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{ a saturday morning quote }

“Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its...

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{ an announcement }

Funnel and I are going to be adopting! We are so excited about this next chapter of our lives and can't wait to meet our first little Frederick! I will fill you in later on all the details.... what has...

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{ more adoption information }

We've felt so much love and support as we've been telling people our news the last couple of weeks.  We've also gotten tons of questions, so I thought I would write a little "FAQ" about our adoption....

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{ thumbprint tree }

Today, I finally finished the thumbprint tree that my brother and his fiance asked me to make as a guestbook for their wedding on Friday (talk about waiting until the last minute, right?) If you...

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{ on six years }

Six years ago at this time, I was at my parent's house, waiting for my bridesmaids to come over so we could do our hair and makeup together.  I had stayed up late the night before, writing a letter to...

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{ celebrating six years }

Since Funnel  had to work on our anniversary, we celebrated on Halloween (which is our eight-year dating anniversary!  Halloweeniversary!)  We celebrated with a lovely evening in German Village, which...

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{ adoption: months 1 & 2 }

It's been 2 months since we've officially started the adoption process!  I thought I'd give you a little update on where we're at. Right now we're waiting for the beginning of December - the next time...

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{ a friday quote }

" There are two people you’ll meet in your life. One will run a finger down the index of who you are and jump straight to the parts of you that peak their interest. The other will take his or her time...

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{ a quick note }

I've added a page containing adoption information along the sidebar of my blog, but you can also access it here.  It has a timeline, links to all my adoption blog posts and ways you can help (if you...

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{ adoption: month 3 }

O & E Class: This past Thursday was the day we had been waiting for since September - our all-day “Orientation and Education” class!  We spent the day with  15 other families, learning about...

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{ 35,000 balloons }

"I know today is Monday and you assume it’s going to suck, but according to statistics, there will be over 5,000 weddings, 10,000 childbirths, and 42 million hugs occurring today throughout the United...

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{ the small ones }

"Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a...

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{ redemption }

"For me, adoption is redemption. It is restoring a life that was headed for destruction and loss. Adoption is the gospel with skin on. The things that our children have experienced in their lives are...

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{ love & photography }

One of my favorite movies at Christmastime is "Love Actually".  If you haven't seen it, it follows the lives of eight different couples/families in London during the month before Christmas.  All of...

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{ 2012 }

"When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow." - Shauna Niequist Upstairs is our smallest bedroom.  For most of this year, I avoided that room because...

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{ 2013 goals }

It's January 5th.  What a whirlwind life's been with Christmas and family and homestudy preparations.  I'm thankful for a quiet Saturday alone to simply get caught up on housework and then...

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{ seven years ago today }

Seven years ago today, on a chilly beach in Florida at sunset: kisses. love. tears. a promise. a ring. I look at those photos of us - me at 21 and Funnel at 23. We were so young. We were just kids....

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{ when you were five }

"Picture yourself when you were five. In fact, dig out a photo of little you at that time and tape it to your mirror. How would you treat her, love her, feed her? How would you nurture her if you were...

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{ adoption: month 4 }

4 months! I’m almost a week late for posting our 4-month update, but I will blame it on the adoption preparations keeping us busy! I am so happy to be in this stage of the adoption. The past couple...

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{ adoption: month 5 }

If I had to sum up the fifth month of our journey towards adoption in one word, it would be: paperwork. I'm proud of all we've accomplished this month: 3 online courses completed, Basic Infant Care...

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