Chinese [Lunar] New Year heralded the Year of the Tiger, and our family celebrated with a traditional themed feast featuring Tiger Shrimp, Orange Chicken, Sweet & Sour Pork (heavy on the ORANGE bell peppers), Broccoli Beef, lo mein noodles, and fried rice, alongside a bevy of orange beverages and jasmine tea, with orange mango mochi, fortune cookies, and gold chocolate coins for dessert. We are so grateful for the rich heritage of our Chinese son, our biracial family, and how …
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For his ninth birthday this year, Little Man enjoyed a few of his very favorite things: Sushi, swimming, panda bears, and BASEBALL. After church in the morning and a chill …
Last weekend we rang in Lunar New Year, Chinese-style: ’round the table with a great big family feast. Threat of freezing rain caused several guests to cancel last minute, and …
I’m pleased as punch to participate in Multicultural Children’s Book Day again this year. Little Man was tickled when our friendly mailman delivered this vibrant picture book– and just in …
We’ve just mailed off our final post-placement adoption report to our agency and China. Five years ago we became a family of five. Accompanying a thorough update on Little Man’s growth, …
Xin nian kuai le! For the first time in our six years of celebrating the occasion, we didn’t cook or clean for Chinese New Year. Still, we feasted… to ring …
It’s here, it’s here! Multicultural Children’s Book Day is today! I was grateful to participate in this movement again this year, as in past years. The mission behind the movement is …
Guess what day is right around the corner? Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I was thrilled to be selected to participate again this year, ever eager to expand our home library …
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