Unto Adoption

Author: Mia

  • Sisterhood of the Traveling Ergo

    Sisterhood of the Traveling Ergo

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    I’ve reluctantly come to terms with the fact that little man is now too big [long] for the Ergo backpack. His feet dangle nearly to the floor and seem to drag across the ground as I carry him, these days. #hobbitproblems It’s bittersweet, because it quietly marks the end of his baby-hood, and because that Ergo was…

  • Rainy Day

    Rainy Day

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    I love the rain. I love the way it feels on my skin and in my hair. The way the dampness freshens the air, the scent and sound of it hitting the pavement. Rain is life-giving, makes all things new. True to my Oregon roots, I balk at umbrellas and galoshes– instead welcoming drops on my sandaled feet. In Oregon…

  • Fall Back

    Fall Back

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    Adios, summer. Here’s a recap of our 2015 summertime shenanigans, in snapshots. Tell-tale signs that fall has indeed arrived: cool, dark evenings, frosty mornings, crockpot dinners, boots, scarves, pumpkin spice, hunting and football seasons, harvesting the garden, and… back to school. Though we never really stopped for summer, we are back in full swing with homeschool. The girls’ extra curriculars…

  • How Does Your Garden Grow?

    How Does Your Garden Grow?

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    Ours is lacking in both silver bells and cockle shells… Here in Montana, if it’s not the deer leveling the garden it’s the early frost. Our bounty of tomatoes was decimated, there will be no canning this year. Live and learn– at least we are not starving pioneers, Costco is just ten minutes down the…

  • Timehop c.1983

    Timehop c.1983

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    32 years ago today my first best friend was born. My sister. Back when we still thought that Little Man would be a Little Sister, I wrote this piece that shares a smidgen of my heart on the importance of sisters… Reposted from Jan. 2013:  Our girls hail from a long line of sisters. My paternal grandmother…

  • Heavy Hearts

    Heavy Hearts

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    Yesterday was a somber day. The girls started their extracurricular classes at the local private school again, typically a joyous event. But can you see it? Their puffy, red eyes and forced smiles? Earlier that morning our sweet Sassy kitten passed away at the veterinarian’s office. She took a sudden turn, and, though we rushed, faded away in my…

  • You’ve Got Mail

    You’ve Got Mail

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    I love mail. Like Steve from Blue Clue’s, I look forward to checking the mailbox with unreasonable giddiness each day. Our friendly mail carrier knows which small box out of the hefty bank of them belongs to us. She knows my kids, and she knows my sexy minivan. Postage and stationary are standard line items in our household budget, unique or…

  • Dear Kitten,

    Dear Kitten,

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    Have you seen these videos? We can’t get enough of them in our house. Lest our Alpha Kitty, Mao, feel usurped by our newest addition, I thought I would give her a bit of public praise today… The fearsome huntress’ season tally is currently standing at: 18 voles, 5 birds, and one giant grasshopper– that we know about.…

  • Little Man, Lately

    Little Man, Lately

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    This post is all about our incredibly bright Little Man, Smarty-Pants McGee. You’ve been warned. Because biologically I had zero to do with it, I feel I can boast unabashed…   He’s rocking his weekly speech therapy appointments, astounding the pathologist at each visit. This week she decided to see if he recognized any letters of the…