I’ve re-written this post twice. This is take #3. I needed a few hours distance to clear my head before publishing and I’m glad I did. My first two drafts were super long and angsty, and kind of full of long descriptions of why you should feel sorry for me. I laid out all the […]
A couple posts back (so, pretty much the other one I did this entire fall) I mentioned that I’d held off on a new internet sensation called Pinterest. I didn’t start using it when so many of my friends did. See how strong I am? Well, turns out, that’s all a facade. I’m weak, weak, […]
Since I haven’t been great at blogging or posting pictures, I thought I’d give an obligatory post that has both. This will mainly be for my extended family that doesn’t check facebook and the stalkers–some of you fall into both categories. This is the best family shot of the season. Soon I will have an […]
I used to be that annoying friend who teased and guilted others when they would start a blog and then neglect it. Well, now I’ve become the neglector! And I’ve decided to let go of the guilt. I’m not giving up the blog, but I just don’t think I’ll update it as frequently as I […]
Warning–major spiritual content ahead. 😉 I haven’t thought about the blog, or read any other blogs for about 2 weeks. As I mentioned in the previous post (that was a repeat and I’m not sure anyone read) I was on a small team which coordinated our women’s conference last weekend, and it consumed me–mind and body–for […]
Oh, wow! I just remembered something. I HAVE A BLOG. My life has been taken over by a women’s retreat, which will sound really crazy to any of you who have not been to one or helped coordinate one. No time to explain. I randomly clicked on an archived post and found it amusing, so […]
We need a change of pace on this here blog. So instead of continuing to lament our adoption status, I’m going to publish a guest post I wrote for Natalie in August. It was some serious comic gold, not to mention horribly embarrassing for me, and I’m just not sure how many of you went […]
I’ve been procrastinating writing this post. Partly because it’s sad and difficult. Partly because several of my Thai-adopt friends have said it and said it well. (See Thai blogs on the right.) But several people have asked what the scoop is, and I realize that although it’s big news in our little adoption world, that doesn’t mean […]
I’ve always had a sarcastic reflex. It’s like a gag-reflex–it’s taken years for me to realize that I do actually have some control over it, but still, it’s a natural instinct. In truth, I don’t remember even realizing it might not be a barrel of laughs to everyone around me until my new husband (of about 6 […]
Several people have asked about the flooding in Thailand and what we know and what it means. The answers are brief. We know that it is pretty bad. Monsoons and typhoons have caused the worst flooding in decades…affecting two-thirds of Thailand. THIS ARTICLE gives you an idea of how bad…and it’s a few days old, so there […]