Christmas With A Full-er House, part 3 – The Visit Ended

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

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