tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-92543054033622796 2012-05-12T14:19:04-04:00 At the age of 45, I left corporate America, to become a full-time Mom to my two adopted daughters, this is my journey. TypePad typepad/NWIghttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0148c76ad048970c01676673937e970b 2012-05-12T14:19:04-04:00 2012-05-12T14:19:04-04:00

I know it has been awhile since I have written on this blog. My vocation of wife, mother, teacher and caretaker has taken more time and energy then I ever anticipated. At the beginning of this year, my youngest stopped taking naps and started learning how to read and write....

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The weekend before Valentie's Day my husband started seeds in peat cups for his summer vegetable garden. This past weekend, he planted his seedlings in the ground. Our last frost day is April 15th, however it has been in the 70s for quite some time now. The plants have been...

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On Easter Sunday, my oldest daughter turned seven years old. Weighing in at 42 pounds and 42 inches tall, she is the smallest student in her first grade class. What she lacks in size, she makes up for in brains and spirit. She is reading at a third grade level....

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Today, I have the honor of writing at Mom to the Screaming Masses. Recently, Carmen wrote about the different paths she had taken in her life, and the roads less traveled . I definitely could relate to this post. Life is a journey and I have traveled many paths in...

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This is how our morning started...when Rick and I saw these pictures we could not stop laughing. Happy Easter Everyone!

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I have a friend who is older than me, and very wise. I don't get to see her often but when I do she always gives me food for thought. "Do you miss working?" she asked me straight out the last time I saw her. I paused and thought, and...

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This past Thursday, I was asked this question by an eleven year old. Unfortunately, at the time I was driving a van filled with girls looking for a turn amid construction and traffic, so my answer did not satisfy her or me. Fasting along with prayer and almsgiving, must be...

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It's Saturday morning, and I am still in my pajamas and robe. One week ago at this time, I was running the Shamrock 8K with my husband. We ran most of the race together, but the last mile he sprinted and I just could not do it. Still, I achieved...

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Two years ago today, we officially adopted our youngest daughter. Happy Gotcha Day, Bumblebee. Your personality is like your hair, like a ray of sunshine. Here's a picture of you with your sister that day, two years ago. We all love you so much.

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One of my New Year’s resolutions is to “Rejoice Always.” (II Thessalonians 5: 16) During the Christmas season, as I was rushing all over town in my mini-van, I hear a segment on the radio that has stuck with me. The interview was on happiness. In the conversation, the guest...

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