August 17, 2012
by Maralee
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I guess Pat Robertson has gotten himself in trouble again. This time it was for giving advice to a woman with three adopted children who was asking why the men she was dating didn’t want to take on the responsibility … Continue reading
July 27, 2012
by Maralee
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As an adoptive mom I can get a little worked up about the word “real”. Seems innocuous enough, right? But when somebody says, “So, what do you know about his REAL mom?” you suddenly get a little irritable. I’ve wanted … Continue reading
February 1, 2012
by Maralee
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Our five year-old Josh continues to be pretty fascinated with the lives and abilities of superheroes. He was so excited to get a Spiderman shirt for his birthday in October. I talked to him about how Spiderman is a hero … Continue reading
January 28, 2012
by Maralee
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If picking a baby name isn’t one of the top five causes of marital stress, I’d be surprised. Because our first three kids were adopted we’ve always had a chance to see our children before giving them a name and … Continue reading
January 1, 2012
by Maralee
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My husband is a brave man. If I wasn’t already convinced of that, the point was brought home to me when he decided to take our five year-old Josh to the Iowa/Nebraska football game. I wasn’t sure how well this … Continue reading
November 7, 2011
by Maralee
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November is National Adoption Awareness Month. The first Sunday in November is a time some churches have designated “Orphan Sunday” and the third Saturday in November is when courts across the country will open just for the purpose of finalizing … Continue reading
November 1, 2011
by Maralee
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In my perfect world I’d be doing a better job teaching my four year-old how to handle money. He understands that we only buy the name-brand fruit snacks when they have the sale sticker underneath them, which is a starting … Continue reading
October 1, 2011
by Maralee
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One of my favorite things about summer is putting in my garden. It has been a great way to connect my kids to how food ends up on our table. My son Josh loves eating fresh tomatoes and cucumbers he … Continue reading
September 1, 2011
by Maralee
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Today I’m going to tell you something that if you could see me in person you wouldn’t have any doubt about- I am pregnant. On April 15th when everybody else was thinking about taxes Brian and I were instead having … Continue reading
July 21, 2011
by Maralee
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Are anybody else’s kids already thinking about Christmas? The other day Josh was strumming his ukulele and singing “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” at the top of his lungs in the other room. Someone should probably tell him that … Continue reading