Category Archives: Adoption

Friday Night Thoughts…

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

I have a million thoughts swirling in my head. Thoughts about the inequities that exist (the garment workers (and industry) are never far from my mind), and all these thoughts brought me to a place of needing to write. Tonight, … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Adoption, Allotment Life, Balance, Being Gentle and Kind, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs, Weekending | 4 Comments

The Special Needs In Our Home

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

I have gone back and forth about writing a post like this. For many many reasons I don’t share my children’s names or faces here on this blog. I am careful about what stories I mention because they are their … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Family Life, Journeying, Ma Famille, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs | 27 Comments

When Days Are Far From Perfect

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Today was one of those days. A day when everything just was more challenging. The first sign was forgetting to put baking soda in the homemade bread and muffins this morning, followed by burning the coconut cookies! My daughter woke up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Ma Famille, Not For The Faint Of Heart = Parenthood, Parenting Children With Special Needs, Special Needs Adoption, Special Needs Parenting | 8 Comments

To My Little Boy

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

I wish life were easier for you. I wish your past hadn’t left you so traumatized and hurt that you needed to live in a make-believe land. I wish when I told you I was your Mama forever, you didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Family Life, Love, Ma Famille, Motherhood, Orphan Care, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs | 20 Comments

Day 24: Month Of Nothing

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Yesterday was a great day – the blues are gone, the happy, no delightful, days of time together are still nigh and all the other noise was forgotten. We got academics out the way, then swam as a family, taking … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, 31 Days of Nothing, Adoption, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Ma Famille, Month Of Nothing | 3 Comments

Day 18: Month of Nothing

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

I am not sure how I’ll ever pull myself away. Yesterday was one of those days where I wished time could stand still. There were no luxuries, a small shop was finished {being sick is expensive!}, but we had the … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 Grocery Budget, 2013 Goals, Adoption, Family Life, Month Of Nothing, Motherhood, Oh so Blessed | 8 Comments

2013 Goals: The Year We Begin Home Educating!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

I’ve written about 2012, though didn’t specifically update on the goals for the year (with monthly goals often being accomplished, but not blogged about). This was partly because my focus was on connecting and building our family and partly because … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, 31 Days of Nothing, Adoption, Giving, Goals, Inventing My Life, Ma Famille, Making and Crafting, Organizing Our Home, Organzing Our LIfe, Parenting, Personal Responsibility | 27 Comments

On My Mind

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Poverty. During an exhausting week, when there was much on my mind here (note, I was far too self focused), I took a moment to put Frontline on late yesterday evening and watched Poor Kids. An excellent documentary about children growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Budgeting for Holidays, ChinaKidz, Christmas Angel To An Orphan Program, Do something, Downshifting, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Fairtrade, Family Life, Finding Myself, Frugal Parenting, Help A Family Friday, Holidays/Vacations, Human Rights, It's Not About Self, Life Is Beautiful, Love, Ma Famille | 19 Comments

Acceptance

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

I always knew I would adopt children with special needs. Having volunteered in far off places with children left for dead, it was something I felt very passionate about. That, coupled with working within the system, made me very aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Being Gentle and Kind, Ma Famille, Making lemons out of lemonade, Parenting | 37 Comments

Gentle Parenting

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

I mentioned yesterday that I have a newfound committment to gentle living. It isn’t something I haven’t been striving to do, but now I understand I don’t want to simply do something gentle, instead I’m hoping to live a gentle life.  I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Being Gentle and Kind, Motherhood, My Daughter, Parenting | 24 Comments