Category Archives: About Me

Encouragement From Afar

It is Saturday morning and it has been a long week. A week where I’ve wondered when my children’s needs will reduce, how to make certain rules/boundaries easier to follow, how to keep a house clean when no one else … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Adoption, Anxiety, Balance, Being Gentle and Kind, Home Management, Journeying, Motherhood, My Chlidren | 12 Comments

Things I’m Loving Right Now

:: 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

Contentment

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

A New Normal

This weekend for the first time [after 2.5 weeks of motherhood], things began to feel normal… :: It began to feel normal to watch the clock at work and dash out to embrace my little ones who I miss so … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Ma Famille, Motherhood, New Beginnings, Oh so Blessed | 15 Comments

These Days

It is Sunday evening and what I most want to do is cry, but I’m not yet there yet, or I’m too tired, I’m not sure which I know so many of you would like an update, this is all … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Adoption, Family Expansion, Family Life, Motherhood, My Chlidren | 45 Comments

What I Won’t Compromise On

I mentioned yesterday I was keen to sit down and write a list of what I won’t compromise on when it comes to the simple life, I was inspired by my own post & the comments on the co-op about … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Fairtrade, Green Cleaning, Purpose Driven Life, Repairing Damage, Resisting Apathy, Show Love Always, Simple Green Frugal Coop, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting, Simplicity | 10 Comments

Nesting

If everything continues to go well, this is my last “free” weekend for about 8 weeks (8 weeks of appointments, meetings, hearings & visitations…). It is probably no wonder I have a lot to do. Thankfully it is a long … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Adoption, Faith, Family Expansion, Get Busy!, Goals, Saturday Soundtrack | 20 Comments

And The Day Ended…

And the day ended with the greatest blessing from above, a phone call with a little whisper on the other end. A voice that makes my heart sing. Please keep praying for this last leg, the last hurdle, the last … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Adoption, Faith, Family Expansion | 22 Comments

Thankful and Blessed

Firstly a massive thank you for all the encouragement and support left on yesterday’s post, you will never know how much it is helping me, thank you!  Thinking about where I’m making some errors in my thinking & prayer life has really … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Adoption, Dreams, Faith, Family Expansion, Oh so Blessed, Thank you to you and you and you!, Thankful Tuesdays | 14 Comments

Peace

“We believe that God wants to be in the middle of every situation we face. If you’re facing something tough this week, here’s a verse to encourage you; “I’ve picked you, I haven’t dropped you. Don’t panic, I’m with you. … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Adoption, Faith, Family Expansion, Sometimes life feels hard | 26 Comments