Today is a good day to be kind.      Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about.  Much of what happens to us actually has nothing...

Once again, life got in the way of blogging! Massive January update: We started off the year with Lance and I heading out of town to escape ...

Swimming lessons are done for the day and teacher says Bubbalu can go in the hot tub. A post-lesson treat for all the kiddos. They love it...

Some days I fail as a parent. As least I feel like I've failed. Yes, the kiddos may have been fed, clothed and kept out of genera...

I am a super duper proud Auntie to eight beautiful children. Three of those beautiful children are adopted. All of my sisters have been on t...

As a Mother I am judged every time I leave our house. Especially being that I have two extremely busy, inquisitive, strong-willed, extrovert...

Happy New Year! Just between you and me, this Mama is thrilled to see 2009 over and a bright and fresh new year here and ready for us to ...

My friend Rachel asked me: I'd like to know how you do all your creative projects with 2 little kids around. I can't get any of my s...

I have someone I'd like you to meet. Meet Olive Hope: Sweet Olive Hope was born at 28.5 weeks in Chiang Rai, Thailand where her missiona...

She was completely and all-encompassingly focused. You could try talking to her, but you wouldn't get far. She stood amidst a swarm of s...

"Read Big Red Barn? OK!" "...only the mice were left to play, rustling and squeaking in the hay. While the moon sailed high i...

How many more days will I have itty bitty baby spit up somewhere on me? Why does it always reappear after I've left the house? I find st...

On this Good Friday I am filling our house with the Message by way of music. I have a fondness for Christian music that ties us to the belie...

We are just now getting the finalized hospital bills from Lil Chick's hospitalization. Apparently it racks up quite a tab. YEOWCH. Howev...

Lil Chick came home from the hospital last week Tuesday. I cannot describe how great it felt to come home and resettle after spending a week...

Well, we are back in the hospital again; this time I am not the patient. The patient is our lovely little lady, Emmy. I took her in on Tues...