I Have A Five Year Old

I Have A Five Year Old

by | Dec 15, 2015 | Adoption, Heart and Soul, Kiddy Diaries

For real, I have a five year old. Time has flown by since we became a family when he was 2 1/2 and it’s been so sweet. I wouldn’t trade it for the world and I am overjoyed we made the choice to adopt first. For those considering adopting before having...
Understanding the Wait and Hope of Advent

Understanding the Wait and Hope of Advent

by | Dec 7, 2015 | Heart and Soul

  My son has been learning “Away In The Manger” for his preschool Christmas pageant and I get choked up by the third line. The song gets me every time. He asks why I’m misty eyed and my voice chokes at the end. I’m misty eyed because that little Lord Jesus was...

Primates of Park Avenue and Prayer

by | Dec 4, 2015 | Heart and Soul

I recently finished Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin. The book talks about what it’s like to be a mom on the upper east side of Manhattan. These women have a stank ton of money. Martin tells of the rituals of such women that represent a minority that...
We Made It Through Thanksgiving

We Made It Through Thanksgiving

by | Dec 2, 2015 | Heart and Soul, Kiddy Diaries

We did it. We made it through Thanksgiving. We are safely in our stretch pants swearing off sweet potato mash and pumpkin pie for at least a few weeks until Christmas parties find us stuffing our faces with bacon wrapped dates. Face it, the holidays provide ample...