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Neighborhood + House Peek
It still feels weird waking up in Cleveland each morning.My friend, Amanda, put it perfectly when she said, "It usually takes me 12 months to adjust, 18 months to like a place, and two years to make me...
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It's Kinda Our Thing Now.
Hiking, that is.Spending a day breathing in the fresh-air and chatting away about life.And chipmunks.And what we brought for snacks.And what bugs sting.And how that tree grew there.The longer we hike,...
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Oh the Places She'll Go!
Sweet little Mina has traveled to more places in her first two years than most people do in their entire lives.She was born in Jiangxi, China.At just one month old an orphanage became her home.Six...
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10
Today Daniel and I are celebrating our 10th Wedding Anniversary.Ten years, y'all!August 9th, 2003 was absolutely the best day of my life.I've kept this photo with me every day for nearly a decade.It's...
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Getting Ready for Baby Henrik
I can't believe my sister is having a baby.Actually, I guess I can.She was always the child who bathed her babydolls so frequently their eyelashes fell out.I, on the other-hand, was more interested in...
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Kentucky Visit
We went home to Kentucky for a week to visit family and also for my sister's baby shower.Let me pause for just a sec and show you some insane backseat cuteness:I mean, seriously.Just chilling in her...
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Kinda the Best Weekend Ever
Going into the three-day Labor Day weekend, we had zero plans.I suggested going to the beach, but it never really took root.Instead the weekend just sort of happened, and we had the BEST time!On...
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Our Little Star
There is not a single day that goes by that I don't think about Mina's birthmother.This really is one aspect of adoption I didn't expect to plague me as much as it does.This overwhelming bond with a...
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My Big Girl
Oh my Aubrey Ruth.Growing up right before my very eyes.Miss Bree started morning Pre-K five days a week.And LOVES it.Her class is insanely awesome:They have a class pet guinea pig named Penelope.They...
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Aubrey's Friendly Feline Fiesta
Okay, so the whole point of going to Great Wolf Lodge the weekend before Aubrey's birthday was to avoid having a "party".Well, I ended up throwing her a party anyway.I couldn't help it.She loves...
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Free Fings Friday
So, the plan was to copy my friend Cara and do a Three Things Thursday.But seeing as it's Friday, I've decided to do a Free Fings Friday (Three Things Friday).Aubrey can't quite get the "th" sound, so...
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Three Things Thursday
Thing One: One-dish DinnerOne of the few Pinterest recipes I've tried and actually liked.It was easy, had lots of flavor, and BOTH my girls ate it...willingly!{photo credit}Spicy Sausage Pasta1 Tbsp...
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The Pumpkin Patch, Cleveland Edition
Last year going to the pumpkin patch was hard for me.We had been given pre-approval to be Mina's family, but we still had no idea when we'd be bringing her home. Every family "tradition" felt flat...
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9 Months of Love
I remember calling my sister to tell her we were starting the adoption process."You'll have a baby before we have our little one!" I told her.Adoption is notorious for taking a long time, and she and...
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Happy {Birthday} Halloween!
Holidays are so fun, especially when you have munchkins.We invited our fellow Oklahoma transplants over for a pre-Trick-or-Treating dinner.It seems I've created a monster with hosting little...
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Oh Yeah...
We went to Kentucky at the end of October!The hope was that my little nephew would adhere to his due date, and we'd get to meet the little guy.But, as with most kids, he didn't follow the schedule we...
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Mina Love
I feel the need to do a Mina post.The girl is an absolute dream.It's as if there was a part of my heart I didn't know existed until I met her.She loves so generously it overwhelms me.Hugs, kisses,...
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Leftovers.
I'm well aware that Thanksgiving feels like a decade ago.But, for the sake of my blog book (nevermind that I just finished our 2010 book...) I'm documenting the memories (albeit 99% random, poor...
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