Monthly Archives: August 2013

Why I love being a United Nations Family

Posted on August 21, 2013 by houseofsmooches

Transracial adoption often gets a bad rap in the media…..it’s controversial…….everyone has an opinion.  But honestly, I love being a multi-racial family.  I love the conversations it starts.  I love (most days) being a walking billboard for adoption because let’s … Continue reading →

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Happy 2nd Gotcha Day at Busch Gardens

Posted on August 20, 2013 by houseofsmooches

    Since we are not going to the beach this year (sniff, sniff) we decided to take a few days and use our season passes for Water Country and Busch Gardens and celebrate Jadyn’s second “Forever Family Day”.  Since … Continue reading →

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Not as crazy as I look……..

Posted on August 16, 2013 by houseofsmooches

  Well I suppose mama’s instincts should account for something.  About 9 o’clock Friday morning after Jadyn got hurt, Urgent Care called and said they reviewed Jadyn’s X-rays again and she does have a hairline fracture right above her wrist.  … Continue reading →

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Pain, broken arms, elbow joints and trust

Posted on August 9, 2013 by houseofsmooches

  Pain…..I don’t like it.  And I especially don’t like seeing my kids in pain.  Last night when I got home Stephen said that Jadyn hurt her arm during their nightly bedtime ritual that Natalie calls “jail”.  Poor baby was … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 7, 2013 by houseofsmooches
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Pizza Night

Posted on August 5, 2013 by houseofsmooches

  Last week Jeremiah asked if we could have homemade pizza for dinner.  This request was great for two reasons: Jeremiah very rarely asks for anything The kids usually want Papa John’s Pizza. So I was very happy to purchase … Continue reading →

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Mothering Matters

Posted on August 2, 2013 by houseofsmooches

Over the past few days several people have posted articles and blogs on FaceBook with the same theme……mothering matters.  As I was reading those posts I realized that the daily little things in mothering have worn me thin.  And being … Continue reading →

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So tasty!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by houseofsmooches

I don’t often (huuummmmm, maybe ever) post recipes on my blog, but this was the most delicious salad that I’ve ever made.  And I’ve NEVER made a salad dressing before……oh man, was it good! Anyway, last week I went to … Continue reading →

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