Mar
20
After the Plunge! Now that I had made the call, the real work was about to begin. We got our adoption application in the mail from the agency we decided to use (Hands Across the Water in Ann Arbor, MI), and some preliminary information on the program we were interested in (Russia). Soon to follow …
Mar
16
Our boys are in the first grade and this is the first year we’ve had them in Cub Scouts. We started in October and have been learning as we go. They’ve had fun so far, but the Pinewood Derby was an interesting experience for the whole family. My husband approached this project with a whole …
Mar
15
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll realize that I haven’t posted anything new in the last week. Part of it has been writer’s block and the other part has been my own self-questioning about what I want to accomplish with my blog. I have no real purpose for doing this. I don’t want to …
Mar
03
I recently had the unique privilege of attending the performance of the Soweto Gospel Choir at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. I received my tickets courtesy of FREEISMYLIFE via a contest I entered. Let me start out by saying that this show was nothing like I was expecting. I didn’t do any research beforehand, so I …
Mar
02
The Beginning: It was late 2002 when my husband (Joe) and I learned we wouldn’t be having children the old-fashioned way. To say I was depressed would be an understatement as I struggled with what to do. Our medical options were limited, and in the end I decided I didn’t want to put my body …