A few photos from our vacation to Kitty Hawk, NC this week. No editing required.If you have a moment check out my new blog header, our most recent family pic.Linking with: Live, Love, Travel ... read more
Vacation and RAD
No matter how far I believe we have come or how much healing has taken place things happen that smack me in the head and remind me that my attachment challenged son has not arrived.This year another family (with a RAD kid) graciously invited us to share a beach house with them at Kitty Hawk, NC. It's been 12 years since we've adopted and vacation ... read more
52 Lists in 52 Weeks #21
Week #21What I Love About Beach Vacation*sitting on the deck watching the ocean*playing foosball*the ocean breezes blowing*eating and more eating*family photographs*Sequence, Risk and Quelf*reading a book*the Wright Brothers Memorial*sleeping in*ripple chips with french onion dip*all the family together*thrift store bargains*Dairy Queen ... read more
Wooden Serving Tray for Window Table
I have been wanting a wooden tray to use to corral some knick knacks and make a more pleasing arrangement on our window table. Here's my $1 yard sale find! (Ugly, isn't it?) We sanded the edges of the tray to make it fit in better with the decor. Then my husband picked out the scrapbook paper. Pause. Yes, that's right. My husband ... read more
Spring Tablescape
This was a fun tablescape to create because I basically lifted it from our wedding centerpieces. What does a thrifty mama do with the leftover wedding decorations? Reuse them, of course! The purple fabric, picture frame, peacock feathers and flowers were from my daughter's wedding last October. The tall white bottle is a wine bottle ... read more
Mud Fun Layout
On my last scrapbooking weekend away I did this layout of the younger kids playing in the mud. I absolutely love it! Not because it's perfect but because it captures a moment in time, something unique to our family. I had so much fun using my Cricut to pull a design out of my oldest son's bathing suit to unify the layout. (And yes, he's now 19 and ... read more
Simple as That May 19, 2012
As parents of adopted children who struggle with attachment and relationship issues the picture below brings me to tears. Tim's birthday was May 18th and we had a small family dinner. S had written him a letter for his birthday and it had the same effect on him. (Wish I had a shot of her face.)This picture was taken a few short months after the ... read more
52 LIsts in 52 Weeks #20
Week #20Things I love about the Internet:Information at my fingertips about any subjectUp to the second weather updatesFacebook and reconnecting with old friendsBlogs (oh, how I am loving the blogging world)Instant dictionary/thesaurusBeautiful photographsMaking new friends with shared trials and dreamsPrintable couponsEducational opportunities for ... read more
Guess What Hubby is Building!
If you've read any of my recent decorating posts (scrapbook room, gallery wall, table made of fence boards) you know my husband is quite the handyman! I'm the idea woman and he is at my beck and call to implement my Pinterest inspired ideas. Okay, maybe not so much, but when his spirit moves I have to be ready to go! Anyone want to take a guess ... read more
Project Life and the Dog April 2012
If you've read my blog for very long you know I try to be transparent, sharing the good times and the not so good times. As a parent of adopted children that struggle with attachment I sometimes have to search my days for laughter. Thanks to my dog Amy who provided my laugh for the day. Trying to photograph my Project Life layout my dog ... read more
Home Decor with Wood Pallet Ideas
We have lived in our home for 21 years, and it has undergone many transformations, mostly with a little paint and some used furniture replacing even older furniture. Nothing in our house would be described as "fine furnishings." Recently, however, we began to fix some things in our home that have desperately needed replacing for many ... read more
Simple as That: May 13, 2012
My son photographed his suncatcher. What beauty!Working on Project Life, with my candy stash to the side. Gotta love it! The wedding topper from my parents' wedding cake. Precious memorabilia for me.A boy and his Lego. Need I say more?Absolutely nothing better than cuddling up and napping in my rocking chair. This little man just tickles my heart ... read more
Mother’s Day Thoughts
Warning: have kleenex handy! Letter from a Mother to a Daughter: "My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute ago”... Just ... read more
The Geography of Verbs by Patti Digh
I came across this commencement address on another site and realized it was given at a college in my town. I love what the speaker/writer had to say and hope today you will take time to read, absorb and challenge yourself to be different.The Geography of Verbs: Commencement Remarks by Patti Digh ’82My dear Friends,A few years ago, a young family ... read more
52 Lists in 52 Weeks #19
Week #19Things I'm Loving:cooler weather than normal for May"official" homeschooling is almost over for the yearthe beautiful deck and yard that my husband has worked so hard onthe sound of gently falling rainwriting about life, faith and parenting wounded childrenmy mac computer (get a mac and you'll never go back. It's true!!)my son coming home ... read more
Project Life April 2012
Here is a Project Life layout I did for April using two sizes of page protectors. The left side is the standard Becky Higgins page protector. I used two pictures, three journaling cards and a receipt for my son's purity ring. The right side page protector is by Making Memories (I think), and I purchased them at Michael's. This side allows ... read more
Newest Favorite Game
We have a new favorite game at our house. It's called Quelf and it's truly unique! Here's an overview about the game and then I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves!As you move around the game board acting as one of eight quirky characters, crazy things start to happen. Your daughter starts talking strangely. Your father’s face is wrapped ... read more
Sunday Worship
Beautiful, beautiful song that reflects where I am in my walk with the Lord. My helplessness, fears, insecurities and lingering bitterness bring me to the place where "I need you more."I Need You MoreI need You more More than yesterday I need You Lord More than words can say I need You more Than ever before I need You Lord I need You Lord More than ... read more
Simple as That: May 6, 2012
My daughter took this photo from her point and shoot. Pretty amazing. Linking with Live, Love, Travel ... read more
Purple Ink
S got mad today when I corrected her writing. The first thing I pointed out was how neatly she wrote. It was immaculate. But then she started the first sentence of her writing with an incorrect word and it was downhill from there! She is very sensitive when I correct writing because that feels very personal to her. I realize that writing can be ... read more
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