Category Archives: Adoption

Encouragement From Afar

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

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

Goals For 2012!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

I’ve written my thoughts about 2011, sharing them helped me see that becoming a mother twice, moving and changing jobs pretty much took all my physical and emotional energy. As a result I’m in horrific physical shape & low in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Goals, Adoption | 12 Comments

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

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

Thankful Tuesday

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

First I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who left supportive comments in the last post. I don’t find the mothering aspect hard, more trying to meet everyone’s needs while working. But today already feels better than … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Thank you to you and you and you!, Thankful Tuesdays | 21 Comments

These Days

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

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

Wherever You Go, Dance…

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking a lot about the choices we make through life, the choice to embrace or reject, be kind or complacent, be j0yful or feel hard done by, the choice to drag our heals or dance. In two sleeps, baring … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Family Expansion, Family Life | 66 Comments

Nesting

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

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…

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

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

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

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