After Christmas passed, there were just a few days left and they flew by. With Patrick in the house, everything was noisier and I had to share my laptop which, by the way, I don’t like doing. It meant more dishes were being used, more messes were being made, and more people wanted my attention at … Continue reading Christmas With A Full-er House, part 3 – The Visit Ended
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Four-Legged Adoption Is Forever, Too.
So, this weekend's excitement was adding a dog to our home again. Ever since our Ben passed away, the house has been so very dog-less. It's also been less hairy, less noisy, and less messy (kind of). But, mostly it's been dog-less. At first, I couldn't stand the idea of a different dog in the house. … Continue reading Four-Legged Adoption Is Forever, Too.
There Are So Many Kids In Foster Care
"Nearly 81.5 million Americans have considered adopting a child. If just one in 500 of these adults adopted, every waiting child in foster care would have a permanent family." I ran across this statistic, the other day. To me, it's both inspiring and depressing. It's kind of amazing that it would take that little to solve … Continue reading There Are So Many Kids In Foster Care