Monthly Archives: May 2008

Password protected posts

I apologize to those who have asked about my password protected posts. I have had an unusual comment about my blog from someone that led me to be more cautious about photos of my children. If you know me but … Continue reading

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Protected: Water day at School

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Sneetches

No, not star-belly sneetches…just my boys. Don’t ask. I don’t know.

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Self-sufficient living

I thought I lived rather frugally until I read here about this woman. Not only is she frugal, she is pretty much totally self-sufficient. Not all of us can live on a few acres–don’t I wish!– of land to grow … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the women of the world. Not just those who have borne children, but all women who play a part in the life of a child. Whether you are an aunt, a teacher, a nurse, a … Continue reading

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All Chinese do NOT look alike

In spite of what some people say–including even Connie Chung, speaking in jest when she mentioned it would be hard to do her family history in a country where everyone looked the same–all Chinese people do not look alike. Go … Continue reading

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Our faces are not the same

Out of my three youngest, I think Caleb has struggled the most with the fact that he was not born here. Micheline and Ben speak freely of their birth parents even though they do not know them. I have often … Continue reading

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Definition of Bravery

As part of a parenting class for foster care training that Jeff and I are taking, we were asked to go on an imaginary journey. We were to close our eyes and place ourselves in the story being told, and … Continue reading

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