Monthly Archives: December 2011

Simplicity Lesson – Ask And Ye Shall Receive

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

A few weeks ago I was in the midst of a big fret. I was worried about my children not having family in their lives, not feeling loved by enough people and I was worried about emergencies – who would … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Anxiety, Faith, Family Expansion, Family Life, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Love, Ma Famille, My Chlidren, My Daughter, New Beginnings, Oh so Blessed, People In My Life | 9 Comments

Things I’m Loving Right Now

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

:: Memories of reuniting my children after years apart {in our worst sibling rivalry moments, I hang on to memories of their reunion this summer lol}. :: Time off work, with my whole department gone, so no real pressure to … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Oh so Blessed, Parenting, People In My Life, The Sweet Nectar Of Life, Things I Love | 24 Comments

The Assumption Everyone Has Money Part I

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

One of the greatest lessons from my downshifting journey, has been an appreciation that you never really “know” someone’s financial situation; there are people we assume will be “well off” based on their job title, education or family of origin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Budget, Family Life, Frugal Parenting, Goodbye Jones', Inventing My Life, Lessons Learned, Ma Famille, Parenting, Perpective | 34 Comments

The First

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

I found key themes have thread through the month, themes which my children teach me again and again… Simplicity – our Christmas was simple. No large tree adorned our home, there were few decorations (a fairtrade nativty set, a small wire … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairtrade, Family Life | 14 Comments

Contentment

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

I want to preface this by saying my two children are by far the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, and I could not ever ever imagine life without them, but lately I find myself struggling with fundamentally … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, ChinaKidz, Christmas Angel To An Orphan Program, Faith, New Beginnings, Personal Responsibility | 17 Comments

December Goals

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

I can hardly believe it is now December; over the last three months I have hardly blogged, I think because I haven’t felt like I’m capable of writing anything particularly profound, or moving, but I suddenly realized today, that maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Frugal Living, Getting Healthy, Goals, Ma Famille | 14 Comments