First of all, it is ridiculous that the subject line limits the number of characters you can type. I feel stifled. I was feeling very... wordy. I shake my fist in the air and yell KHAAAAAAN!!!!! at you, subject line ( Read more... )

I know that I was one of eleventy jillion people who were so emotional and moved and excited when Obama stepped in front of the podium in Grant Park on election night after winning the race. He started his speech by saying:

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got it in my head, after seeing a crocheted hat that looked like an owl - that I must make one. My intention was to make it for one of the kids, but I spaced out when I was making the crown and it just went huge. Like, pumpkin huge. So it's for me ( Read more... )

...and then this morning, I had a conversation with my husband that went like this (I'd asked him to make eggs for the kids for breakfast since my last several attempts since we'd moved into the new house have resulted in the smoke alarm sounding off - and when one sounds off, they ALL sound off ( Read more... )

Hai ( Read more... )

Well.

It's been about fourteen months, but he's almost all ours. Next Friday we'll have our adoption finalization hearing.


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Isn't it one of the first rules of blogging (that you do not talk about blogging... oh man that was so lame! heh) is to keep an entry to one subject -- one narrative? Well, let me tell you right in advance that I obviously lack that gene. Or skill. Or the will to follow that rule. Can't/won't/don't wanna ( Read more... )

So, one of the things that I'm all over, up, and into is baking. I love to bake, I love to watch shows and read books (I have a serious cookbook problem) on baking cakes and cupcakes. And oh my god, did you know there were so many blogs about the cakes and cupcakes and baking? HOLY SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS ( Read more... )

Everything that I said in my last post? Just about the same, yet. Well, it looks like our little girl is going to be with us for a much more prolonged period of time, if not potentially permanently - which would be wonderful if that came to pass. We sign permanent placement papers for Aidan on Friday, so the adoption is imminent... very exciting! ( Read more... )

It's all good ( Read more... )