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Raising Bains Raises Hope
August 24, 2010 – 8:42 pm | No Comment

I was supposed to review the new A&E documentary Raising Bains BEFORE it premiered last night but I’m jsut getting to it tonight. With both my sons home these past two weeks I’ve been trying …

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Adoption Quote of the Day
August 18, 2010 – 7:35 am | One Comment

Republished by Blog Post PromoterIf we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.
— Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

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Sensory check up for school
August 18, 2010 – 7:35 am | 4 Comments
Sensory check up for school

We all know back to school can be a rough transition for some kids but there are a few children out there who have a more difficult time than others. They used to be called …

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How To: Ukranian and Russian Faberge Eggs
August 14, 2010 – 5:38 pm | 2 Comments
How To: Ukranian and Russian Faberge Eggs

Republished by Blog Post PromoterFaberge eggs used to only come out at Easter time but that has changed now that they are such a collector’s item. My mother loves them and one of the …

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Quote of the Week
July 31, 2010 – 7:17 am | No Comment

Republished by Blog Post PromoterWhen a child loves you for a long, long time…REALLY loves you, then you become real. Generally , by the time you are real, most of your hair has been …

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13 Things I want to teach my boys
July 21, 2010 – 7:32 am | 2 Comments

This is for Notes from the Trenches who is working on a project… Things I Want to Teach My Two Boys
1. To be smart with money and always earn money in an honest manner.
2. To …

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Why We Celebrate Adoption Days
July 7, 2010 – 11:11 am | 5 Comments
Why We Celebrate Adoption Days

Adoption Days, Gotcha Days, Family Days…whatever you may call it…we celebrate them. And, we do it in style. Yes, go ahead, crab and moan. Bitch at me. Call me a horrible adoptive parent because I am not honoring his birth parents. But Damn it we are going to celebrate it.

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A Thousand Words
July 4, 2010 – 7:38 am | No Comment
A Thousand Words

I’ve been getting sentimental these last few days because I know that in just a few weeks I will be breathing in the warm scent of my new son. However, nothing can compare to those …

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The Packing List: Adoption Trip
June 22, 2010 – 7:33 am | 6 Comments

Preparing to travel to an international country can be daunting. I know it was when we traveled to Russia but the second time around was much easier . It was actually scary the first time …

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What is Auditory Processing?
June 16, 2010 – 6:24 am | One Comment

Republished by Blog Post PromoterAuditory Processing, like visual processing, can be difficult to diagnose. In fact, auditory processing most often goes hand in hand with visual processing disorder because they are both neurological disorders …

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