband when I was 42 and …
Princess Plate…
I always said I would be the kind of mom where you put dinner out and they eat it or go hungry. Enter in a foster kid who was grossly underweight and has a strong personality. Even the best intentions go out the window! I have a picky eater. I mean REALLY picky eater. I found a magical plate that …
Be sure to smell the flowers…
This is a joyful reminder to smell the flowers. This picture was taken of our Little Girl when she was in PreK. This is how she lives life. She holds nothing back. So in these crazy, full-throttle days…take time to smell the flowers!
pre-TWEEN
According to the Urban Dictionary a tween is a girl ages about 9-14…too old for toys, but too young for boys. Very easy to market to, will usually follow any fashion trend set for them, will most likely go through the phase of ‘finding themselves’ as they ‘grow up’. 1. Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen’s main fanbase are all tweens. 2. tween 1: …
Solo child…
I overheard a conversation with Little Girl and her friend. Her friend told her she was an only child. Little Girl was adamant that she was not. They went back and forth and then I set the record straight. She is not an only child. She has biological siblings. We adopted Little Girl a few weeks ago and she has lived with …
Egg Hunt at Kimball Jenkins Estate
This year is the first year we did an Easter egg hunt. I usually shy away from these sort of things as they bring out the “selfish” in people. However, I heard of a hunt at the Kimball Jenkins Estate. I decided it would be fun to give it a try. The Kimball Jenkins Estate is a lovely piece …
Syrup boil off…
I am blessed to have a group of friends whom I have known for over 20 years. We call ourselves the Crew. We are scattered throughout New England but make it a point to connect a few times a year. One of these times is the annual boil off. It is hosted by A and H. They do all the …
Asking a 7 year old to pack…
Once a year we make the annual pilgrimage to the state below ours to get our taxes done. Our accountant lives there and she does an amazing job so it is worth the trip. We make a night of it and stay in a hotel. Well, I asked Little Girl to pack her own bag. Now…keep in mind I am …
She met her sister…
She met her sister… When children are in foster care the biological parents still maintain all rights expect for physical care. In our case, her bio parents were still together. At first, they would not let us take her out of state. We could not cut her hair. No field trips. No extra sports. She was to have no contact …