Today was an incredibly stressful, yet positively wonderful day. Absolutely everything that I had planned for today did not go right at all. I had a lot to get done, and very little time to do it in, as once the kids arrived home from school we had to hurry up and get in the car and drive quite a distance, for an extremely important engagement. Only both the kids didn't go to school today, as my little guy got sick again and had to stay home. We were quite worried this morning as to if he would be able to make it to this most special occasion, and what on Earth we were going to do if he was in... more

For as long as I can remember the only goal that I have had in life was to be a mom. I always figured that I would get married, and that I would have a house and possibly a job, but the only thing that I spent time fantasizing about was being a mom to the children that I knew I would one day have. While my lack of fantasizing about anything else has left me in the dark when it comes to what I would like to be when I grow up, the fact that I am already a mom to two wonderful boys just puts me over the moon!

I love being a mom. I love being the one that they come to with issues and problems, I love cooking cupcakes for their classes, going on field trips, and teaching them how to... more

So what do you do when your kids don't, or won't listen, you are frustrated, and absolutely nothing is going your way? Sure you can get angry and stomp around the house, or you can sit back and do your best to find the humor in the situation. Laughing at how awful a day can be is honestly a great way to make the day better, and to remind yourself that the little things in life really aren't worth getting yourself all worked up over. Last night was a prime example in our household of how a frustrating event turned into quite a laughable matter when it was all said and done.

The boys have adjusted remarkably well to school. Each and everyday they come home happy, excited, and practically... more

Adoption is something that my family has always had an interest in. Before my husband and I got married, we discussed adoption and it was a great relief to discover that both of us were interested in adding children to our family through adoption. We both had an interest in adopting through the foster care system, and have taken our time researching both adoption and the foster care system throughout the years in order to be as prepared as possible for such a large life change. Anyone who knows me will let you know, very quickly I would imagine, that I am not one to jump into anything and probably... more

Continued From HERE At that point I had done absolutely every step in the process at least twice, due to one error or another, either on my part or the part of someone else, and I had simply had it. I was frustrated beyond belief; I drove the children home, in absolute and utter silence. I called my mom and told her of our struggles, I frowned a whole lot, and once we arrived home, and I was in the safety of my house and my bedroom, my eyes welled up from frustration, and I cried. No, not sobbing, I’m not that big of a wuss, but I did have tears running down my little cheeks as I stood... more

This Love Thursday is actually about all of the events that unfolded yesterday and how my adopted stepson came to the rescue in the midst of what can only be summed up as a really crappy day! We are traveling out of the country at the end of the year, and being the first big trip out of the US for all of us, none of us are yet among the elite class of citizens whom own their very own passports.

Absolutely no part of the process of obtaining these little travel documents adorned with our pictures on them has been easy, nor has it been fun. I have had to send away for multiple copies of our birth certificates, I have had to take online identity quizzes in order to get some of them,... more

Today, after some trolling around on the Internet looking for topics and issues that catch my interest enough to either save them in my favorites folder, or share them with the world here in this blog, I took a break to make lunch for my boys and throw some laundry in. I looked around my house and just chuckled to myself, but mostly in slight despair over the state that my house is currently in.

The house is without a doubt, messy. We are currently remodeling two rooms in the house, the downstairs bathroom as well as the laundry... more

Not too long ago my adopted stepson was one lonely, socially isolated child. Refusing to let himself be hurt by the rejection of others, after being rejected by his biological mother, he went out of his way to make himself as unappealing as he could to his peers. He was rude to other children, making enemies out of the children who were willing to give him a chance, and even bigger enemies out of the children who were looking for targets to bully. He took things that did not belong to him, he ignored the nice comments from children who were trying to befriend him, and would lash out at them if they just didn’t get the hint that he wanted to be left alone.

His personal hygiene... more

Tonight, for the first time my adopted stepson babysat his younger brother while my husband and I went to our HOA meeting. We have taken on the task of heading up the new neighborhood watch so we now have to attend all of the board meetings. Not wanting to subject the children to at least an hour of adults arguing with each other over streetlights, stop signs, and the general ‘goings on’ in the neighborhood, we caved to the request of our fifteen year old to just let him and his brother say home.

Well I really should say that we eventually caved, we actually said no three times and discussed the issue as many times before finally deciding that being only five minutes from the house... more

Everyone who knows me knows that I am not a big fan of shoes. I will wear them when I have to, but once we get home, I get about three steps into the door before the shoes come off. I love to be barefoot, which is quite the contrast to my husband who wears shoes almost all day long, switching from work shoes to sneakers once he gets home, and leaving them on until bedtime.

After dropping my adopted stepson off at summer school this morning, my little guy and I had some running around to do. After going to a few stores and picking... more