Category Archives: Adoption

Loss — November National Adoption Awareness Month

Posted on November 3, 2015 by houseofsmooches

  Adoption always begins with loss. Loss is a small word with such huge meaning. We’ve all experienced loss, even early in our lives as young children. And it’s true, we adopted because of a loss. Adoption is often spoken … Continue reading →

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November — National Adoption Month

Posted on November 1, 2015 by houseofsmooches

November is National Adoption Month and so to honor that, I will be posting often (life is way too crazy to say every day, but I hope to post a few times a week) this month my thoughts on adoption. … Continue reading →

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Birthmamas

Posted on May 9, 2015 by houseofsmooches

  Today, on Birthmother Day, I feel a deep sense of gratitude to four beautiful women. I wish that they could see their children today, to know what little and big people they have grown and become. This afternoon I … Continue reading →

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Pencils

Posted on October 3, 2013 by houseofsmooches

When you parent kids from “hard places” you never know what sorts of strange and bizarre things your kids will become obsessed with………… and consequently drive you to the brink of insanity.  My child loves pencils. They are like a … Continue reading →

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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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Almost 2

Posted on July 24, 2013 by houseofsmooches

Tomorrow my baby girl will turn 2!!  My sweet little Baby Hope. I am so blessed by this little girl.  Words are hardly adequate in describing the joy and light she brings to our family.  Two years ago we had … Continue reading →

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Is it mad or sad?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by houseofsmooches

  With my kids sometimes sad looks like mad.  Tonight after a little time of discipline with my second son I asked him why he was behaving in such an unkind way.  He replied, “well I feel very sad right … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Life

Posted on April 20, 2013 by houseofsmooches

Celebrate life……that’s what the Blue Ridge Woman’s Center (our local pregnancy resource center) does every day. They help woman (and men) choose and celebrate life. Each life is valuable and precious, no matter how small. Just like Horton says, “a … Continue reading →

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Natalie’s Story

Posted on April 16, 2013 by houseofsmooches

In honor of Natalie’s 6th birthday tomorrow,  I thought I would share part of her story. How it all started Our boys, Carlos and Jeremiah arrived home in January 2006.  The first few months were……well………..a big (BIG) adjustment………..for them and … Continue reading →

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