Greyson is almost healed and free from the bedroom! I’m so proud of my little furry healing machine! At our last vet appointment the Dr. told me that the bone has fused nicely and that he believes that his bone … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Family
My First Snowshoeing Adventure!
Snowshoeing is the Bomb!! I love firsts! That heart-racing exhilaration of doing something – anything – for the first time in your life. (Or for the first time with someone new….like the first time he (or she) brushes your fingertips with … Continue reading
Mom Triggers
Even with adoption no longer feeling imminent, every part of my life I try to translate into a lesson I can learn to either understand my potential future adopted children, or I can use to help them through their own … Continue reading
Parental Attachment Style in Adoption
Webinar – July 28, 2015 I want to send a big thank you shout out to Dawn Davenport and the team at Creating a Family, as well as Dr. Dan Siegel (http://www.drdansiegel.com/books_and_more/) for giving their time and energy to create … Continue reading
Distance from the path
Recently we had an annual festival in my town, and I am heavily involved both at an organisational committee level and as a volunteer through the weekend. This time I was also “official photographer” for the festival website. What was … Continue reading
Post-Kitty Depression
In my last post I was excited about the kitty that I just brought home, Earl Grey. Earl Grey has now become “Greyson” because he didn’t really answer to Earl, but seems to like and fit his new name Greyson … Continue reading
Meet The Earl
On Friday I brought home a furry four legged little man named Earl Grey, a.k.a. The Earl, a.k.a. Earl, a.k.a. Lord Grey, a.k.a. Buddy, a.k.a. Love Bug, a.k.a. You Are Such A Good Boy, a.k.a. Love-bug, a.k.a. My Little Snuggle-Buns. … Continue reading
Single parents
Recently there was an article circulating the adoption forums about single parents being a second choice vs. couples in adoption. The article starts, “There’s little doubt about it, the chances of adopting if you are single are slimmer than for … Continue reading
The feel of a newborn
Last week my friend and co-worker gave birth to a precious little baby girl 🙂 Little K.E. joined her family on May fourth and became little sister to two year old A.J. Both parents are ecstatic to have two healthy, happy, … Continue reading
Alone in the end
Last night I watched a movie where the father (who was also a grandfather), died. It wasn’t the focal point of the movie, but it was a significant part of the story. It made me think about my own parents, and cry … Continue reading