This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ellura. All opinions are my own. UTIs just plain stink. Anyone who’s ever suffered through a Urinary Tract Infection can agree on this. I’ve been prone to UTIs my entire life. For me, they’ve been pretty consistent (and also consistently annoying) throughout the various…
Impossible is one of my least favorite words in the English language. This one little word conjures up images of barriers, limits and dream crushing. Sure, it’s probably impossible that I’ll wake up tomorrow with lavender skin or a disdain for all things containing caffeine but when we’re talking about inspiring and preparing tomorrow’s leaders…
My blog’s tagline is “Navigating motherhood, adoption, and the world with heart and humor.” This blog started out as an adoption journal and has, over the years, evolved into a parenting and lifestyle resource. Most people who see pictures of our family get that our family was built through adoption but through the growth of…
One of my strongest memories from my 1970’s childhood is of my mom sunbathing. She’d put on her bikini, fill up her Tupperware tumbler with iced coffee, grab her pack of Salems, her large brown bottle of coconut-scented oil and head for the backyard where she’d bask in the sun for hours. By summer’s end,…
“I’ll never drive a minivan.” Have you ever said that? I did, many times and you know what? Karma was listening because she’s all-seeing and programmed to hear every single “I never” that flies out of your pie hole. It becomes her mission in life to bite you in the ass and make you eat your words. Utter…
My boys are going into fifth grade in the fall – what school is going to look like then I have no idea – and for the first time ever, I’ve gotten serious about their summer reading list. Neither one of my kids love to read, I’m sad to say. I’ve built this summer reading…
When we mention in passing that two of our kids are adopted, a common reaction is “Oh, I know someone who has adopted.” People often share stories about their adopted grandchild, neighbor, classmate…hairdresser’s nephew. When people learn they have something in common with you, they like to share…sometimes overshare. Much of what people know about…
“Where do you buy your kids’ clothes?” I get asked this questions a LOT. I like to keep things really simple and like most moms, I like good value. My kids grow out of stuff SO FAST but I still want quality and clothes that will hold up in the wash. This post has been…
Maybe it sounds petty but I’m bummed that I never had a baby shower or an adoption shower. Part of me knows I should get over it but another part of me knows I’ll never let it go completely. We’ve had a lot of adoption hurdles: finances, depression, relationship struggles, difficulty in attaching. And I’m…
Raise your hand if you’re O-V-E-R being quarantined. Closes eyes and imagines hands flying high everywhere. I have days when I’m fine…sometimes I have to keep reassuring myself that I’m fine and some days, I really feel like I’ve got this. Other days, hide in the bathroom and cry because the frustration over wanting things…